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    Installing 285.79 nVidia driver renders stereo 3D useless

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by IndoPr0, Nov 16, 2011.

  1. IndoPr0

    IndoPr0 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Installed the latest 285.79 BETA on my m17x-R3 with 3D enabled. Finished the installation without modded inf. Seems fine, but i got myself pissed with the Enable 3D Vision button doing nothing. Also, nVidia control panel shows no options for enabling stereo 3D.

    Any help appreciated.
    Thanks!
     
    IndoPr0, Nov 16, 2011
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  2. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Have you uninstalled and cleaned previous drivers before installing these?
     
    katalin_2003, Nov 16, 2011
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  3. IndoPr0

    IndoPr0 Notebook Enthusiast

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    How to check that the old drivers have uninstalled or not? :peace:
     
    IndoPr0, Nov 16, 2011
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  4. zergslayer69

    zergslayer69 Liquid Hz

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    You kind of had to do that before installing the new drivers.
     
    zergslayer69, Nov 16, 2011
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  5. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    No you don't anymore. Not with the newer drivers since 260.xx I assume you have the 460m? Just run through the installation again, this time coose the Advanced Option and check Clean install. Report back :)
     
    widezu69, Nov 16, 2011
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  6. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    ^^ that doesn't remove everything, a bunch of files and keys are left behind.
    This is not ATi.
    -Uninstall PhysX via Control Panel, preferably in Safe Mode.
    -Uninstall nVIDIA display drivers and reboot when prompted
    -choose Safe Mode One more time and run CCleaner(2 times just to make sure) to clean obsolete keys.
    -reboot and install the new drivers choosing clean install in Advanced mode.

    Do this every time you change display driver version, will rule out a possible cause of issues.
     
    katalin_2003, Nov 16, 2011
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  7. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    That's strange, every time I update my drivers, after the drivers perform the clean, I restart into safe mode and scan with driver sweeper. Nothing left behind :confused: maybe because I don't have to use a modded inf?
     
    widezu69, Nov 16, 2011
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