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    [Help] GTX 285m sli drivers...

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by mala31, Jul 12, 2012.

  1. mala31

    mala31 Newbie

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    Hi,

    I have a problem with my notebook :

    I know there is actually no official support for my graphic card, but i know there is some modded inf in order to force the installation of newer drivers. (i have actually the lastest official dell driver)

    Where can i find lastest drivers with modified inf ? i've found in laptopvideo2go a driver 302.59 with modified inf (GTX 285m is in the list) and i can't install it manually.

    I'm sorry if there is already a thread but i've found nothing with the search, and finally i'm sorry for my english cause i'm a little french and i don't love google trad...

    Thanks
     
  2. GabeZ

    GabeZ Information Technology

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    Some people have found success in using the inf file from a driver that will install and using it for you modified driver.

    Good Luck,
    Gabe
     
  3. SlateJones

    SlateJones Notebook Geek

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  4. mala31

    mala31 Newbie

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    Oh, thanks for the link, i'll try tommorow =)
     
  5. mala31

    mala31 Newbie

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    It works great, no more bsod but always very high temp. (about 95°C ingame)
     
  6. SlateJones

    SlateJones Notebook Geek

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    mala, if you havent cleaned out your laptop in a while, give the vents and fans a good cleaning. That will help. But I will tell you that I also get higher temps with these drivers. With the 290 series drivers my temps would get up around 75-79 and as soon as i installed the 300 series my temps now can get as high as 95.. So it is semi normal with these drivers, I dont like the higher temps, and I have a u3 note cooler. Its either these drivers overvolt the cards slightly or the temps are being mis-read by the card with this driver. But I havent had any problems with them other than the temps.