Talking about this issue on Nvidia forums going to go ahead and mark it as solved.
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Talking about this issue on Nvidia forums going to go ahead and mark it as solved.
I would but the issue predates me having Afterburner. I got it to help with the issue. As of right now I'm going to try and underclock the GPU by 50MHz to see if that helps.
That should be what you wanted right?
I had some inkling my GPU was fine but I was hoping it was that. Not that I can think of at least not when it comes to software/hardware issues. I did try typing something similar on Tech Support...
Second test I did:
-fullscreen
-1920x1080
-anti-aliasing off
-all 3d options except dynamic camera
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I should mention both tests I did run for 30 mins each and the second right...
Alright I did two separate tests.
The first one I did:
-fullscreen
-1920x1080
-4x msaa
-and the basic 3d test option burn-in
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Yeah I normally open up the case at least once a month and use a can of air to clean it of dust.
For the brick yeah that thing is lukewarm to the touch but all brick power supplies are like that....
You'd think it wouldn't be enough but this Alienware came with all that. It's been just fine with that 330w for over four years. No part has been replaced in all that time.
Getting a stronger PSU...
This has been bugging me like crazy. I'll be playing a game and a good chance it'll either cause the computer to reboot or the monitor will shut off (sometimes it'll give a colored screen). Heavy...