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    Alienware 17 R4 (1070) & Graphics Amplifier only running @ x1

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by Maxed Out, Jan 31, 2017.

  1. Maxed Out

    Maxed Out Notebook Guru

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    SOLVED - Solution Here

    Hello Guys/Gals,

    I am having a bastard of a time getting this to run at the right interface speed.

    I thought I had it running at the x4 speed with BIOS 1.0.8, but when I flashed back to it, I can't get it there either.


    Any insights?
     
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    Maxed Out, Jan 31, 2017
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  2. maoshen1234

    maoshen1234 Notebook Enthusiast

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    if you don't use the card for a high level, it will downgrade to x1
    if you use it to benchmark or game, it will be x4
    so you'd better windowsie games or sth and opening gpu-z to watch
     
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    So prior to posting here, I launched GPU-Z and left it in the background, then I ran cinebench, furmark and 3d mark and it was at x1. Then I posted here ;)
     
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    SOLUTION

    UPDATED -
    After using the machine without the amplifier connected, i cannot get the x4 back. I have reset the BIOS and everything.

    TLDR, it still doesn't work.


    ORIGINAL -
    In the BIOS/UEFI, in Advanced -> Performance Options, enable Fan Performance Mode.

    I figured this out after rolling back the BIOS to 1.0.2, then doing 1.0.6 and 1.0.8. In Cinebench, 1.0.2 & 1.0.6 are much slower compared to 1.0.8 and 1.0.9. The x4 only came on when I had the above setting enabled.
     
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