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    Gtx 280m

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by alienware-dell, Aug 3, 2009.

  1. alienware-dell

    alienware-dell Notebook Geek

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    Hello,

    I have the Dual GTX280M cards on my M17X, everytime i want to use it i have to go through the bios and enable it, is there anyother shortcut i can use?

    Thanks for any help.
     
    alienware-dell, Aug 3, 2009
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  2. Doomy

    Doomy Notebook Geek

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    I assume you are on AC power.
    Are you saving your BIOS setting when you exit?
     
    Doomy, Aug 3, 2009
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  3. alienware-dell

    alienware-dell Notebook Geek

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    Yes, I am on AC power and yes i save my bios settings.
     
    alienware-dell, Aug 3, 2009
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  4. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    Fn+f7 should switch you out.

    Make sure you are on ac and your power profile is set to balanced or high-performance.

    Using that combo (Fn+f7) will make you reboot once but afterwards you shouldn't have to keep rebooting or using the BIOS.
     
    sleey0, Aug 3, 2009
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  5. Doomy

    Doomy Notebook Geek

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    Ok might need some more info.
    Your saying on boot up your running on the 9400M graphics?

    Does Function-F7 to change to dedicated graphics work?
    Is your power mode in preformance?
     
    Doomy, Aug 3, 2009
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  6. alienware-dell

    alienware-dell Notebook Geek

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    Answer to sleey0- I will try out those keys.

    Answer to Doomy= Yes, on boot up I am running 9400M, my mode is in High performance.
     
    alienware-dell, Aug 3, 2009
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  7. ThaDutchy

    ThaDutchy Notebook Evangelist

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    I had this same problem just once!
    My Dual GTX 260M SLI cards where both disabled in the BIOS (Discrete = disabled)... I didn't really know what it was at first... And was on AC power. First thing I thought that I might have messed something up when swapping the Proc. But after Enabling the discrete cards in the BIOS, they where up and running again and the machine was working like a dream.

    The strange thing was, I didn't change anything prior to this incident?!
    If it happens again I'll try the fn-F7 option, but I don't see why this has anything to do with the BIOS?
     
    ThaDutchy, Aug 4, 2009
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  8. kreda

    kreda Notebook Guru

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    I've had a similar issue. When I first turned on the system the GTX260M was disabled in bios and it took a few restarts, fn+f7's and bios enabling to get it running. No issues since then :p
     
    kreda, Aug 4, 2009
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