Need help to fix R1

So, I decided to overclock my m11x today and I wasn't so smart about it, let me explain what happened...

First, I did the bios mod and everything was working fine.

Then, I downloaded MSI Afterburner and overclocked my system to 585/1404/895. Then I ran Kombustor to see if it was stable, ran it for 2-3 minutes before my laptop went ape and the clocks lowered itself.

When I rebooted I tried overclocking once again but no dice. My clocks are now at 135/270/135...and my switchable graphics doesn't work anymore. I pretty much screwed up really bad haha.

I also tried changing from switchable to discrete in BIOS settings but it bricked the m11x and I had to do the BIOS recovery.

So, if anyone could please help a nub out, it would be great. Thanks

 

ah yes. I repied to your PM but now I see your problem better. Yea with the BIOS volt mod you cant set it to discrete or it WILL BRICK. also, you dont NEED the volt mod to overclock the GPU, it just lets you OC more. (like maybe another 20 or so mhz in each category)

 

Ohh I see, but does switchable graphics still work? Since when I try FN + F6 nothing happens lols D=.

 

you recovered the BIOS right? is it still in discrete mode from when you bricked it?

 

Nope, I checked before I booted it up earlier it's on "Switchable".

Also I was wondering for MSI Afterburner when you press apply how long does it take for you to show up the results. Since for me after I press apply it takes a good 5-10 minutes before it show's the new clocks that I set.

 

i had the same problem a couple weeks ago, i reinstalled the drivers and was good. Get the 197.xx drivers off the DELL website, run driversweep to get rid of the old ones and reinstall them. or alternitively (what I did because Im stupid and cant figure out driversweeper) I went to install the drivers off the Nvidia site and clicked "Clean Install". It wiped the old drivers and rebooted. When it rebooted It tried to install the Nvidia site drivers but i clicked out of it before it could start and installed the DELL site drivers that I had downloaded earlier to my desktop.

Edit: Well its not going to show up because you just running windows, thers not reason for the GPU to be running so high, if you wanna make sure it worked run Kombustor's GPU burn it tool

 

Thank you thank you, I'll try re-downloading the drivers later tonight. I hope it freaking works!!

Ahh I see, it's cause when I did MSI Afterburner the first time the min stayed at 135/270/135 and then the max would immediatly change. Though now the min would stay at 135/270/135 and max would also stay at 135/270/135, and then the max would change after 10 minutes. Does that seem right?

Also Afterburner won't boot up at startup, can you help me that? ;D.

 

this is EXTREMELY false. it doesnt brick it. i have the original files that WORK 10000% if you would like them.

 

you do!!!!! thank god yeah lets get that! also the new volt mod BIOS DavyGT loaded does make the m11x brick if run in discrete mode, try it if you want. I didnt notice it initially because i run the old 197.xx drivers

Edit: nvm you cant check you sold yours didnt you? lol

 

it doesnt matter your still overclocking even if it doesn't show initially. also to get MSI to open on startup go into settings and check the "Start with Windows" box

 

if BIOS recovery works you were not really "bricked" in the first place.

 

...Uh...thanks? Let me know what the proper term to use then, kthx.

 

here the files are. and yup, sold it and built a nice gaming rig.

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With the latest BIOS vMod it certainly bricked mine when switching to discrete.

Edit: Just to clarify, by brick I mean it would only show black screen when powering on. No bios screen, no post, no booting into windows. That is a justifiable brick to me.

 

if you look a few posts up, i have the original files posted.. try those before complaining. i had mine on discrete with the Vmod with zero problems with the 1 i posted. (the original)

 

I wasn't complaining, merely stating that the version of the mod that I was using didn't allow for switchable to be disabled in the bios. I believe you that yours works fine but I'm currently using the hacked bios from bios-mods forums, so no need for the vmod bios for now.

 

I dont suppose the option of messing with the RAM speeds in that BIOS went anywhere with overclocking did it?

 

The bios does allow for loosened memory ratios, but 400mhz can't be enabled bc pins 2 and 7 can't be enabled at the same time.