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    m11x r3 noob

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by donkeyboyie, Jun 9, 2011.

  1. donkeyboyie

    donkeyboyie Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just a few questions, just received my m11x r3 and i love it so far; just dont really know what to do with it.

    1. Which GPU driver for my 540m is most stable?

    2. If i were to overclock my gpu, by which means should i do that? as well as at what settings.

    3. Is there a nice and convenient way of shutting off the backlit lights from a click of a button?

    thanks!
     
    donkeyboyie, Jun 9, 2011
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  2. xtravbx

    xtravbx Notebook Evangelist

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    Latest from Nvidia works the best.

    You can overclock by using the free program, EVGA Precision

    The only way to turn off the backlights quickly is by clicking on the alien logo face in the bottom right, and select "go dark"
     
    xtravbx, Jun 9, 2011
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    Using function prnt Screen also turn them off quickly.
     
    lichensoul, Jun 9, 2011
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  4. donkeyboyie

    donkeyboyie Notebook Enthusiast

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    got the backlit keyboard figured out but.. i got a BSOD already!! All I was doing was watching some videos and i got a blue screen. sigh.. disappointed a bit. Any ideas? Im still on the stock drivers so im a bit confused

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    also, how do I get into Nvidia control panel? my computer says it doesn't detect an nvidia card >.< this is confusing
     
    donkeyboyie, Jun 9, 2011
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  5. i has m11x

    i has m11x Notebook Evangelist

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    You can also change the colors to black. When the program loads up, anything that is set to black won't show any lighting because black is the same as off.
     
    i has m11x, Jun 9, 2011
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  6. xtravbx

    xtravbx Notebook Evangelist

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    I recommend a wipe and a fresh install using the latest drivers.

    I have 0 problems after doing that.
     
    xtravbx, Jun 9, 2011
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    Did the m11xr3 come with windows7 cds?
     
    Grimgrak, Jun 10, 2011
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  8. xtravbx

    xtravbx Notebook Evangelist

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    My R1 & R3 both came w/ the Windows recovery CDs
     
    xtravbx, Jun 10, 2011
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