675m SLI >> ?
Hi everyone. As I have problems with English I would be hard for me to search through all the topics to find the resolution for my problem. Sorry in advance if my question will be repeating. I have...
View ArticleAlienware 18 vs Clevo P770DM-G
Hi guys, I am really confused here. I don't want to wait another month for the Clevo P870DM which has a desktop GPU. I really wanted that Skylake CPU clocked @ 4.0 to 4.2 GHz out of the box as I am...
View Article***M18x - NVIDIA SLI (Driver Questions, Performance, Problems) Discussion...
Greetings NVIDIA M18x Owners... We've had a number of new threads concerning NVIDIA GPUs and the M18x. Many of these new threads already have been covered here in the forum. In an effort to centralize...
View ArticleLaptop about to burn
View attachment 129084 Help! I was using the laptop, but recently i have noticed a burnt smell after some hours of use. I removed everything from the laptop and this is what i noticed. This burnt area...
View Article780m SLI temperatures
Hi all, Not sure if its normal but I've re pasted loads of times and now I've used IC Diamond to try and get lower temperatures which for GPU0 is working quite well but even then I'm not sure of these...
View ArticleNo power after installing ram
Hi everyone I bought and installed 16 gigs of 1600 hyperx ram The alienware's leds lit for a second then the computer turned off I removed the new extra ram and then tried booting but now it is not...
View ArticleGPU driver and black screen AW18
Anyone here having issues with the nvidia drivers and black screen with a non responding notebook ? My AW18 dual 780m-s started acting up a few months ago when updating nvidia drivers. It install and...
View ArticleM18R2 - UHD?
Hello, I've been looking my ass of on Ebay (ofcourse, in the bosses time, lol)... Looking for a UHD screen replacement for my M18R2, i've tryed EBAY but can't seem to find anything about the "normal"...
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m18x R1 upgrade to 780m or 880m?
Hi, I would like to change my old 560m 1.5 sli to 780m or 880m. I have read that the 880m could give more problems than the 780m. Is that so? What is the difference in performance between the two vga?...
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***Prema Mod Alienware 18 970M / 980M SLI Performance vBIOS***
I have just released the GTX980M & GTX970M vBIOS Mods for the AW18! (click my signature) >>> Update to system BIOS A12+ first <<< Though they can be used on other AW systems as an...
View ArticleAW18 Windows 10, A10 bios and higher than expected temps
G'day I've had my AW18 (4800qm, 770 sli) for about a year and a half now and it ran well. About 2 weeks ago I did a clean install of 10 to fix a couple of issues I had after upgrade. I got all the...
View ArticleHow to Overclock the Alienware 18 and Haswell CPU (or actually have it run...
Edit: thread title has been updated because the BIOS and EC issues apply to all Alienware 18 systems, not just those with a 4930MX CPU. This subject has been discussed in numerous threads for the...
View ArticleIs my video card going out, plus technical advise requested, please.
Here is a quick run down of the situation. I have a AW18 since late 13 and I have been pretty happy with it. I haven't had and problems to speak of. About a month ago I purchased a M18XR1 for him due...
View ArticleLost HDMI In sound, but have video
Any recommendations? Not too sure if it was a driver update from a while ago or not. On Windows 10 and my specs are in my signature. I typically use my laptop as a display for my xbone.
View ArticleM18x r2 "No Audio output device installed"
Hello, Hope you guys can help me, this is driving me crazy. I was just playing all day yesterday without any problems. Today when i started my laptop i noticed i had no sound. So I did the basic...
View Articleno option to add bluray or gsync to the new alienware 18, 2015 November model...
alright so firstly before i get into the alienware question i need to ask a doubt about this forum.im soo pissed that i cant sort topics correctly by date or last reply. when i sort by date i expect to...
View Article780M vs 7970M Stock voltage + OC
Since I've had the opportunity to work with both cards, I thought I'd share my findings at STOCK voltage. I really dislike voltage mods, so I try to squeeze what I can out of each card at stock...
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HOW TO: Clean Windows 10 Install (Driver Install Order) Guide for Alienware...
Based on this other guide. This guide explains how to do a clean install of Windows 10 as well as the best choice of drivers for your system (I will do the first version of this guide based on my...
View ArticleHappy Dilemma - Fate of Alienware M18xR1
So, We have hit a game (Witcher 3) that is giving my current system fits. I have a green light from the wife to upgrade/replace it and want some input from the community on my happy dilemma. The goal...
View ArticleVideo card specs
Hi guys, Just after some help with a couple of questions. Back in 2011 I bought a high end Alienware M18X laptop for my son, had it delivered directly to him as he was living remotely from me, and that...
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