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    Issues Alienware 17 R3 (2015)

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by xpsbrenden, Oct 19, 2015.

  1. xpsbrenden

    xpsbrenden Notebook Enthusiast

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    So just picked up the following Alienware as my new gaming, not my first Alienware so im pretty familiar with their quarks.

    About 2 days of using the laptop I started getting constant Memory_Management BSOD nearly 100% of the time on boot, it would also take around 45 seconds from power on to actually hit the login screen.

    This is how i was able to resolve some of them.

    1. Slow boot was resolved by going to Device manager within Windows 10 and having the OS search for a new driver of the fall sensor. After doing this i was able to boot in 7.9 seconds.

    2. Memory_Mgmt BSOD - I had to update the video driver directly from Nvidia's site. The version Dell has listed is 3 behind the current release. I also had to update the KillerWireless software from the vendors site, again Dell was 2 version behind Killer.

    3. Update BIOS - Needed to update the BIOS to the newest version.

    4. Ran a full reload which took FOREVER - 6hrs

    Graphics Processing Unit/GPU NVIDIA
    Hard Drive RPM 7200 revolutions per minute
    Hard Drive Capacity 1128 gigabytes
    Hard Drive Type SATA + Solid State Drive
    Media Card Reader Yes
    Number Of Ethernet Ports 1
    Number Of HDMI Outputs 1
    Number Of USB Port(s) 4
    Operating System Windows 10
    Operating System Architecture 64-bit
    Optical Drive Type None
    Port Type(s) HDMI|USB 3.0|Headphone|Mini Display Port
    Processor Brand Intel
    Processor Speed 3.5 gigahertz
    Processor Model Intel Core i7
    System Memory (RAM) 8 gigabytes
    Type of Memory (RAM) DDR4
    Video Memory Type Dedicated
    Audio Technology Klipsch
    EPEAT Qualified No
    Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
    System Memory RAM Speed 2133 megahertz
    Video Memory 3000 megabytes
    Bluetooth Enabled No Connections between Bluetooth enabled electronic devices allow these devices to communicate wirelessly.
    Built-In Webcam Yes
    NFC Enabled No
    Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 (UHD)
    Screen Size 17.3 inches
    Touch Screen No
    Backlit Keyboard Yes
    Display Type Other
    Speaker Type Built-in 2.1-channel configuration with subwoofer
    Battery Type Lithium-ion
     
    xpsbrenden, Oct 19, 2015
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    xpsbrenden Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well i was totally wrong. Last night the laptop totally died. 2 beeps (no memory detected) Alienware is doing a full system replacement.
     
    xpsbrenden, Oct 20, 2015
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