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    New M11x owner, some questions.

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by iCrap, May 5, 2012.

  1. iCrap

    iCrap Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys, my friend just sold me his M11x a few days ago for $65.
    Specs:
    Core 2 duo 1.7ghz
    160gb HDD (I upgraded to a 250 i had lying around)
    1GB ram (lol) (i upgraded to 4)
    and i think its the nvidia 335m card.

    But my problem is, i cannot at all get the switchable graphics thing to work... i did a fresh reinstall of windows and installed all the drivers from the alienware site, i even tried getting the video drivers direct from nvidia, but when i press the switch graphics button nothing happens. I must be missing something here, any ideas?

    Also, any must do m11x mods?

    Thanks in advance.
     
    iCrap, May 5, 2012
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  2. CEUOTC

    CEUOTC Notebook Evangelist

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    I think you need to press either F5 of F6 to switch between the discrete and on board graphics on the M11x R1. Also you need to use the drivers provided by dell iirc.

    Regards.

    C.
     
    CEUOTC, May 5, 2012
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  3. mohaa7

    mohaa7 Notebook Evangelist

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    Wow only $65? He must have been your good friend.
     
    mohaa7, May 5, 2012
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  4. Yiddo

    Yiddo Believe, Achieve, Receive

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    Totally! Mini powerhouse for $65 shockingly good deal congrats :D

    For all your Alienware customisation needs OP take a look here. As C said latest drivers from the website and you are good to go. Enjoy.
     
    Yiddo, May 5, 2012
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  5. Descalzo

    Descalzo Notebook Evangelist

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    Did you switch the Graphics to Switchable in the BIOS?
     
    Descalzo, May 6, 2012
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    Should "FN" and "F6" to switch graphics on he R1. You should see a popup when you switch.
     
    Koomdin, May 7, 2012
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  7. iCrap

    iCrap Notebook Enthusiast

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    No popup at all... And yes, its set to switchable in the BIOS. Im currently reinstalling the drivers on it now. I got the drivers direct from the dell page thie time.
     
    iCrap, May 7, 2012
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  8. CEUOTC

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    Coolio, hopefully this will sort it.
     
    CEUOTC, May 7, 2012
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  9. iCrap

    iCrap Notebook Enthusiast

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    It works! now when i press it a popup comes up and the screen flashes black to the other card. I also see hybrid graphics in the taskbar....

    Another question,
    Sometimes i noticed that it won't come out of sleep.. the lights come on but black screen. Why is this? (Maybe it was beacuse i had the wrong graphics drivers installed but i don't know.)
     
    iCrap, May 7, 2012
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  10. hiarieshi

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    Just update your drivers. Then go over AlienSense settings and check
     
    hiarieshi, May 7, 2012
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  11. iCrap

    iCrap Notebook Enthusiast

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    AlienSense? Is that in the control center thing?
    Il check after it finishes installing 155 windows updates -_-
     
    iCrap, May 7, 2012
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  12. Rishwin

    Rishwin Notebook Deity

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    Alienfusion is your power settings, i would check there and see what the HDD/Screen sleep timers are at. I usually just turn em all off.
     
    Rishwin, May 8, 2012
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  13. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    Icrap, do you post on overclock.net too? name sounds familiar.
     
    ajslay, May 8, 2012
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  14. iCrap

    iCrap Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yea i do. Same name on OCN.

    Il try that.
     
    iCrap, May 8, 2012
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  15. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    same here haha :D
     
    ajslay, May 8, 2012
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