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    m11xR2 owner with a really annoying GPU problem

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by spree, Sep 14, 2011.

  1. spree

    spree Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys, I hate to make another thread about this but I really don't know what to do at this point.

    Whenever I try to access my GPU it gives me the error, "You are currently not using a display attached to an NVIDIA GPU." And when I go to device manager there's a yellow flag for the 335m with the error, "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)" Basically I can't use my GPU so all my games run on the integrated gfx.

    What I've tried to do so far:
    - Uninstall drivers/driversweeper
    - Tried old drivers and new drivers
    - Reformat to factory settings (This actually wouldn't boot properly, and when I did get into windows I still had the same errors)
    - Clean reformat, my current state.

    And for some reason I'm unable to update my bios as well, it's at A03.

    Thanks in advance for any help.
     
    spree, Sep 14, 2011
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  2. M11xDude

    M11xDude Notebook Consultant

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    Sounds like a hardware problem. I would call Alienware Support if I were you.
     
    M11xDude, Sep 14, 2011
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  3. spree

    spree Notebook Enthusiast

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    Unfortunately I'm outta warranty so they won't help me..
     
    spree, Sep 15, 2011
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  4. spree

    spree Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can anyone figure out why I wouldn't be able to update the bios? That much doesn't seem like a hardware problem.
     
    spree, Sep 15, 2011
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    The first time i could not update my firmware was because i had the overclock enabled in the BIOS, disabling it i was able to flash my machine...
     
    negyuh, Sep 16, 2011
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    lol, doing better than I am spree, my gt335 disappeared from device manager completely! Tried everything to get it back, but it's gone.
     
    tscaf, Sep 16, 2011
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