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    Dell or ATi Drivers for 5870 CF?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Kyosukenasai, Jul 14, 2010.

  1. Kyosukenasai

    Kyosukenasai Notebook Guru

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    Hey guys,

    I searched around but couldn't find an answer to my problem, I'm wondering what graphics drivers I should install.

    Should I go through the prompts on the ATi website and download straight from the source or do I just download the custom alienware driver from the Dell support page for my M17xr2?

    Thanks.
     
    Kyosukenasai, Jul 14, 2010
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  2. Slone

    Slone Notebook Guru

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    I have a G73 and not a M17x but I'd say go with the Dell drivers. On my machine stock AMD drivers cause nothing but problems.
     
    Slone, Jul 15, 2010
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  3. bzzje

    bzzje Notebook Guru

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    easy answer... search the forum...

    there are LOTS of issues installing ATI drivers, so the easiest might be to use the Dell drivers
     
    bzzje, Jul 15, 2010
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    BatBoy, Jul 15, 2010
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