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    Best 7970m driver for M17xR4-A10 bios - Windows 7 Ultimate

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by M17XR42012, Jan 13, 2013.

  1. M17XR42012

    M17XR42012 Notebook Consultant

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    There are so many threads about which drivers are the best to run. I have the stock A10 bios loaded, Windows 7 Ultimate and the AMD drivers from dell's website.

    Is there a newer version that is better and does anyone have the link to them?
     
    M17XR42012, Jan 13, 2013
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  2. DuncsGTi

    DuncsGTi Notebook Enthusiast

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    The general consensus is that the 12.11 beta / enduro performance drivers are the best to use at the moment.

    AMD Catalyst
     
    DuncsGTi, Jan 13, 2013
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    what about the new 13.1 driver, would this be better? I dont get how 12.11 is still showing as Beta and 13.1 is available. Should there not have been a 12.11 stable? Or is that what 13.1 is?
     
    irdonald, Jan 25, 2013
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    at the OP

    i know your pain brother....
     
    paradigm, Jan 26, 2013
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    I am using 13.1 and am liking them a lot more then the 12.11 beta drivers. I had no problems installing 13.1 and find a generally more stable frame rate in all my games.
     
    MogRules, Jan 27, 2013
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    13.1 is the way to go as it eliminated all of the periodic black flashes in certain games. Just judging by Far Cry 3, I was able to get higher and more consistent frame rates. One thing I did notice was I could no longer overclock to the level like on 12.11 did. But still, I was able to achieved higher benchmarks with about 10% less overclock. Anybody experiencing the same?
     
    SUADE8880, Jan 27, 2013
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    And you guys installed over the original dell drivers??
     
    paradigm, Jan 28, 2013
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    could anybody explain, how they installed the drivers...whether it was done over the existing 12.8-or-whatever-dell has online or by some other way....please describe,thanks
     
    paradigm, Feb 8, 2013
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