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    Freezing, Audio Bug on m17x r3 6990m

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by patykewl, Jan 15, 2013.

  1. patykewl

    patykewl Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys,

    I bought an alienware m17x r3 in december 2011
    My configurations are as follows:

    Intel® Core™ i7 2670QM 2.2GHz (3.1GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache)
    8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (4DIMMS)
    Alienware M17x 240W A/C Adapter
    17.3-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED
    2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6990M
    500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s

    I have been experiencing annoying freezes in virtually EVERY game since last month, (i.e. Guild wars 2, Dota 2, HON, etc)
    The freezes mostly lasts 1-3 seconds, which might seen little, but seriously ruin the game experience.
    It is also extremely constant, (Sometimes occur every 5 seconds or 10 seconds, then it will be fine for 10 minutes, then it will come back again.)
    I reinstalled to factory settings, but the problem is still there.

    Another problem is that the audio/voice acting in games often lag, or sometimes overlap each other (In guild wars 2 especially) Audio sync problem?
    The text in guild wars 2 takes a long time to appear also and this is not a network problem for sure.

    Also, i tried installing new catalyst drivers, but i keep getting BSODs and also weird artifacting when it comes to an error.
    Also, when i move my cursor to the top right corner of my screen, the mouse lags and stutters/blinks.

    How could i fix this issue?!

    Thank you!!!! Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
     
    patykewl, Jan 15, 2013
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