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    Brand new M17x black screen

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Cronixia, May 17, 2011.

  1. Cronixia

    Cronixia Newbie

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    I got my M17x earlier and started it up and did the first setup process, worked fine. Installed my new Kingston 8GB RAM. Went into the BIOS and set my memory to XMP profile 1 and now I get a black screen with a "_" at the top left.

    Any help?
     
    Cronixia, May 17, 2011
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  2. Brozini

    Brozini Notebook Enthusiast

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    It could be animosity between the mobo and Kingston :) Have you tried it with original memory modules only (original setup)?
     
    Brozini, May 17, 2011
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  3. Mechanized Menace

    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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    that icon is windows searching for an OS.
     
    Mechanized Menace, May 17, 2011
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