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    m11x R1 Dead Pixels?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by SazukeEX, Jun 23, 2011.

  1. SazukeEX

    SazukeEX Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've noticed that while playing LoTRO and LoL that my m11x, not even a year old, is having pixels randoming vanishing off things in the game(Such as my character having white/black pixels blinking in and out at random spots that gives off a grainy effect). I than went to youtube and as I scrolled up and down I noticed that the greed/red like/hate bar would have 3-4 white dots showing up on it that went away and reformed in the same area and in different areas when I scrolled up and down.

    Should I be concerned about this? Is it covered in the warranty?
     
    SazukeEX, Jun 23, 2011
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  2. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    its covered under warranty...


    sounds like a GPU issue, the fastest way to get them to send a new mobo is to tell them it "doesn't turn on" and doesn't post ;)

    if you tell them its a video issue, be prepared to spend a-while on the phone...
     
    whitrzac, Jun 24, 2011
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  3. SazukeEX

    SazukeEX Notebook Enthusiast

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    GPU issue?

    I uploaded some screen shots so others can offer their opinions as well. When I bought the laptop it never had this issue before. Or so I don't think it did.

    Note - The screenshots dont look as bad as ingame(Where the dots are disappearing and rappearing frequently) since they're a much smaller resolution. You can still see the black dots on the face though.

    http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/SazukeEX/ScreenShot00001.jpg

    http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/SazukeEX/ScreenShot00004.jpg
     
    SazukeEX, Jun 24, 2011
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