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pooch 
If I understand you right this function is only available on certain motherboards, (eg Asus M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI) where the graphic card (nvidia 8600gt) does the graphics for gaming and the onboard chip (intel GMA 3100) does the 2d graphics. This is thought of as a way to save power. The same hybrid SLI technology also allows the two to work together.
Right and wrong,
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Hybrid SLI® technology, based on NVIDIA’s industry-leading SLI technology, delivers multi-GPU (graphics processing unit) benefits when an NVIDIA® motherboard GPU is combined with an NVIDIA discrete GPU. Hybrid SLI increases graphics performance with GeForce® Boost and provides intelligent power management with HybridPower™.
Hybrid SLI only works with a motherboard with an onboard Nvidia GPU and a Nvidia graphics card, won't work with the Intel onboard. That and if you follow the link I posted previously if you tried it on Vista, Vista would disable the Intel driver in favor of the Nvidia driver.