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    Ali 18 problem gpu

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by Essentinail, May 10, 2017.

  1. Essentinail

    Essentinail Newbie

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    Hello. Alienware m18x r2. 3740 qm and gtx 675m x2. I brought the laptop from the cold and turned it on. Then I heard a click. After that, the laptop began to turn off under load. The computer master said that one video card is broken, but he does not know which one, because the laptop does not turn on with one video card. I took an identical laptop from a friend, tried to turn it on with one card, but it also does not turn on and squeak. Alienware does not work with one video card?
     
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  2. GodlikeRU

    GodlikeRU Notebook Deity

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    It does. Put your card to left slot and it will work. It can even boot without any graphic cards and will use IGFX.
     
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