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    Help with clean install. WHat is this error?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Emm3, Jun 7, 2011.

  1. Emm3

    Emm3 Notebook Evangelist

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    I m following the guide by batboy and tried to install the osd driver from dell.com and got this error...


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    Also I cant install bios (do i need to?) for 5870s because im not using the gpus.. how do i switch to them?
     
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    Download your drivers off of Dells site using your service tag or selecting M17x R2 as model.
    Also the R2 doesn't benefit of integrated graphics.
    Are you sure you don't already have the latest vBIOS? You can check that with GPU-Z.
     
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    knew i was on integrated but didnt know how to get off... i searched and seems i need the drivers for gpus first which installed ccc... will try the bios again
     
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    ok that worked I installed the gpu drivers and the osd repaired and no more error :)

    There is a SSD driver that is reccomended.. I try to d/l it and it unzips to a folder... theres no wizard to automatically do anything.. what do I do??
     
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    Great!
    What's your SSD model? Is it an aftermarket purchase ?
     
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    no its the oem dell 256 that came with the r2. p800 i think it said? ill check
     
    Emm3, Jun 7, 2011
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