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    Graphics card problem? I really have no idea.

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by Bekumu, Mar 25, 2011.

  1. Bekumu

    Bekumu Newbie

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    I have a ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730, which I heard is the lesser of the m15x graphics cards, so that might be the problem.

    When I first got my computer it originally worked smooth and flawless with loading things and all my games. Now everything is slow and takes forever to load, even 1 minute long youtube videos take forever to load. I've only had the computer for about 2 weeks, and the only thing ive installed on it so far is games. Computer scans don't show anything wrong, and defrag doesn't help the speed either.

    Also on another note my windows updater refuses to check for updates, maybe thats part of it too.

    Sorry I can't be more specific, any help would be nice.
     
    Bekumu, Mar 25, 2011
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  2. kosti

    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    This doesn't necessarily sound like a video card problem from your description. Slow loading youtube videos can be an issue with your Internet connection. Give some more details on what exactly is slow. For starters though, try running the built-in hardware diagnostics (found in the boot menu), and see if it turns up with any error codes.
     
    kosti, Mar 25, 2011
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    Aliened Notebook Consultant

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    As kosti said, the loading time of the youtube videos is an internet connection problem not GPU. Have you checked the temperatures during gameplay or heavy loads? Sometimes if your temperatures are high (something common on the m15x) they affect the performance of your hardware, maybe your m15x need some new thermal paste or fan cleaning.
     
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  4. The Revelator

    The Revelator Notebook Prophet

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    Stealth mode enabled?
     
    The Revelator, Mar 25, 2011
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    What web browser, and what AMD/ATI driver?
     
    Sirhcz0r, Mar 25, 2011
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    agusman when the going gets weird

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    what kind of scans? antivirus? ccleaner? HDD?
     
    agusman, Mar 25, 2011
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