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    M17x R4, 2 DCHG2 screens in a row and beep codes

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by cdoublejj, Dec 3, 2016.

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    The 60hz 1080p LVDS screen works fine but the eDP DCHG2 screen doesn't wanna work, had it RMAed and still the same thing beep codes. Is there anyways to disable the iGPU on the LVDS screen? or even a software hack?
     
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    You are connecting EDP screen to a different port on R4, which automatically disables Intel GPU. It is possible to disable it on LVDS screen using FN+F7, which leaves the system with only your dedicated graphics card active.
     
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    Would this work with linux too?
     
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    I am not sure, sorry.
     
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    cdoublejj, Dec 5, 2016
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