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Looks like it still crashes with precision x off. still crashes with RTSS off. the only thing I can try when i have the time is either older intel drivers and a full reformat. but then if it is crashing without intel drivers installed then it has to be something in the operating system that's causing it.

ok it seems it's working now so long as precision X isn't running on start up...probably because i am using an older version that's causing the issue but i am typing this while in optimus mode. i probably won't install precision x while i have the 980M at stock until i can confirm it works in dedicated mode for my system. I am gonna reboot back into dedicated then into optimus and see if it is still ok.

strange, it works fine in dedicated mode and i am worried that a 980M won't work in dedicated mode either and spending a lot of dough just to find out is a tough sell. it crashes when there's no driver installed and it has been wiped with DDU as well as with the intel driver installed. the last thing to do is a full reformat and install of the OS but can't really do that right now....a bit late.

I have no idea why if I switch back to Optimus that the pc decides to crash after logging in.

Optimus is freezing on me probably because I installed the nvidia drivers first so gonna have to reinstall both Intel and nvidia to test.

OSDs like AB and precision x can get confused with which is running.

i am not sure about that. i am still wondering if the 347.09 drivers will throttle and block OC when in optimus mode.

in manage 3d settings it will show an extra drop down with the integrated or dedicated gpu as options.

it should be in the nvidia control panel.

laptop bag obviously!

so does the 347.09 driver throttle even in optimus mode or does it just not let you OC (as opposed the 344.75 drivers)? i know it doesn't let you OC but even with the stock vBIOS will the 347.09 throttle the 900M cards when in optimus mode as opposed to dedicated mode?

OK cos it wouldn't make sense if the venting grills were in the way.

So you still modded the laptop case to make use of the cooling?

wait? still kinda confused about how it works.

do you have to go through the bios and change some settings for it to work?

i hope that the unlocked vbios will be updated to where it makes the GPUs usable and I am happy to hold out until they have been updated.

i wonder how common that is? i'd be ok with running with optimus though.

I might go with hidevolution as they're a bit cheaper and they said it comes with the same gear.

Eurocom said there's no difference between the kits.

OK, I bookmarked the Alienware 17 980M but I have sent an email to their sales dept to see if i can just grab either one.

is there a difference between the alienware 18 and alienware 17 980Ms for the ones sold on Eurocom?

what's the best place to get the 980M online? tempted to go eurocom but any other recommended resellers = good!

for alienware owners, has anyone tried disconnecting the battery and only running on mains to see if that stops the GPU from throttling in dedicated mode? i might just be grasping at straws here. it might not do anything other than give an annoying message but i would like to see what happens.

i wonder what would happen if you ran an AW17 with a 980m in dedicated mode without the battery plugged in so it was only running on mains?

i plan on making some upgrades to current AW17 before it carks it and hopefully by then something good will turn up!