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    Link for 11.5 drivers for R3

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by steve1ddd, May 18, 2011.

  1. steve1ddd

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    steve1ddd, May 18, 2011
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    hmmm release nots say that this driver is not supposrted on switchable cards...

    The following notebooks are not compatible with this release:

    •Switchable Graphics enabled notebooks using Intel® chipsets.
     
    steve1ddd, May 18, 2011
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    That's normal. Switching works if you keep your old driver and install over it. It works for sure cause GPU-Z says so and I don't see anymore glitches in Metro and SC2 :p

    Removing Dell driver means no switchy graphics. Heck I can't even get the drivers to work at all if I'm missing the original Dell ones.
     
    shadowyani, May 19, 2011
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    Do I need to dl this update? Any benefits for nub users like me?
     
    ECKS, May 19, 2011
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    Same question ^
     
    Jas71, May 20, 2011
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    More or less the same performance. I'm enjoy the glitch free gaming however.
     
    shadowyani, May 20, 2011
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    yea i noticed in SC2 if im not mistaken his name is Mayson, anyway his hair is always glitchy there are also some minor bugs during cutscenes.

    assissins creed brotherhood has an unbelievable glitch were everything goes invisible.Offcourse i just had to adjust some graphics settings and it got better.

    Are u sure this is compatible with the 6970m?
     
    N4TUR3, May 20, 2011
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    Positive. Plenty of us have it installed. Just use that offline installer over your regular R3's default install.
     
    shadowyani, May 20, 2011
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    As what I have read on other topics and over the internet. 11.4 are the best for common work/gaming etc. and 11.5 are the best for benchmarking.
     
    Jeniczek, May 20, 2011
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    installed it and now theres no more glitches in sc2 plays smoothly sorta, but better than before!

    Jen is it recommended to go for 11.4 rather than 11.5 if your not benchmarking!?
     
    N4TUR3, May 20, 2011
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    Will be installing tonight, +Rep
     
    X3NIA, May 20, 2011
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