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    laptop wont boot

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by richard1001, Apr 18, 2012.

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    richard1001 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey guys i accidentally set my graphics display to pci express in the bios and now my laptop wont boot.when i turn it on it just shuts off and turns on again. i tried taking out the cmos batt but that didnt do anything. how do i fix this?
     
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    I flashed it again and got it wrokingbut now my graphics card isnt recognized
     
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    have you tried reinstalling the vid card drivers?
     
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    I have tried, it failed to reinstall the base drivers ( version 267 i think?) as well.
     
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    hmmm, have you tried reseating your card?
     
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    yea, i took it out and put it back in, still doesnt work. when i flashed my bios though, i took out the card beforehand. i dont know if that affects anything.
    Edit: i set the display to PEG mode instead of the default SG and the drivers installed successfully now. Why is that?
     
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