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    Problems with 7970m on Alienware M17x R3

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Surgeon, Nov 25, 2012.

  1. Surgeon

    Surgeon Newbie

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    Hello!

    I have problems with new AMD 7970m on my Alienware M17x R3 from Eurocom (BIOS A12, Windows 8). It worked fine for over a day (played Rage, Fallout 3 with maxed graphics for couple of ours), but then I decided to switch to integrated video. It switched ok, but when I decided to switch back system freeze and discrete graphics stopped detecting in bios. My previous card 6970 also stopped working. So I am stuck with integrated video.

    I have tried reseating gpu card, reseating ram, re-flashing bios, reseting bios. Couple of times. Still not detecting.

    Please, may anybody suggest what should I try?
     
    Surgeon, Nov 25, 2012
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  2. sangemaru

    sangemaru Notebook Deity

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    Have you uninstalled the integrated graphics drivers between installations? DriverSweeper? Why did you need to run the card on dedicated? Enduro should be working properly now.
     
    sangemaru, Dec 21, 2012
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  3. Joe85

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    I thought intergrated GPU had to be disabled, with the 7970m in the M17x R3.

    Every attempt I had at installing both failed.
     
    Joe85, Dec 21, 2012
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