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Hey I have a problem with my GPU when i run my r3 on the battery i can run a game for hours but as soon as i plug the power cable in i get about 2mins if that then it completly locks up and restarts with 6 beeps if it happens more than once. Any suggestions?

thanks

eBay will be the cheapest place to look. As far as getting a 7970m to dance with your R3, you may need to flash an unlocked BIOS for your R3 then set your video configuration to use the PCIe-MXM graphics card (7970m) only.

so not a straight forward swap then mmm..

Hey guys

I was just curios to see if its worth while upgrading to 7970 instead of 675?

also from what i've read it sud be a straight plug in and play job after removing drivers.

Oh am also aware amd cards use different brackets.

Thanks

p.s is ebay the only good place to look?

:chuncky:

i have the r3 but neva had SATA issuses so i cant help but i am running on the a10 and have nvidia gpu havent noticed any differents i gotta say :S

What are the original clock speeds on battery (at load)?

on load it's 74mhz i think haha

used GPU-z to log the settings in battery mode

GPU-Z Sensor Log1.txt hope this helps

Hey i un-installed and reinstalled i now have access to the software XD thanks guys

Un- and reinstall. You'll find the latest version on the Dell support site.

i'll give that ago thanks svl7

Also if windows thinks its in a communication scenario it defaults to dropping to 50% volume when it detects a communication over mic and stuff. We can disable that and we can turn off mic when not in use. Might not be what your reffering to but another thing to note. All in sound options.

yea that's what i was referring to haha thinks mw86

Can I get a clean copy of the VBIOS?

can i do this and if so how?

haha

Hi all quick question am i supposed to have sound software for the IDT Audio Control Panel? everytime i try to load it i get a pop up saying .startup not found?

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M17xR3 Black

i7-2760QM @ 2.40GHz

BIOS A09

8.00GB RAM Crucial Vengance

GTX 580M

@mw86 : I'll take a look at it asap, may take a few days. Let me know if I forget it. Dunno how well it will work on battery though...

sup any joy on this sit?

glad you got it taken care of Sinn. Hope you enjoy your time at Tech Inferno.

yea lovin it XD thanks mw86

i also found out that the in built mics effect the sound when games run due to the windows damping sounds thing/setting if that makes any sense hope this helps anyone else having this problem XD

wow thanks for interest erm they run at 71mhz i think i will confirm later

XD

I can confirm that when in AC GPU runs @ 620mhz

As soon as it goes into battery it drops to 74mhz :'(

hope this helps?

okay so i pose question to advanced users here can the OP benefit from a modded vbios that has whatever power profile that is set when it starts on battery can that be edited and flashed to force a slightly higher speed but not as high as AC speeds as Adam Noble mentioned... Its a good idea Adam... Seems if its just a small increase the draw should stay low enough but wont get near stock 3d clocks. Id be interested in using such a vbios

So OP says .80v On battery .87v on AC what are clocks like on battery. If clocks can be raised on the .80v then thats best bet but if needed maybe that profile needs to be set to something like .83v

wow thanks for interest erm they run at 71mhz i think i will confirm later

XD

The battery just can't provide a 100W GPU, 40W CPU, etc, with that much power... therefore the GPU and CPU downclocks itself. Of course it will run on battery, but not on full clocks.

Review Alienware M17x R3 GTX 580M i7-2820QM Notebook - Notebookcheck.net Reviews

Go to battery life and read.

thanks that clears that up XD

You can't battery doesn't provide enough power

hey is this true can u confirm with facts? it's just i find it hard to believe that they would put a card in a laptop that wont ru on its battery?

I've also been doing tests with GPU monitor in AC mode the card runs at 8700v and when dropped into the battery it drops to 8000v along with the mhz? is this the throttling of the optimus?

thanks for answering DanXbix

Hi all ive got a M17xR3 with the GTX580m and is there a way to get the full power of the GPU while on battery?

Also ive had a look at this Nvidia optimus technology and don't quite follow it :S can anyone explain it in simple terms please haha XD

M17xR3 Black

i7-2760QM @ 2.40GHz

BIOS A09

4.00GB RAM

GTX 580M

I have seen the same problem occur with my M18x when I plug in the USB for my phone. I ended up formatting which fixed the problem but you may try uninstalling and reinstalling the IDT driver as a first step.

Hey i reinstalled the idt sound driver which fixed the problem thanks guys

That shouldn't happen. Does the volume drop across the board or just in that program?

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just been playing and it seems to have stopped since the new sound drivers been installed thanks for replying XD

M17xR3 Black

i7-2760QM @ 2.40GHz

BIOS A09

4.00GB RAM

GTX 580M

Hi all just tonight my sound seems to turn itself down when i plug in a USB device?

Anyone else experienced this?

Oh i am using Sony's media go player

M17xR3 Black

i7-2760QM @ 2.40GHz

BIOS A09

4.00GB RAM

GTX 580M

thanks staff sargent XD

Hi all loving my new m17x r3 first one too XD

just a few questions

1. can i use the gtx 580m on battery?

2. whats the best RAM chips ?

thanks all in advance XD