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    M17x Games Turn off after 20min-1hr

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by QuietChaos, Sep 15, 2009.

  1. QuietChaos

    QuietChaos Notebook Enthusiast

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    I recived my M17x yesterday specs in the sig updated Bios AO2 + drivers from dell site. Installed 3 of my games so far Quake Wars, Warcraft, and Warhammer Online. It seems that after 20min+ the game will just randomly close with no warning(happens most with warhammer). I have tried drivers 179.85, 186.12, 186.81, and 186.82. and all seem to have the same problem. I dont think it is an overheating issue but I dont have a program to monitor that while I play.

    I am left to assume that I should turn something off with my video options. So far with video options I have tried turning off the PhysX gpu acceleration and again no benefit. Any sugestions?

    Thanks

    Oh yeah all games maxed settings aswell...
     
    QuietChaos, Sep 15, 2009
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  2. phonics2

    phonics2 Notebook Guru

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    I'm not trying to call you stupid or anything but just wanted to make sure lol....

    Do you have it pulled in?

    PS - here is something to check your temps.

    http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php
     
    phonics2, Sep 15, 2009
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  3. QuietChaos

    QuietChaos Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yea its plugged in :p thanks for cupid gonna try it now.

    RESULTS
    Hardware monitor
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    GeForce GTX 280M hardware monitor

    Temperature sensor 0 44°C (111°F) [0x2C] (GPU Core)

    Dump hardware monitor

    Hardware monitor
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    GeForce GTX 280M hardware monitor

    Temperature sensor 0 44°C (111°F) [0x2C] (GPU Core)

    Dump hardware monitor

    Hardware monitor
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    NVIDIA 0x0862 hardware monitor

    Temperature sensor 0 70°C (158°F) [0x46] (GPU Core)

    Dump hardware monitor
     
    QuietChaos, Sep 15, 2009
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    DJ_Pawel Notebook Consultant

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    DJ_Pawel, Sep 15, 2009
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  5. phonics2

    phonics2 Notebook Guru

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    HMonitor will tell you your MAX temp so just leave it running while playing a game.

    Is that 70c idle on the gpu?
     
    phonics2, Sep 15, 2009
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    oh I bet that 70c one is your on board gpu. Try disabling it in your bios and try playing again and see if it still closes your games.
     
    phonics2, Sep 15, 2009
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    QuietChaos Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just tried that and got booted out in 3min of the game running I could hear the fans on the 280s kickin in thats diffrent. Going to go back to the 186.82 drivers now.
     
    QuietChaos, Sep 15, 2009
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  8. douglaz

    douglaz Notebook Evangelist

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    Did you ever find out what was causing this?
     
    douglaz, Sep 25, 2009
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  9. lewdvig

    lewdvig Notebook Virtuoso

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    Reviving the thread as it is relevant.
     
    lewdvig, Dec 6, 2009
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