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    [Instructions]: How to force M14x GT555m when whitelist is not working

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by thewind21, Sep 5, 2011.

  1. thewind21

    thewind21 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Was fooling around the control panel cos' Red Alert 3 refused to use the 555m even when I whitelisted the game.

    1.Go to Nvidia Control Panel

    2. Manage 3D Setting

    3. Go to Global Setting Tab

    4.Preferred graphics processor, choose High-Performance Nvidia Processor

    Works for me
     
    thewind21, Sep 5, 2011
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  2. CGSDR

    CGSDR Alien Master Race

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    Oh, that's, that is just like forcing individual app in the program setting. But for as I know the control panel would auto select the GT555M without you actually select it yourself though.
     
    CGSDR, Sep 5, 2011
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    thewind21 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well sometimes the auto select doesn't auto select the correct gpu and the only way is to force it.
     
    thewind21, Sep 5, 2011
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  4. CGSDR

    CGSDR Alien Master Race

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    But it wont work as accurate as your force that program individually, see that is the first option I have change before I even know how to whitelist it, but still doesnt work for me for most game I play like C&C series, BFBC2, CityXL 2011. These game, I have to force it individually to have it work.
     
    CGSDR, Sep 5, 2011
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  5. madmantm

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    Or they could give us the option in the bios to use the dedicated card.

    Thanks Alienware.
     
    madmantm, Sep 6, 2011
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    How can I use the nvidia when I'm playing with Steam, I mean I have to force the nvidia to the steam?
     
    ZACK02, Sep 7, 2011
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  7. thewind21

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    Just follow my instructions and your laptop will be forced to used GT555m regardless of what programmes you are or will be running
     
    thewind21, Sep 7, 2011
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    afgballa Notebook Guru

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    @thewind21 your method is not working for me :/ im on the drivers from the dell site.

    do you think if i upgrade to the latest drivers on laptopvideo2go.com i will have a better chance?
     
    afgballa, Sep 13, 2011
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  9. thewind21

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    I'm using 275.27
     
    thewind21, Sep 13, 2011
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  10. NforceRaid

    NforceRaid Notebook Consultant

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    Hello, problem with GT555m and RelicCOH, in the properties of the link is set GT555M graphics processor as the default.


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    But when I'm playing COH does not use the Nvidia, but I use the Intel HD.

    Below the details of the problem.

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    The drv laptopvideo2go are downloaded and are 280.28_Win7x64.

    The strange thing is that using DVDFab 8 Qt with the same settings as the COH GT555M is used properly.

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    Help :confused:

    Hi :cool:
     
    NforceRaid, Sep 13, 2011
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  11. NforceRaid

    NforceRaid Notebook Consultant

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    Hello, solved by putting the new beta 285.27 x notebook

    Ciao :cool:
     
    NforceRaid, Sep 13, 2011
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  12. afgballa

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    im using 267.21. so i should upgrade riight?
     
    afgballa, Sep 13, 2011
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