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    Weird display on my new alienware m17x r4

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by aenaen, Oct 31, 2012.

  1. aenaen

    aenaen Newbie

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    I've purchased my m17x r4 laptop about a week ago, and after I play some game like resident evil 5, or bf 3, there's some weird black crack on my screen, I'm using the 7970m vga and a AMD catalyst 12.11, my display is 1920x1080
    here I attach some pic

    IMG-20121027-01996.jpg IMG-20121027-02000.jpg IMG-20121027-02003.jpg



    can someone help me please? :(
     
    aenaen, Oct 31, 2012
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  2. ratchetnclank

    ratchetnclank Notebook Deity

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    That's artifacts, have you overclocked?
     
    ratchetnclank, Oct 31, 2012
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  3. aenaen

    aenaen Newbie

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    My spec are :
    intel i7-3610qm
    memory 8gb
    vga ati 7970m 2gb
    display : 1920x1080 60Hz
    Killer wireless

    btw, I don't know how to overclock
     
    aenaen, Oct 31, 2012
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  4. homank76

    homank76 Alienware/Dell Enthusiast

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    What CAP1 are you running?
     
    homank76, Oct 31, 2012
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    Alienware-Luis_Pardo, Oct 31, 2012
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  6. aenaen

    aenaen Newbie

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    I downloaded the CAP 1 from here

    Already done that sir just now, but nothing changed... :( I think it's getting worse :(
     
    aenaen, Oct 31, 2012
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    Send us an email at [email protected] with your service tag, phone number and a link to this thread, one of our techs will review your case and contact you soon.
     
    Alienware-Luis_Pardo, Oct 31, 2012
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  8. aenaen

    aenaen Newbie

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    Done...
    Has just email the [email protected]
     
    aenaen, Nov 1, 2012
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