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    Alienware M17x Intense Gaming Craches It

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Scooba11, Oct 18, 2010.

  1. Scooba11

    Scooba11 Newbie

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    I have had this m17x for about a year, and about a month ago had begun having issues with the graphics cards. When running graphically intensive games the computer will either completely freeze up or just crash forcing a hard reboot either way?

    Specs:
    GTX 260m SLI
    4gb Memory
    WUXGA 1200p LED Display
    Q9000 CPu 2.0Ghz


    Does any now want wrong with it?

    I think its on of these but not sure:
    1. Memory problem
    2. Graphics card problem
    3. driver problem
    or just something else

    THANKS
     
    Scooba11, Oct 18, 2010
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  2. Mechanized Menace

    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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    What games? what settings? did you clean it recently? could be a dust build up

    What are your temps like?
     
    Mechanized Menace, Oct 18, 2010
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  3. RedViking

    RedViking Notebook Guru

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    Have you updated drivers lately? Have you cleaned the fans and heat sinks?

    If you are still under warranty you can have dell send a tech to replace the cards.
     
    RedViking, Oct 18, 2010
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