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    Strange issue with alienware 18

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by DH48, Feb 18, 2015.

  1. DH48

    DH48 Notebook Evangelist

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    Odd part is that it started after updating Nvidia drivers (347.52).

    The problem is that after restarting the notebook and logging in to windows everything freezes for just a few seconds with the fans at full speed and then just go´s back to normal. After that the anomaly does not show itself until the next restart. Gaming is not affected

    Have gone back to the previous driver but still same....restart ...freez...fans at full and then back to normal.


    Any ideas ?
     
    DH48, Feb 18, 2015
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    Within the last 30 minutes my AW18 has shut down completely when I started to run the PC checkup. Any thoughts? I noticed there's been a change to this program.
     
    MythicSage40, Feb 18, 2015
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  3. DH48

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    DH48, Feb 24, 2015
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  4. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    It's the damm dell software.. Uninstall it....
     
    TomJGX, Feb 25, 2015
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    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    Have you tried DDU and removed 347.52 completely?
    Strange issue indeed
     
    Cloudfire, Feb 25, 2015
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    Have you tried a system restore?
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Feb 26, 2015
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  7. DH48

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    I used drive Sweeper and just in case CClean for reg. files and then installed the previous driver and then back to the last. So far no problem. A slight freeze at start up but it might be me.
     
    DH48, Feb 26, 2015
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