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    m17x-280 gtx cards not showing up in device manager

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by nickdoesnothin, Jan 26, 2010.

  1. nickdoesnothin

    nickdoesnothin Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have been getting very low fps in games about 30 in css -,-

    and i looked in device manager and my cards don't even show up for some reason
     
    nickdoesnothin, Jan 26, 2010
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    dave-p Notebook Deity

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    what are you setting in BIOS for Graphics?

    Are you using your AC Adaptor and is it reconized in the BIOS ?

    Have you tried Fn + F7
     
    dave-p, Jan 26, 2010
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  3. nickdoesnothin

    nickdoesnothin Notebook Enthusiast

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    this also started to happen when i took the battery out
     
    nickdoesnothin, Jan 27, 2010
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    nickdoesnothin Notebook Enthusiast

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    hitting Fn + F7 does not seem to do anytning
     
    nickdoesnothin, Jan 27, 2010
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    Jakkarus Notebook Consultant

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    Make sure you are not in stealth mode.
     
    Jakkarus, Jan 27, 2010
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  6. nickdoesnothin

    nickdoesnothin Notebook Enthusiast

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    its not


    i just did the aleinware respawn thing and nothing


    how do i look in bios to see if its reading it
     
    nickdoesnothin, Jan 27, 2010
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    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    boot into the bios and make sure you have hybrid on OR the integrated off.
     
    dondadah88, Jan 27, 2010
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    Kade Storm The Devil's Advocate

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    Yeah, press the 'F2' key at the Alienware logo upon powering up the machine and have a look inside the 'graphics' section (found under 'overclocking'), and confirm what Don's stated in his post.
     
    Kade Storm, Jan 27, 2010
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  9. nickdoesnothin

    nickdoesnothin Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks alot guys it worked!


    maby one more then you can help me with lol -,-


    i get a blue screen every time i start up my computer for like 2 secs it then goes to when i like to see if there is anything wrong with my computer or start windows normal. i have done the see if anything is wrong befor but it can't find anything when i go to start windows normal everything works fine but still this blue screen does not seem to be good thanks alot xD
     
    nickdoesnothin, Jan 27, 2010
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  10. nickdoesnothin

    nickdoesnothin Notebook Enthusiast

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    nothing? xd
     
    nickdoesnothin, Jan 29, 2010
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