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Seemingly random BSOD's, problem with graphics driver?
Hello. This summer I purchased an Alienware X17. Over the course of a few months, I occasionally dealt with seemingly random BSOD's about DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE.
After I updated some of my files (using customized updates because Dell doesn't care much about making update-ready files for it, so I went to a forum that prepares them for install) it seemed to go away. However, I installed the latest Nvidia graphics card to keep up with the gaming I enjoy sometimes in my off time, and it returned, if a little less frequently. Now, a game I've recently installed (STALKER: Call of Pripyat) has begun to progressively lag more and more until it becomes unplayable, and just a few moments of in-game play at maybe 5-10 fps crashes with the same BSOD. It's getting annoying, and there doesn't seem to be a visible fix for the game, but I'm hoping to get this fixed at least. Thank you for your time.