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    having problems getting nvidia gtx460 to work ?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by mrcgibb, Jun 16, 2011.

  1. mrcgibb

    mrcgibb Notebook Geek

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    seem to have a problem , with games like L4D the m15x seems to be using the intel gfx rather than the nvidia one is there anyway i can force all games to use the nvidia gfx ? thank , i have latest drivers etc
     
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    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    There is no intel gfx in the M15x with 460m. What you are experiencing is Stealth Mode. You have to turn it off.
     
    widezu69, Jun 16, 2011
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    mrcgibb Notebook Geek

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    Ah so simple thanks ;) one other thing can anyone tell me a safw overclock for my i7 xm cpu ? and how to do it , i am not used to intel cpu as my desktop is a amd x4 , funny enough someone said my intel in the m15x is more powerful then my phenom x4 955 ? is this true ? thank
     
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    svl7 T|I

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    svl7, Jun 16, 2011
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