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    M17x r3 Gaming problems

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by bigtonyman, Apr 1, 2011.

  1. bigtonyman

    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    i just got the laptop yesterday and i love it. The only problem i have really been having so far is that my games crash after about 5-10 mins of use. is there new Graphics card drivers i need to install or something? any insight would be gratefully appreciated
    here is my system specs: Alienware M17x Intel Core i7 2630QM, 4GB,1333MHZ, 1600 x 900 60Hz, 1.5GB GDDR5 Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M, 320GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HDD
     
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    The_Shirt Notebook Evangelist

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    Are your fans working? To keep the video card from overheating? You should be able to hear them...even WoW kicks my fans on...
     
    The_Shirt, Apr 1, 2011
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    ECKS Notebook Prophet

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    The games crash or the computer crashes? Also, make sure you're on the GPU and not the IGP?
     
    ECKS, Apr 1, 2011
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    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    I have tried both and they both crash back to the desktop

    the fans are on yes
     
    bigtonyman, Apr 1, 2011
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