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    Switchable GPU issues

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by homerjay, May 1, 2012.

  1. homerjay

    homerjay Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi all,
    i have m17x r3 here with an ati 6870m gpu and the standard intel gpu.

    all has been fine until the last few weeks, where i dont seem to be able to switch to the intel gpu.

    fn+f7 brings up the option box, but clicking yes achieves nothing.
    rightclick=>config switchable graphics brings up the window but clicking the option boxes again does nothing.

    one thing thats really odd is that i cant open ATI CCC properly. it opens but half of the graphics are missing.

    ive tried updating driving from Drivers and Downloads | Dell [United States]

    using
    R308386.exe for ATI 6870m
    and
    INTEL_--HD-GRAPHICS-3000_A02_R303343.exe for Intel HD 3000

    any help would be much appreciated, im pulling my hair out here.

    cheers
     
    homerjay, May 1, 2012
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  2. blink_c

    blink_c Notebook Consultant

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    I bleed green, so I'm not the best to answer unfortunately. However, this would probably do better in the M17x section. May want to ask a moderator to move it.
     
    blink_c, May 1, 2012
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  3. Mr. Fox

    Mr. Fox BGA Filth-Hating Elitist®

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    Agree, this belongs in the M17 sub-forum.
     
    Mr. Fox, May 1, 2012
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  4. homerjay

    homerjay Notebook Enthusiast

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    sorry, could a mod please move.

    dont want to repost and clutter the forum

    cheers
     
    homerjay, May 9, 2012
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  5. M11xDude

    M11xDude Notebook Consultant

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    You may have already done this but have you tried to uninstall the drivers, reboot and then reinstall?
     
    M11xDude, May 9, 2012
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