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    M18x R1 & 580M SLi stuck at 0.92v

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by STiHiaL, Mar 17, 2015.

  1. STiHiaL

    STiHiaL Notebook Consultant

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    Hi Everyone!
    Sometime ago my notebook started to shutdown after catching a black screen. I've noticed that VDDC at P0 and P1 on both cards stuck at 0.92v instead of 0.87v. Tried couple of vbioses for 580M, still 0.92v. Does anybody know why this happenings?
     
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    Did you check the GPU's temperature while playing?
     
  3. STiHiaL

    STiHiaL Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, sometime before shutdown Vram1 on main card goes up to 100-102C & 70-75 on GPU, Vram2 always stay at 47C on both cards.

    But why my cards without any noticeable reason running on bigger voltage?
     
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    WHAT THE HECK???? WTF?!?! Turn the computer off if VRAM isn't already damaged and do not use demanding applciations! VRAM connection can be already partially damaged and it'll unsolder itself in next weeks. If you won't use demanding applications it may still work properly, otherwise you will need to find new GPUs in next months/weeks or resolder VRAM
     
  5. STiHiaL

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    Nobody pushes this laptop to this temps. Just sometimes Vram temp go very high =/
    I can run this laptop by hours with temps like this (1 hour and 30 minutes of playing DCS World):
    [​IMG] [​IMG]

    Look, the only one reason of that shutdown - is automatic voltage kick to 0.92 V from stock 0.87 V. Shutdown with high temp happens 2 times (until i understood the reason), and i'm trying to figure out why my cards starting to work on higher voltage. Because of this i need permanently be aware about overheating and check hwinfo too often.
     
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    Try an older driver set (go a fair way back) and see if this still happens.
     
  7. GodlikeRU

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    Hey,

    I Thought that you're from Russia but you are from the Ukraine ;) Not a big problem becuase we're all slavs anyway.

    And what if you try to force voltage with nvInspector or other OC programs? Will it keep your forced voltage?

    Regards