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    Help!! With New M17x Graphic Card

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by snakeye408, Jun 20, 2009.

  1. snakeye408

    snakeye408 Notebook Geek

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    first of all how do i check if i did have 2 GTX 280m? cuz all it show was on the start up window is " nvidia GTX 280m.."

    when i first start up the laptop i saw there a icon below to let u choose the setting of your performing...bbut now i dont see it anymore.
    now everytime i start up the laptop it siad 9400 g... please help me
     
    snakeye408, Jun 20, 2009
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  2. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Do you see this in your system tray?

    [​IMG]
     
    Mandrake, Jun 20, 2009
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  3. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    Look at mandrakes avatar.... Do you see that?? lol
     
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  4. snakeye408

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    USED TO.., now no
     
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  5. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    func/f7

    as sleey0 said....
     
    ryujin, Jun 20, 2009
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  6. snakeye408

    snakeye408 Notebook Geek

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    lol thanks, sorry im such a noob, but arent they supposed to say : "DUAL" nvidia gtx 280m on start up menu instead of Nvidia gtx 280m..
     
    snakeye408, Jun 20, 2009
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    You should still see 1 green bar instead of 2 if you switch to the 9400M GPU. If it's gone then it's not loading. Try getting into the Nvidia Control Panel by right clicking anywhere on the desktop. Under 3D settings you should see set SLI configuration. Otherwise try reloading the driver.
     
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    Startup menu should say nothing about the GPU. Which startup menu are you referring to?
     
    Mandrake, Jun 20, 2009
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  9. sleey0

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    Welcome Center??? lol
     
    sleey0, Jun 20, 2009
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  10. snakeye408

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    yea welcome center lol
     
    snakeye408, Jun 20, 2009
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    It won't list both gpu's there.
     
    sleey0, Jun 20, 2009
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    is there anyway to confirm that theres 2 gpus in my laptop? not counting the intergrated 9400m
     
    snakeye408, Jun 20, 2009
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    Nvidia Control Panel

    right-click your desktop
     
    sleey0, Jun 20, 2009
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    Device manager also.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 20, 2009
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    thanks alot guy :D
     
    snakeye408, Jun 21, 2009
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    did u find it?
     
    brunoroc, Jun 21, 2009
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  17. snakeye408

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    yes i did!!
     
    snakeye408, Jun 21, 2009
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