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    Crashes M17x R3

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by DSteveson, Sep 18, 2011.

  1. DSteveson

    DSteveson Newbie

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    Hi. Ever since I got my M17x I've experienced the occasional crash, but now my computer crashes constantly, always in the middle of a game. During every single crash my audio continues to work and my screen either blacks out, I only see my mouse, or I see a checkerboard pattern. Sometimes it bluescreens and sometimes I just can't do anything until I shut it off. This is getting frustrating beyond belief because I can't play a game without it crashing on me.
     
    DSteveson, Sep 18, 2011
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  2. Luxferro

    Luxferro Notebook Consultant

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    what GPU do you have, and what are your GPU temps while gaming?
     
    Luxferro, Sep 18, 2011
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  3. Jas71

    Jas71 Notebook Evangelist

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    Call Dell, that is unacceptable for the price we pay for these machines.
     
    Jas71, Sep 19, 2011
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  4. SlickDude80

    SlickDude80 Notebook Prophet

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    Dude, if you are experiencing this with all games, then you are probably overheating...either GPU and/or CPU. You have to monitor your temps during a game. Log them to a txt file with something like Sapphire Trixx for GPU and Coretemp for CPU.

    Then post the results here.
     
    SlickDude80, Sep 19, 2011
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