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    Serious problem. neep help

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by stratax, Aug 31, 2011.

  1. stratax

    stratax Notebook Enthusiast

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    Okay so I went into the BIOS and set my ram voltage up to 1.8v (out of curiousity).
    Definitely shouldn't have done that. It was originally at 1.5 or 1.6. I can't check now..
    when I first restarted my laptop turned on and didn't display anything.. I tried again and same. Then I tried holding the power off for a bit and when I turned it back on it started freaking out, it turned on then shut off then kept doing I for about five-ten seconds then the last time it stayed on but didn't display anything. The fans still move and it lights up but that's it. :(

    Is there anything I can do??


    Ill upload a video.
     
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  2. Kratzen

    Kratzen Notebook Consultant

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    You could reset the bios by removing the bios coin battery. This might help
     
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    stratax Notebook Enthusiast

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    I will try this, thanks.
     
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    V_Chip Be about it.

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    Bad computer components can cause intermittent problems with PCs. If removing the RTM battery does not succeed, it is possible that you burnt out your RAM.

    If so, remove your RAM sticks and power on. See if the RAM was the issue.

    Also, why were you adjusting the voltage??

    Lesson learned: Don't duck around in the BIOS out of "curiosity" if you are unaware of what you're doing.
     
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    stratax Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is this the BIOS battery?
     

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    stratax Notebook Enthusiast

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    I will try all this. I tried removing one stick and switched but nothing happened. I will try to remove all though.

    Just curious. Yeahh learned my lesson. Never had anything like this happen! Used to how durable desktops are..
     
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    It was a pointless exercise, you cannot adjust CPU frequency or FSB in the BIOS of M15x
     
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    I wasn't trying to do that lol :eek:
     
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    Wow guys that actually worked. Never messing with those settings again. Unplugged and replugged the battery and its back up! Thanks so much
     
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    I Think this is the first problem on this site where my suggestion actually fixed the problem :) Yay!
     
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    haha i appreciate it! i cant believe a small problem like that could actually be a big issue. i honestly dont know why i even messed with the voltage, i thought i read somewhere increasing it would increase performance and it was set low to save power. which wasn't a problem because i dont use my battery anyway, i leave it plugged in :p then i read setting it even at 1.7 can be bad, and i set it at 1.8 xD lol, thank god for alienwares being durable.
     
    stratax, Aug 31, 2011
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