The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    M17x won't boot

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by EtownsFinest, Dec 27, 2009.

  1. EtownsFinest

    EtownsFinest Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    329
    Messages:
    700
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Hey guys im having some trouble with my lappy it only boots when intragated gfx are off any ideas.Thanks in advance ;)
     
    EtownsFinest, Dec 27, 2009
    #1
  2. Rengsey R. H. Jr.

    Rengsey R. H. Jr. I Never Slept

    Reputations:
    1,084
    Messages:
    2,771
    Likes Received:
    1,020
    Trophy Points:
    181
    Go into bios setting and enable integrated gfx. Go into safe mode and see if it boots. Maybe driver issue for the 9400m.
     
    Rengsey R. H. Jr., Dec 27, 2009
    #2
  3. EtownsFinest

    EtownsFinest Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    329
    Messages:
    700
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Sorry for the newb question but how do I get in safemode :confused: BTW This is on a clean install of win7 don't even have any drivers installed.Thanks for the help :D
     
    EtownsFinest, Dec 27, 2009
    #3
  4. Lanaya

    Lanaya Templar Assassin

    Reputations:
    656
    Messages:
    2,577
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    56
    generally to get into safe mode, press F8 during/shortly after post.
     
    Lanaya, Dec 27, 2009
    #4
  5. Rengsey R. H. Jr.

    Rengsey R. H. Jr. I Never Slept

    Reputations:
    1,084
    Messages:
    2,771
    Likes Received:
    1,020
    Trophy Points:
    181
    When you see the Alien Head at start up, press F8. It will take you to the screen to choose Safe Mode.

    Since you installed a fresh copy of Windows 7, make sure you install the 9400m driver when you are in safe mode. See if that works.
     
    Rengsey R. H. Jr., Dec 27, 2009
    #5
  6. inap

    inap .........................

    Reputations:
    4,417
    Messages:
    7,827
    Likes Received:
    19
    Trophy Points:
    206
    inap, Dec 27, 2009
    #6
  7. EtownsFinest

    EtownsFinest Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    329
    Messages:
    700
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Thanks worked like a charm ;) Got into safe mode everything was looking lovely then boom shutdown again :confused:
     
    EtownsFinest, Dec 27, 2009
    #7
  8. Rengsey R. H. Jr.

    Rengsey R. H. Jr. I Never Slept

    Reputations:
    1,084
    Messages:
    2,771
    Likes Received:
    1,020
    Trophy Points:
    181
    Try resetting your memory and fsb in BIOs if you have it overclocked. Sometiems your computer shuts down due to those reasons.

    Also your GPU too if it's OC. Hopefully you didn't install the OS with those hardware OC'ed.

    I revert everything to stock whenever I install a fresh copy of an OS, so I won't get a BSOD in the middle of installation.
     
    Rengsey R. H. Jr., Dec 27, 2009
    #8
  9. EtownsFinest

    EtownsFinest Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    329
    Messages:
    700
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I only overclock to do benchies so everything is stock @ the moment that was my first guess also ;) BTW this is after 3 tech visits a total of 5 video cards 2 sli cabes and 1 motherboard :eek:
     
    EtownsFinest, Dec 27, 2009
    #9
  10. catacylsm

    catacylsm Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    423
    Messages:
    4,135
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    106
    Wow, im suprised you still have the machine!!
     
    catacylsm, Dec 27, 2009
    #10
  11. EtownsFinest

    EtownsFinest Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    329
    Messages:
    700
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Ya a replacement is on the way but would like to use this one till it arrives :)BTW just checked my order online these guys are crazy trying to give me 260s no blueray drive OMG there goes a couple hours of my life gone phoneing Dell :mad:
     
    EtownsFinest, Dec 27, 2009
    #11