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    BSOD - IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL on M17x R3 with GTX 580M

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by richarddec, Mar 19, 2013.

  1. richarddec

    richarddec Newbie

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    Hello everyone,

    I have recently reinstalled my M17XR3 using the instructions in the following thread:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...er-install-order-guide-alienware-systems.html

    The problem I am having is that as soon as the computer starts up and gets to the login screen, I get a BSOD. I have been able to get around this by uninstalling my nvidia drivers. I am running a GTX 580M video card, A12 system bios, and the v.70.24.2B.00.06, A01 video bios from dell.

    If anyone has any insight that can help me fix this would be greatly appreciated.
     
    richarddec, Mar 19, 2013
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  2. bigtonyman

    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    Make sure windows is fully updated if you can get it that far. For me after I got service pack 1 installed for windows 7 installed the BSOD's magically went away. Hope this fixes the problem! :)
     
    bigtonyman, Mar 20, 2013
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  3. unphoto

    unphoto Notebook Evangelist

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    This usually indicates HW failure.
    A command has been sent ahead of time and the HW did not respond so crash is result so the device/driver does not get stuck in infinite loop and damage the HW.

    Could be anything...are you overclocking? did you swap out hardware?

    try using this
     
    unphoto, Mar 20, 2013
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Worth trying try to run on a single stick of ram, see if that helps. (try with both sticks in case the one you test is the faulty one).
     
    Meaker@Sager, Mar 20, 2013
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  5. unphoto

    unphoto Notebook Evangelist

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    Wrong topic comment :)
     
    unphoto, Mar 20, 2013
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  6. bigtonyman

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    another fix I used to at least get in to update windows itself was to disable the Intel graphics till I got everything up to date, then go from there. Should at least prevent the BSOD.
     
    bigtonyman, Mar 20, 2013
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    richarddec Newbie

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    I am beside myself but you seemed to be right. Once I had taken the time to let SP1 and all the other updates install poof! It all works. Even my DVD/Blu Ray drive!

    Thanks!!
     
    richarddec, Mar 21, 2013
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  8. bigtonyman

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    not sure why it does that, but glad you got it all figured out!! :)
     
    bigtonyman, Mar 21, 2013
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