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    [HELP] too many BSOD and Game crashes ?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by HaloTechnology, Sep 29, 2013.

  1. HaloTechnology

    HaloTechnology Notebook Consultant

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    I just bought my new Alienware 17 ( I call it my devstator Warship ) anyway

    everytime i try to play Call of duty Black ops II it keep crashing and BLODing in almost every match ???

    I have optimus running and latest Nvidia driver and latest BIOS ( A05) ?

    Should I disable Intel GPU or should i Install Dell Forceware ?

    Thank you very much guys :p
     
    HaloTechnology, Sep 29, 2013
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    what error number
     
    Voronmetro, Sep 29, 2013
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    One more reason why the 3D screen is better? lol

    Sorry... just wondering.
     
    ZOG Paradox, Sep 29, 2013
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  4. HaloTechnology

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    even with all the errors i get i still prefer Nvidia optimus (thats why i didnt choose asus ) the idea of having your GPU shut off all the time (when you are not playing is Awesome :)
     
    HaloTechnology, Sep 29, 2013
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  5. J.Dre

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    What video driver are you using?
     
    J.Dre, Sep 29, 2013
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    I'd disable optimus and see if that helps. If you give us the BSOD error info that could be helpful. :)
     
    bigtonyman, Sep 29, 2013
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  7. HaloTechnology

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    Thank you for the help the problem is I have a SSD and the blue screen will only last like half a sceond and the other problem is that everytime there is differnt error
    but here what i could catch :

    once was
    kernal secuirty (something )
    Driver expenail handle


    Any info will be great
     
    HaloTechnology, Sep 29, 2013
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  8. MickyD1234

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    Hi,

    Get a program called 'whocrashed' and run it. this examines the BSOD logs and gives some information as to the cause. I'd also roll back the NV driver to the dell version as the latest ones are causing a lot of people to have BSOD's and game crashes, and it might be that (although all theirs are nvxxxx related, whocrashed will show this).

    HTH ;)
     
    MickyD1234, Sep 30, 2013
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  9. bigtonyman

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    +1 to brother micky. :)
     
    bigtonyman, Sep 30, 2013
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  10. alienwolf

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    Go into AlienAutopsy it logs blue screen events also. ;)
     
    alienwolf, Sep 30, 2013
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  11. Alienware-L_Porras

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    WhoCrashed or BluescreenView could give us more info about the issue. Here is all we need to help you troubleshoot.

    LINK
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Sep 30, 2013
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  12. bigtonyman

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    Didn't know that!! +rep for the info :)
     
    bigtonyman, Sep 30, 2013
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