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    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Fezziwig, Aug 29, 2010.

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    I think I'm reaching the end with this r1 M17x. I've got a 2 year warranty and I bought it last August. It has the 2.53 Ghz multiprocessor, and currently operating with hybrid mode disabled using the 258.96 drivers for the 280M cards I have in SLI (hybrid mode disabled). I am using Vista 64 still.

    I am constantly having issues requiring tweaking of one sort or another. The latest problem is I am now crashing fairly frequently in YouTube. I get an audio loop and the system locks up forcing a hard reboot. Any ideas? I have also never been able to run Dragon Age and many other games without constant crashing, regardless of the nVidia drivers and I'm suspicious of audio issues being the culprit there too, as others who have an M17x have not reported issues.

    As I have the 2 year warranty I'm wondering whether I should push Dell for a replacement at this point. It's been a very unsatisfying purchase to say the least and has been very unstable.
     
    Fezziwig, Aug 29, 2010
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