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    BSOD when plugging in HDMI

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by dowelly, Apr 6, 2011.

  1. dowelly

    dowelly Newbie

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    Hey guys,

    Does anyone else with a M11xR2 get the BSOD when the plug in an HDMI cable?

    If so, how did you solve this?

    If it matters, I have the latest beta nVidea driver (does that control HDMI output?) 270.51.

    Cheers
     
    dowelly, Apr 6, 2011
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  2. m11xuser9999

    m11xuser9999 Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, the graphics driver does affect HDMI. Trying rolling back to a stable version.

    Cheers.
     
    m11xuser9999, Apr 6, 2011
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  3. Dieselville

    Dieselville Notebook Enthusiast

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    Did you do a clean install of the updated driver? If you did, and you're still having the issue, I'd rollback and wait for a more stable release.
     
    Dieselville, Apr 6, 2011
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  4. dowelly

    dowelly Newbie

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    dowelly, Apr 7, 2011
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  5. seeratlas

    seeratlas Notebook Deity

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    try setting your laptop to hdmi resolution BEFORE you attach the cable to your big screen. Start with 1280/720 and see if the hdmi unit will fire up. I've had a lot of different results depending on the big screen i'm hooking too. Some will automatically fire up soon as the cable connects, others are a lot more finicky and require a preset res. I had one that gave me fits on all my hdmi equipped laptops. Eventually I found that once connected, if I turned the tv off then turned it back on, it would find the signal and reach the appropriate res.

    Seer
     
    seeratlas, Apr 7, 2011
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  6. shadowghost21

    shadowghost21 Notebook Guru

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    I have R2 and those drivers as well, plug into hdmi every night when I get home. No issues. Try roll back.
     
    shadowghost21, Apr 7, 2011
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