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    Random Shut Downs

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by GamerGeek, Jan 13, 2011.

  1. GamerGeek

    GamerGeek Notebook Enthusiast

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    The past couple days I've been having a problem with my computer randomly shutting down when I use two monitors. I will be watching a video on one screen and playing WoW on the other and about 10-20 minutes of playing the computer will randomly shut down like it has overheated. Originally, I thought this was the problem but the next day it did it again after only 30 minutes of my computer being on. I also ruled out overheating because it only does this when two monitors are being used. Also, if the two monitors are being used but only a video is playing on one and I'm searching the internet or something other playing a game on the other, it's fine. This makes me wonder if it's a display driver issue. When I play WoW or watch a video with just one monitor it's fine but when I do both at the same time on two monitors it shuts down. Does anyone know what's wrong? Thanks.
     
    GamerGeek, Jan 13, 2011
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  2. dave-p

    dave-p Notebook Deity

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    i still think you need to run GPUz and monitor the Temps

    adding the second monitor does increase the load on the GPU
     
    dave-p, Jan 13, 2011
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