I have the exact same problems for the last 2 years. My machine is: i7-2670QM,1TB HDD, 8GB, 540GT from 2012 i think.
It's a fully capable machine of playing almost all modern games in mid set or lower incl. NBA2K15, Watch Dogs, Tomb Raider, MoW:AS2, FIFA 15 etc. - I mean the graphic card is pretty good for average gaming. Only thing is after several minutes it gets this error message: Display Driver stopped working and has recovered..or something, atm I'm on that machine..
I have come to the conclusion, after read many threats about this models faulty design etc.
I really like my XPS and I'm thinking about a newer XPS model sooner..But if Dell keep producing such faulty hardwares and can't find a solution for it it's not worth it. Many customers will be forced to go for a Mac or elsewhere.
Did you find the best solution yet? Changing the GPU or Motherboard and Heatsink, fan etc. just doesn't make sense if the problem may still be there.
So guys can you help me and others out? What exactly did you do and what configs did u make in Under-,overclocking and volting?
Thanks,
PS: I'll try myself as well and will post again if I find the best solution without spending much money on changing parts.
It shows faults that isn't really Dells fault, it shows fault with the design of the GPU, Kernels and badly made drivers. I am going to try and disable NVIDIA PhysX and see how that aids in my experience. It was mentioned that PhysX created a backup of CUDA data processing which causes a hang and freezes the computer.
Even if it is not Dell's fault that the graphics card doesn't work properly, it IS Dells fault for not recalling the XPS L502X or repairing each and every laptop affected by this problem.
I had been in contact with Dell Tech Support and they told me on the phone that they would not repair my laptop even though it was under warranty and even though I proved that it was not working as it was supposed to (Their solution was to disable the GPU).
I probably could have taken some sort of legal action against Dell but unfortunately I don't know enough about legislation to pursue this route.
As of now, my GPU Processor Clock is running at 800MHz (Down from the original 1344MHz) and it still crashes occasionally. I cant even run Visual Basic with the factory clock settings without it freezing.
So all I can do is post videos on YouTube warning people away from dell equipment as it seems to have been a very bad investment in my experience.
Can't agree with you more. Their laptops, especially the XPS series doesn't come cheap as well, so compared with Apple and its customer service Dells have a lot to learn. And it's such a waste that we actually have a decent machine, but can't use it because of that one silly problem. :emotion-7:
Honestly, this thread is so old, and seems like all have us have tried almost everything already. Last solution which is probably the worst one so far, is that i have simply disabled the Nvidia Graphics card from working, and games simply do not crash anymore with just running on the Intel HD graphic card 3000. This is extremely sad as the 540m can handle so much more, but with this laptop it just doesn't work. Having read through Nvidia forums as well, many people are experiencing the same exact problem with other models too.
If none of the above works for you (like iit didnt for me) then just disable your graphics card and get used to playing on the lowest quality for all games :(
be sure the ram you getting have the same speed as the one already installed, i installed (2x)8 gb - ram speed: 1600, the original dell installed was 1333
Thank You. Had to go lower than your suggested values, but finally was able to play without the system crashing. Big relief, had been searching for a solution for almost a year.
syferpunk
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December 18th, 2014 23:00
Hello Raion,
I have the exact same problems for the last 2 years. My machine is: i7-2670QM,1TB HDD, 8GB, 540GT from 2012 i think.
It's a fully capable machine of playing almost all modern games in mid set or lower incl. NBA2K15, Watch Dogs, Tomb Raider, MoW:AS2, FIFA 15 etc. - I mean the graphic card is pretty good for average gaming. Only thing is after several minutes it gets this error message: Display Driver stopped working and has recovered..or something, atm I'm on that machine..
I have come to the conclusion, after read many threats about this models faulty design etc.
I really like my XPS and I'm thinking about a newer XPS model sooner..But if Dell keep producing such faulty hardwares and can't find a solution for it it's not worth it. Many customers will be forced to go for a Mac or elsewhere.
Did you find the best solution yet? Changing the GPU or Motherboard and Heatsink, fan etc. just doesn't make sense if the problem may still be there.
So guys can you help me and others out? What exactly did you do and what configs did u make in Under-,overclocking and volting?
Thanks,
PS: I'll try myself as well and will post again if I find the best solution without spending much money on changing parts.
syferpunk
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December 18th, 2014 23:00
Exactly, for example COD series, Mafia 2 etc. all worked fine before.
Adam Hosein
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December 19th, 2014 06:00
Guy, this is important to check out this thread that was posted on NVIDIA site:
devtalk.nvidia.com/.../-quot-display-driver-stopped-responding-and-has-recovered-quot-wddm-timeout-detection-and-recovery-
It shows faults that isn't really Dells fault, it shows fault with the design of the GPU, Kernels and badly made drivers. I am going to try and disable NVIDIA PhysX and see how that aids in my experience. It was mentioned that PhysX created a backup of CUDA data processing which causes a hang and freezes the computer.
Gaz L502X
22 Posts
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December 19th, 2014 07:00
Even if it is not Dell's fault that the graphics card doesn't work properly, it IS Dells fault for not recalling the XPS L502X or repairing each and every laptop affected by this problem.
I had been in contact with Dell Tech Support and they told me on the phone that they would not repair my laptop even though it was under warranty and even though I proved that it was not working as it was supposed to (Their solution was to disable the GPU).
I probably could have taken some sort of legal action against Dell but unfortunately I don't know enough about legislation to pursue this route.
As of now, my GPU Processor Clock is running at 800MHz (Down from the original 1344MHz) and it still crashes occasionally. I cant even run Visual Basic with the factory clock settings without it freezing.
So all I can do is post videos on YouTube warning people away from dell equipment as it seems to have been a very bad investment in my experience.
syferpunk
3 Posts
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December 23rd, 2014 01:00
Can't agree with you more. Their laptops, especially the XPS series doesn't come cheap as well, so compared with Apple and its customer service Dells have a lot to learn. And it's such a waste that we actually have a decent machine, but can't use it because of that one silly problem. :emotion-7:
DanishBuster
6 Posts
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December 24th, 2014 09:00
Honestly, this thread is so old, and seems like all have us have tried almost everything already. Last solution which is probably the worst one so far, is that i have simply disabled the Nvidia Graphics card from working, and games simply do not crash anymore with just running on the Intel HD graphic card 3000. This is extremely sad as the 540m can handle so much more, but with this laptop it just doesn't work. Having read through Nvidia forums as well, many people are experiencing the same exact problem with other models too.
If none of the above works for you (like iit didnt for me) then just disable your graphics card and get used to playing on the lowest quality for all games :(
donroxy
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January 24th, 2015 10:00
Can i upgrade my RAM xps l502x to 12gb had two slot 4 plus 8 gb ram pls need some advice
fadi alkam
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January 24th, 2015 10:00
Sure you can, i upgraded mine to 16gb last year
be sure the ram you getting have the same speed as the one already installed, i installed (2x)8 gb - ram speed: 1600, the original dell installed was 1333
saheem007
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September 12th, 2015 13:00
Thank You. Had to go lower than your suggested values, but finally was able to play without the system crashing. Big relief, had been searching for a solution for almost a year.