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    multitude of information on forum!

    I am 99% sure your heatsink will be ok. For more info and pictures about the inside of the R4 go to that post (is one of mine :vbthumbsup:). If...
    Post by: spacetauren, Nov 16, 2015 in forum: Alienware 17 and M17x
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    multitude of information on forum!

    @midnit Just a short advice first: if you want to have the people going quick to the point with your questions consider to add a signature that...
    Post by: spacetauren, Nov 14, 2015 in forum: Alienware 17 and M17x
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    M17xR4 120Hz with 970M & Windows 10 : my experience

    Hi @sC_b4n3 For your case you will need a modded driver (I am now moved to 352.84 modded and it is quite fine with my 970M). Best is to redirect...
    Post by: spacetauren, Nov 14, 2015 in forum: Alienware 17 and M17x
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    quick questions regarding 680m upgrade on M17x R3 3D machinne

    If you go for the 680M I thought you can keep the 3D feature. Not for any other more recent nVidia GPU however. For 3D on external display I have...
    Post by: spacetauren, Nov 8, 2015 in forum: Alienware 17 and M17x
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    Alienware 17 60Hz GTX980m upgrade

    You can easily verify this in launching an ePSA check (see here how to do it). For your question about W10 you can have a look here (ok I know...
    Post by: spacetauren, Nov 3, 2015 in forum: Alienware 17 and M17x
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    Alienware m17x R3 won't start and randomly shuts down - intermittent

    I plus this one Micky. I have been recently victim of not one but two in a row GPU failures so sadly it sounds the most likely cause of your...
    Post by: spacetauren, Nov 3, 2015 in forum: Alienware 17 and M17x
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    M17X R4 GTX970M DRIVER ISSUE

    Not mine God. I had quite an extensive test of many drivers (at least 4 / 5) modded for most of them so I got my heavy burden of drivers failures...
    Post by: spacetauren, Nov 1, 2015 in forum: Alienware 17 and M17x
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    M17X R4 GTX970M DRIVER ISSUE

    First question is: are you 60Hz or 120Hz LCD ? If you are 60Hz, look at this excellent thread of woodzstack. Regarding to the risk of bricking...
    Post by: spacetauren, Nov 1, 2015 in forum: Alienware 17 and M17x
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    Alienware 17 60Hz GTX980m upgrade

    As far as I know it is not possible mate. 980 needs UEFI. Your work around is to go to Win 8.1. Why do you want to go back from Win 10 to Win 7 ?...
    Post by: spacetauren, Oct 30, 2015 in forum: Alienware 17 and M17x
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    M17x R2 No onboard speaker output after windows 10

    Like already said you can check the wires. However could be also linked to drivers related issues. I experienced myself (on a M17xR4) some issues...
    Post by: spacetauren, Oct 29, 2015 in forum: Alienware 17 and M17x
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    M17xR4 120Hz with 970M & Windows 10 : my experience

    Part 5: About how to improve and to stabilize the 970M + W10 The status when starting writing this post is : M17xR4 is with a 970 M and a modded...
    Post by: spacetauren, Oct 26, 2015 in forum: Alienware 17 and M17x
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    We want decent W10 drivers for decent GPUs for our not obsolete Aliens !

    Read below and also here : then those who want to add their voice / vote / post in order to get decent W10 drivers for the (not so) recent nvidia...
    Thread by: spacetauren, Oct 21, 2015, 2 replies, in forum: Alienware 17 and M17x
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    M17xR4 120Hz with 970M & Windows 10 : my experience

    Hi lechonman If I well checked in these files I think the Eurocom drivers are more dedicated to W7 and W8.1 You can try the 352.84 modded driver...
    Post by: spacetauren, Oct 21, 2015 in forum: Alienware 17 and M17x
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    M17xR4 120Hz with 970M & Windows 10 : my experience

    Part 4: Half Success or Half Failure Note: I started here a thread about the consequences of such drivers mess for Alienware and its users....
    Post by: spacetauren, Oct 20, 2015 in forum: Alienware 17 and M17x