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    Scroll + Caps = Flash - Num = Solid?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by UPGI2AYDD, Feb 12, 2015.

  1. UPGI2AYDD

    UPGI2AYDD Notebook Consultant

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    No issues on this situation ever.

    Upgraded to a 7970M, installed and with just drivers, no issues after numerous restarts.

    Flashed 1.000v and than 0.950v vBios and noticed I'll on occasion get these lights when restarting.

    If I leave it, it'll boot after a moment. If I remove the power supply and cell battery and power cycle, it'll go away for awhile but return.

    Besides working through the teething issues right now with suspect throttling and performance issues, no "problems" noticed. Temps running a easy 66-74 degrees C while playing games.

    Running original power supply and 740QM processor.
     
    UPGI2AYDD, Feb 12, 2015
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    King of Interns Simply a laptop enthusiast

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    Try 0.97V many cards are not stable at 0.95V at stock 850mhz. Mine wasn't.
     
    King of Interns, Feb 13, 2015
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    UPGI2AYDD Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the tip. I'll give that one a try. I flashed 1.000V back on last night. Seems more stable as far as the "error code" at boot. No temp issues. I haven't tried 0.97 yet. Kind of gone from one extreme to the next. I'm guessing I'm just tripping some instability issues versus technical failures.

    I'll report back shortly with my findings. Give 1.000V another few hours of play to see if it trips.
     
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    UPGI2AYDD Notebook Consultant

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    Running A-1 at 1.00v - no more boot errors.

    Going to try 0.97v now
     
    UPGI2AYDD, Feb 17, 2015
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