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    updating drivers for 1.5gig cards

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by PapaAlfrego, Jan 16, 2012.

  1. PapaAlfrego

    PapaAlfrego Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys,

    my m14x just came and i was wondering if it was possible to update to the latest Nvidia driver. does anyone know if recent m14x's wtih 1.5 gig cards are safe from the disappearing card disease?
     
    PapaAlfrego, Jan 16, 2012
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  2. CGSDR

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    The latest BETA version is Verde 290.53 Driver, the latest WHQL driver is Verde R285 Driver, for the card disappear, well since you should have know this, it seem to be affecting the 3GB card, and there is still no fix to it yet so if it want to disappear it could happen on any driver.
     
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  3. PapaAlfrego

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    which do you think is safest to go with?
     
    PapaAlfrego, Jan 16, 2012
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    Like I said in your other thread, I've had no trouble updating the drivers. I updated to the 285.xx and then to 290.xx beta without any issue, and I have the 1.5GB card. YMMV.
     
    Rob.In.AZ, Jan 17, 2012
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  5. PapaAlfrego

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    do you have the 116 card? or maybe a better question would be how old is your M14x?
     
    PapaAlfrego, Jan 17, 2012
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    GF106. Haven't been following the gpu issues since I don't have them. I thought the issue were with the 1.5GB vs the 3GB cards. Not sure if people are having issues with newer chips vs older chips.
     
    Rob.In.AZ, Jan 17, 2012
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  7. PapaAlfrego

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    it appears the problem is with 116 cards
     
    PapaAlfrego, Jan 17, 2012
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    Ah I see now, because most of people who report that they dont have the problem are most having the GF106, me include. And have you also update your BIOS to the A08? Because in that description, it said something like "BIOS update compatibility for newer NV GTX1xx card", so I guess that NV GTX card is referring to the GF116.
     
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  9. PapaAlfrego

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    well i just fixed!

    just used 285.XXX drivers with modded INF, also, not sure why people are doing clean install, thats what messess you up, i just did the normal install so i could easily roll back.
     
    PapaAlfrego, Jan 17, 2012
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    I did the clean install nearly all the time, and never mess up. I guess it is just an unique problem that tied with the GF116 card.
     
    CGSDR, Jan 17, 2012
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    You own't be opening anymroe gpu threads then? jk can you post a link for your updated drivers?
     
    singkuy, Jan 17, 2012
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  12. PapaAlfrego

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    haha yeah im done! lol

    i dont have the link because im on my phone but it was from Laptop2go.com
     
    PapaAlfrego, Jan 17, 2012
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