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    enabling SLI on the M17x

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by SamoanOnion, Sep 6, 2009.

  1. SamoanOnion

    SamoanOnion Newbie

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    is there another way to enable SLI on this thing besides using the Function + F7 key's???

    it doesn't work when I hit these keys
     
    SamoanOnion, Sep 6, 2009
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  2. WaR

    WaR Notebook Virtuoso

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    Go into the BIOS to make sure they are enabled there first.
     
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    SamoanOnion Newbie

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    I tried going through my BIOS, but couldn't see anything that looked like enabling SLI, unless it's referred to as something else in the BIOS

    my Function + F7 key doesn't work most of the time when I try to use it, so I was just look'n for another way to activate it
     
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  4. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    If you go to graphics options there will be 2 options at the top set them both to disabled as this will force the cards to run without 9400m getting in the way . This is for being plugged in though and if you decide to run on battery it will tell you to proceed it has to enable the 9400m again .
     
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    lordqarlyn Global Biz Consultant

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    aha, so Hybrid SLI does only use the 9400 & one 260/280, right?
     
    lordqarlyn, Sep 7, 2009
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    Hybrid SLI is limited on the M17x to (can't remember what it's called) switching to the 9400M from a discrete card(s). It doesn't use GeForceBoost (what you're thinking of-actually using a 9400M and dedicated card together) due to the 9400M being so weak compared to the dedicated card, performance gain wouldn't exist.
     
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    sweet, that worked, much thanx :D

    ok, sorry for the noob-ness, but, I believe this bad boy is supposed to have 2gigs for memory, where can I see if it does???

    here's a screen shot of the card's Advance Settings from the Screen Settings
     

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  8. Quadzilla

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    Each card has 1 gigabyte of memory but that memory is mirroed using SLI so you only get to use 1gig period.
     
    Quadzilla, Sep 7, 2009
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