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    M17x - SLI Stutter & Powerpack twitching

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by KNIGHTOFSKILL, Jul 15, 2009.

  1. KNIGHTOFSKILL

    KNIGHTOFSKILL Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys, just to point things out with my M17x.
    Anything that fully utilizes sli, be it OOCT, crysis, demigod, any game, has a stutter in frames per second.

    This happens with both video drivers from dell.
    This happens within normal temps of the system (redid all thermals with arctic silver)
    This happens with both GPU's being swapped from right to left and left to right

    I need help, and i cant figure it out... one thing to note, when the stutter does happen, I notice "twitch pitch" from the power supply pack.
     
    KNIGHTOFSKILL, Jul 15, 2009
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  2. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    Did you disable the 9400 in the bios or try the DOX drivers mandrake and others have recommended ?. think they were 186.24.
     
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    KNIGHTOFSKILL Notebook Enthusiast

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    happens with 9400 disabled also... i disabled it, and will try the dox drivers
     
    KNIGHTOFSKILL, Jul 15, 2009
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    KNIGHTOFSKILL Notebook Enthusiast

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    its worse with the dox drivers
     
    KNIGHTOFSKILL, Jul 15, 2009
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  5. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    Have you thought about a fresh install of the OS or Win7 beta just for things to try prior to calling AW . Sometimes software can wreak havoc on your system .

    Another question albeit stupid one but did you uninstall Mcaffee AV that came preloaded on the system ?. hopefully that is ? :).
     
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  6. Mandrake

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    I've never heard anything from my power pack and I've only seen stuttering with high OC settings.
     
    Mandrake, Jul 15, 2009
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  7. kilthro

    kilthro Floating in Space

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    When you are doing the tests do you have everest running or any monitoring software?

    I was experiencing the FPS freeze/shutter ever so often when I was running everest.. When I closed it, all was normal..

    I updated everest and 95% of it went away and will do it occasionally when gaming.. So I just keep it closed when gaming..

    No issues with power pack..
     
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    my powerpack has a ticking noise but isn't noticeable unless hold the pack near you ear or the room is really quiet.
     
    jason9, Jul 15, 2009
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