Gremlins inside on my M17x?

Hi, I just got an M17x
I did a fresh install of the Windows 7 Home Premium that came with the laptop.
I downgrade the bios to A03, I installed all of the latest updates drivers as well from the Dell site for that specific laptop using my tag # as reference.
Regards to the video driver, I installed the driver, after I did it I check under Display adapter tab and I saw my 2 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 and under Sound, video and game controller tab, an ATI high definition Audio Device and non any yellow mark.
Few days later without any notice or advice, I have these few issues:
under display adapter tabs show: STANDARD VGA GRAPHICS ADAPTER
under Sound, video and game controller tab: I don't have any more ATI high definition Audio Device
under other devices tab: a yellow mark (coprocessors)
and Catalyst control center is not working I have the links but these doesn't working

any idea?

Regards
El Serch

 

Why did you downgrade the BIOS? Maybe try the most recent versions?

 

Reinstall using the following procedure: Make sure you are up to date first with any BIOS updates.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...d-your-m17x-r2-full-detailed-description.html

Read the thread, you shouldnt go far wrong. And why did you backdate the BIOS out of interest? Is this a refurb or brand new M17x? - what are your specs?

Standard VGA means you dont have a vidoe driver installed other than windows standard driver. Either you missed or messed up the driver install somehow, if you installed ANY driver, it would show under device manager..

Stevie

 

after few trys to see my ATI mobility Radeon HD, and unable to install the drives on A05 BIOS I decide to downgrade to A03.
I got the M17x on eBay and those are the specs:
Space Black
Intel Core Quad Q9100 @ 2.26Ghz
17” Wide UXGA 1920 x 1200
8GB Dual Channel Memory
1TB Raid, 2x500GB 7200RPM
Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
ATI Radeon HD 4870, CrossfireX 1GB
Intel® Ultimate N WiFi Link 6300 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO Technology
Internal Wireless Bluetooth® 2.1 with EDR
Genuine Win 7 Home premium 64 bits, English
Remain Warranty, 3 Yr Hardware inHome Service + Complete Care

Regards
El Serch

PD. how I can have the specs on my signature?

 

Click private message under log in, and look on left border click Edit Sig.

 

Sorry but I am unable to find the place to include my signature.

 

Scroll to the top of the page. Somewhere near the top right, you should see bold letters that say 'Welcome, ElSerch.' Under that is a hyperlink that says 'Private Messages'. Then on the left is the Control Panel that will let you edit your signature. Unless it has something to do with your low post count?

 

Yes, probably I don't have that link yet because like you say low qty of posts.

Regards

El Serch

 

Thank you for the link, I print already the instruccions and right now I am downloading the rest of the drives. I will try tonight to install all.
But I have few questions.
1.- Intel Ibex Chipset is on M17x-R2 only right?
2.- Lan network, how I know what driver I need?
3.- nVidia MCP79 Chipset can be the driver for my lan network?
4.- Intel RAID manager, it is on my "Resorce Disk"?

Regards
El Serch

 

After I upgrade the bios to A6, the ATI radeon dual are visible on the device manager and the yellow mark disapear.

Thank you to all