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    MSN causing M11x to crash

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by kcljj, Nov 2, 2010.

  1. kcljj

    kcljj Notebook Geek

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    Recently, I have been having trouble with MSN. On a daily basis whilst online and using the webcam, the machine would suddenly freeze, make a weird buzzing noise (sound card freezing perhaps) and reboot. I have a feeling that it may be my video drivers. Even I have updated them from the stock ones, the update I used was from the Dell website.

    Anyone have any input on this? Maybe perhaps to confirm that it is my drivers...
     
    kcljj, Nov 2, 2010
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    WAZZ UP Notebook Geek

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    oc'd at all?
     
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    No, I have not got around to that yet. Although saying that, occasionally MSN seems to take up a lot of the processing power; often ramping loadings to 90+%. I think its because the new MSN 2011 is not quite optimized yet...
     
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    WAZZ UP Notebook Geek

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    You say you updated your video drivers. When you did this, did you do a clean install? (ie. uninstall, boot safe, drive sweep, boot normal then install). Also are you R1 or R2?
     
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    I'm almost sure is an msn problem.....or the drivers are not working properly. like wazz up said install the video drivers again. It is a pain but it works. (I considered a pain yesterday u.u)
     
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    No I guess I tried to take shortcuts and not clean install the video drivers. Any of you guys got a link to the tutorial thread? I think now perhaps it may be a combination of MSN and drivers.

    Thanks for the input guys, much appreciated.
     
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    Download Driver Sweeper & install from http://www.phyxion.net/Download-document/22-Installer though don't run yet.

    Uninstall all nvidia drivers, phsyx, control panel etc from control panel (Start > Control Panel > Remove Programs).

    Once done, reboot and upon post (alien head shows) hold down F8 until you reach windows 7's boot options. Select safe mode then press enter.

    Once loaded, launch driver sweeper, select Nvidia display and physx options then press clean.

    When prompted to reboot, do so and wait till your systems rebooted back up. Then go to dell's site, download latest drivers, install, then reboot again.
     
    WAZZ UP, Nov 2, 2010
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    Thanks WAZZ UP! Oh by the way, do you know the difference between the NV driver (which if I remember right is some sort of hybrid driver) and the newer 197 driver? I previously installed the newer one.
     
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    I take it that you have an m11x R1? If so both nvidia drivers would of been hybrid drivers. The changes would just be just bug fixes & light enhancements.
     
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    Sorry my fault for not saying it's an R1. Thanks!
     
    kcljj, Nov 3, 2010
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