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    XPS M1730 8700Sli freeze with youtube!

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by molder2k, Jan 31, 2011.

  1. molder2k

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    Hi all,
    I have a XPS M1730 with 2 8700 nvidia. If I use a driver video newest the 186.81 I have this strange problem: on some video youtube or in facebook... when the video start the screen go black and computer freezes completely (can't switch caps lock too...)! I have recently changed motherboard and video cards for another problem but this problem still persist...

    Nvidia tells me that I may have a IRQ conflict... but is impossible... I use Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit and I have no problem in the device list...

    Someone have this problem too?

    Thanks!
     
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  2. Cat in a Hat

    Cat in a Hat Notebook Consultant

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    You're not alone


    Check out that thread for other owners with different laptops, but the same issue (and different cards!)

    Methinks its a Nvidia driver < - > flash issue with SLI cards of all types.

    http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/286537-15-windows-driver-problem

    sempifi99, I kinda had the same idea, but I acted differently. What I did was, after removing the drivers with driver sweeper, rebooted back to safe mode, entered register and deleted anything with nvidia in the name. After that, I restarted, went to BIOS and overclcoked the PCI to 105 mHz (originally 100)**.

    I installed the most recent WQHL drivers and it worked on SLi for quite a lot of time (I rebooted several times, played games, a complete stress test, etc).


    **Unsure whether or not the SLI's on a laptop have a PCI slot, but there we go...
     
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