Alienware 18 - Blue flickering in games when using SLI

Question

Hello, I received my new Alienware 18 notebook computer a couple of weeks ago and I immediately noticed that the screen flickers blue when playing games in SLI mode. I experienced this exact issue on my desktop a few years ago, and I was able to fix it by re-seating the SLI bridge. So, I tried to re-seat the SLI bridge this weekend (I updated the memory and the SSD, so I thought I could do it all at once), but surprisingly that didn't fix the issue. I also tried a clean install of the video drivers and I installed the Nvidia beta drivers (337.50) - neither change worked. Every game that uses SLI still experiences a blue flickering. My next thought is that the SLI bridge or the video cards (860m) are defective. Any ideas?

gregski24 · Answer

Update - I called Dell and they were unable to determine what the problem could be - although we narrowed it down to the SLI cable or the video cards. Since my system is new and no spare parts are available yet, they are going to send me a new replacement system! It has to go through the same order process as when I ordered my original system, so I won't be getting the replacement for three or four weeks.

Alienware-Naomi · Answer

Hi gregski24,

Thanks for updating the thread. If you have any questions or need any help, just send me a private message with your information or check your order status here. Hopefully the exchange get's delivered soon!

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Alienware 18 - Blue flickering in games when using SLI

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