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Well, I just installed the 163.69 drivers, which are supposed to have improved compatibility and performance over the 163.44, but I experienced the same problems, which are poor performance and the screen turning off just after the...
Just follow these steps: 1.- Install Driver Cleaner Pro: Just search for it in Google. 2.- Uninstall previous drivers: First open the "Device Manager", which you can access right clicking "My Computer", then...
I tried the 163.44 with Bioshock and the Quake Wars demo, but I noticed the performance wasnt so great, so I went back to the 165.01 and my performance in Bioshock nearly doubled!! I also noticed less fps drops in Quake Wars. btw, I have...
Well, thanks for all your opinions and support. It looks like my issue is about to be resolved. I just got a mail from Alienware, telling me that they are aware of the issues I'm having with my laptop, and they are offering me to...
Well, here“s my story. About 2 years ago, I bought my first Alienware, an Area 51m 7700. I was very happy when it arrived, since I had a lot of trouble with customs about getting it over here to Mexico, because they need A LOT of...
I have a 6800 on my 7700, and it's clocked at 330/1000, it has DDR3 though.
About a year ago I installed Ubuntu using Raid 0 on my 7700 following this guide, I installed it succesfully but my windows partition died. The solution I found was to disable Raid and install Ubuntu on a partition in my second drive....
The normal temperature at which the 7700 shuts down is at 85 degrees (for the CPU), or at least thats the default critical temperature that GetThermal indicates. If you have used GetThermal, its possible that you might have changed that...
Something similar happens with an HP laptop i have... the usb ports have power as long as the ac is plugged.. they dont get hot though... it's a nice feature, cause i can charge my mouse batteries without having to turn on the laptop
It may be a video card problem. You should call Alienware so you can make some tests to determine the cause of the problem.
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