anyone know what this system error means?
it shows VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE.(nvlddmkm.sys)it comes up when i playing games and need restart the pc anyone know how to fix it? my system is win8 64bit
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For the last month my now 4 month old Alienware M18xR2 only lasts 90 minutes on a fully charged battery. I am only doing general internet browsing and using MS Office 2007. I do have the twin 680M...
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Hey people, I just have my Alienware Aurora R4 a year, and now that the warranty is gone it shows problems. My CPU & GPU are ovezrheating after booting the system. They are all around 80 degrees...
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I've tried putting on new thermal paste, but under Prime 95, it still runs at 99C. I have it overclocked to 4.2ghz. I have an i7-3930k.
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Hello Where do I go / call to arrange to get my Aurora ALX repaired ? The power button is (a) broken off and (b) doesn't start up if I press the little black button beneath where the silver bar was....
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Anyone know the fix for these blue screens? It's been driving me crazy.
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Has a definitive fix for this problem ever been found? This last week this message has happened a couple of times on my M17X R4. I DO NOT have the battery connected to it, so one of the fixes...
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While reinstalling my drivers win7 boots to a black screen after NVIDIA driver install. Uninstalling in safe mode restores. I've tried uninstalling the intel HD graphics drivers, but it'll only boot...
View ArticleUpgrade Graphics Card in M15X from gtx 460m to a gtx 580m
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AlienAutopsy Failed: "Funnel Seek Test & Linear Read Test - 2"
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Well, I've had my computer for about a good 9-10 months now and I've had 1 hardware change that seemed to be okay, up until yesterday July, 26th, 2013. I noticed as soon as I started up my computer it...
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