Ubuntu Version:
24.04 with the latest updates as of 20th of March 2026
Desktop Environment (if applicable):
GNOME
Problem Description:
The laptop is a Medion Erazer X10.
- Intel Arc Mobile Gfx A730M
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics (CPU integrated)
I want to be able to force Ubuntu to only use Intel Arc dedicated graphics or offer me to be able to switch between the graphic cards.
Relevant System Information:
Have been using standard Ubuntu 24.04 for 20 months. Added last week PPA for latest intel-drivers and updated all, without it helping my problem.
Screenshots or Error Messages:
None as I’m aware of, but can supply logs if you tell me where to look…
What I’ve Tried:
Under Windows 11, if I used HDMI the Intel Arc A730M was used. Under Ubuntu it does not behave like this.
Been trying i915.force_probe and xe.force_probe as boot options, always updating grub, to block the integrated graphic card without luck. It seems to always use Xe Graphics. Seems to be lot of help for laptops og pcs with Intel integrated and Nvidia dedicated graphics, but hard to find help for my combination of both Intel integrated and dedicated graphics.
In combination with different boot options, I’ve tried setting DRI_PRIME=1 in /ect/enviroment. If set Steam starts and I seems to be launched to an ‘invisible’ Arc-desktop. The Steam shop or games I launch is not displayed. If I remove DRI_PRIME=1 and reboots, the Steam shop and games launches are visible as normal, using Intel Xe graphics.
I know the Arc is available since it’s listed with lspci. I can use it with Handbrake 1.9.2 to transcode video with it’s AV1-encoder.
Hope for your help.