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    Possible Monitor or OC problem

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Tchamber, Sep 24, 2010.

  1. Tchamber

    Tchamber Notebook Consultant

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    Hey all. Last night my computer flashed a solid pink screen at me and beeped, until I did a hard turn-off. Is this a monitor issue or possibly an OC issue? Computer is at Geek Squad now...hope they cover OC problems.
     
    Tchamber, Sep 24, 2010
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    ACHlLLES Notebook Virtuoso

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    Your mistake = leaving it w/ geek squad.
     
    ACHlLLES, Sep 25, 2010
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    Tchamber Notebook Consultant

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    We'll see, I've used them before, I trust the store near me.
     
    Tchamber, Sep 25, 2010
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    gdmaddog Notebook Guru

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    I have had this problem since I received my system in May. Its a driver issue with the nvidia drivers and the dell bios. The only drivers that work in SLi without giving the pink, or pink and black screens is the beta 197.84 (P06). Any drivers I got from nvidia just crashed randomly. :mad:
     
    gdmaddog, Sep 26, 2010
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