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    Fixing the crossfirex disabled on m17xr2

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by killswitch, Apr 23, 2010.

  1. killswitch

    killswitch Notebook Enthusiast

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    I finally got my m1730 replacement with a new m17x. I had one back in october, but opted to send it back and get a aurora alc instead. Anyhow, I fired it up and noticed that my second 4870 was disabled, after going through the motions of sweeping drivers, reinstalling, double checking that I change the power scheme to be performance instead of the default balanced....
    And searching around, I noticed that theres a whack load of the new systems being sent poorly taped up inside to hold the cables into the second card, so with the help of MOO's video (lost link now) I was able to open up the case and simply plug the cable back in, but it was really hard cause the heat pipe is right on top. What happened was they hot glued the main cable to the chasis, then masking taped the end propped up, so when the keyboard was screwed back in, bam! it popped out.
    Hope it helps people to just double check before you rma or send it to a tech guy.
    Thanks to MOO for an easy video on getting that damn touch panel off, saying its hard your first time is an understatement!!
     
    killswitch, Apr 23, 2010
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