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    M14x nvidia hardware not detected

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by newbieNOTEbook, Aug 25, 2012.

  1. newbieNOTEbook

    newbieNOTEbook Notebook Geek

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    Hi everyone. Having a problem where I updated the drivers for the integrated vidcard and now it doesn't detect the nvidia hardware. I tried uninstalling the nvidia drivers and installing the latest drivers but it still does not detect the hardware.

    PLEASE HELP!
     
    newbieNOTEbook, Aug 25, 2012
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  2. salanos

    salanos Notebook Consultant

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    When you say it doesn't detect the hardware, have you tried running a game first?
    Sometimes the nVIDIA GPU doesn't come active at all if nothing that would use it is running.
     
    salanos, Aug 25, 2012
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  3. laz91

    laz91 Notebook Evangelist

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    Also the latest stable driver by nvidia does not detect some newer GPU's. You must use the Nvidia 304.79 beta drivers or the ones on the Dell website. I recommend the beta one available here
     
    laz91, Aug 25, 2012
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    newbieNOTEbook Notebook Geek

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    Thanks for the link to that beta driver. Everything is running very very smooth now and just ran Diablo 3 and looks better than ever.

    Thank you so much !
     
    newbieNOTEbook, Aug 26, 2012
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  5. laz91

    laz91 Notebook Evangelist

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    No worries!
     
    laz91, Aug 26, 2012
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    Ax86 Newbie

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    Hi,

    I have the same problem.
    M14x
    Optimus tech: 555M 3GB (not detected)
    Intel 3000HD
    Also when I try to update with the latest version(301), the installer says the graphics driver could not find compatible graphics hardware. Also BSOD also comes now randomly. I had installed Max payne 3 and COD Modern warfare 1 yesterday. It started happenning after that. I restored by system to 2 weeks ago, but still cant see nvidida graphics.

    I have dual booting win 7, i also tried with the 2nd windows which I only use for backup and checking in case 1 fails. In the 2nd windows also, I could not update the latest version.

    Is this a HW issue.
     
    Ax86, Aug 27, 2012
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  7. laz91

    laz91 Notebook Evangelist

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    Although the 301 drivers are the latest stable drivers, they will not work with some of the newer GPU's. As stated above, I recommend you install the beta driver. The newest was released today - link is here. I'm about to try this new release now
     
    laz91, Aug 27, 2012
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