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tSpecR

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August 9th, 2017 04:00

Replacement GPU alienware 17

Hi all.

A few months ago I started getting GPU issues, windows would shut down the gpu detrecting problems, after trying all types of fixes I got MSI afterburner and slowed the clock down (i read that after one of the firmware or driver updates may be forcing the card to pull more power than the MB can provide) That worked for a few months of underclocking (i didnt adjust voltage just loweres the bus speed etc. Now I am having a similar issue but with a different result. Now instead of my game closing saying that the shader has been stopped I just get a black screen even just in windows, then when i restart the system is running on integrated with a code 43 error in device manager. If I reseat my GPU it goes away for 10 minutes then happens again. Strange that after the reseat I can run and program no issues for 10 mins. So i did a BIOS diagnostic test and it says video memery failure. I'm guessing maybe my GPU memory is bricked. My  question is, does anyone know of a fix and if not is there a way to get my GPU replaced? I am happy to pay for servicing etc, but I cant find a vendor who sells laptop GPUs  to do it myself and the few I have found I am not sure would be compatible.

Do dell do repairs? I am happy to pay for it as my system is out of warranty