To confirm this is an overheating problem, monitor the CPU and GPU temperatures using HWmonitor. Check the temperatures on idle and during stress and post a reply with the results.
too confirm its probably not the temp, i finally turned the graphics card on, and working, turned on temp monitor. recorded standing temp at 68' as i ran stress, temp unchanged but it black screened, rebooted, windows, welcome sign then black screened on start up. cbios reset. Bios couldn't detect graphics. (both of them) attempted factory restore as said that would help. and as soon as i installed the nvidia driver that came with the laptop. turned the graphics card over it (fn+f7) black screened again. haha what a way too spend a sat evening. any info would be appreciated. sorry about the lack on info. just re-installed windows and my WiFi driver to send email.
Alienware-Naomi
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May 16th, 2014 12:00
Hi!
To confirm this is an overheating problem, monitor the CPU and GPU temperatures using HWmonitor. Check the temperatures on idle and during stress and post a reply with the results.
MrB88
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May 17th, 2014 07:00
give me some time too get past the bios beeps and ill tell you the temps
MrB88
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May 18th, 2014 08:00
too confirm its probably not the temp, i finally turned the graphics card on, and working, turned on temp monitor. recorded standing temp at 68' as i ran stress, temp unchanged but it black screened, rebooted, windows, welcome sign then black screened on start up. cbios reset. Bios couldn't detect graphics. (both of them) attempted factory restore as said that would help. and as soon as i installed the nvidia driver that came with the laptop. turned the graphics card over it (fn+f7) black screened again. haha what a way too spend a sat evening. any info would be appreciated. sorry about the lack on info. just re-installed windows and my WiFi driver to send email.
Alienware-Naomi
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May 19th, 2014 12:00
The symptoms point towards a video card problem. Do you remember how may times it was beeping?
MrB88
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May 19th, 2014 14:00
8 beeps. Then I cbios reset, get 5, it turns on runs doesn't over heat. (stays at 68'c) then black sceeen. 8 beeps. Reset and repeat.
Alienware-Naomi
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May 20th, 2014 09:00
Send me a private message with your Service Tag, contact information and link to this thread so I can review your case.