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    where is pcie gen2 in alienware m17x r4

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by coolabah, Feb 12, 2013.

  1. coolabah

    coolabah Newbie

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    hi i been looking all over google and cannot find the answer anywhere i looked in overclocking setting and advanced setting and i cant find a way to turn it off im using latest bios at the momment
     
    coolabah, Feb 12, 2013
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    Why do you want it off? It is isn't really a feature that can be toggled. It just has the ability to run at faster speeds on cards that support those speeds. On older cards it runs slower, on faster cards is runs faster, you don't do anything to make it work.
     
    YodaGoneMad, Feb 12, 2013
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    Marecki_clf Homo laptopicus

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    Since Clarksfield/Arrandale (1st gen. Core i CPUs) the PCIExpress controller has been built into the CPU.
     
    Marecki_clf, Feb 13, 2013
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    Simple answer: there is no way to turn it off. Doesn't matter which PCIe generation either - there is no way to disable from within BIOS the PCIe bus on your Alienware.
     
    Prostar Computer, Feb 13, 2013
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    its because my computer keeps freezing and not responding because of this feature not turned off because i read on some sites it told me i had to turn off the feature it wont let me play world of warcraft well it can freeze up within 1-6 hours its a fresh install of the computer checked my computer if it was a cause of over heating but its clean as and its not even 1 month old
     
    coolabah, Feb 15, 2013
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    That's definitely not the issue at fault.

    WOW ran fine when i played it.
     
    ratchetnclank, Feb 15, 2013
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    You probably read threads concerning the M17x (the first one released by Dell).
     
    katalin_2003, Feb 16, 2013
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  8. coolabah

    coolabah Newbie

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    well it freezes when im using wow does anyone know what i can do about this problem and i asked wow support and thats what they said that is caused by over heating but my video card says not responding and has been recovered its a nvidia gtx 660m and ive checked if its caused by over heating but its not
     
    coolabah, Feb 17, 2013
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    ^ Sounds like a drive issue.

    Update them to the latest WHQL.
     
    ratchetnclank, Feb 17, 2013
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    coolabah Newbie

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    ive done rollback ive updated them to 310.90 and ive updated it to beta and still problems
     
    coolabah, Feb 17, 2013
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    CPU/GPU temperatures?
     
    jiggymf, Feb 17, 2013
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    50-70 degrees and dell says its normal
     
    coolabah, Feb 17, 2013
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  13. coolabah

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    hello anyone gonna help me?
     
    coolabah, Feb 21, 2013
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