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    17r3 weird problem

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by bpat, Dec 17, 2018.

  1. bpat

    bpat Notebook Consultant

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    I have a problem with my 17r3 laptop.
    Every game (old or new) crash after 1 or 2 min. DirectX error "Device removed" and the game freeze.
    I replaced, the battery, bought a new adapter 240w, repaste the cpu, still the same problem, but,... when i game on battery with the 980gtx it doesn`t crash and i can play for a hour or more,... when i put it back on the adapter, few seconds later crash.
    Its probably a hardware problem with the motherboard, because i tried alot of things, also downgrade the bios with succes, re installed my windows 5 times, updated every driver, also installed diffrent nvidea drivers, clean install,.... if its the motherboard, i think it will be expencive, and was thinking if a alienware amplifier could be the solution for my problem? Thanks and sorry for my english :)
     
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    Wrong sub forum
     
    Reciever, Dec 17, 2018
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