M17x Drivers thread

added dates per request

 

Much thanks for going through all that to get back the beta driver, thanks Moo

 

Yeah, thanks a lot, Moo!!!

 

are those beta drivers working and giving actual performance boosts?

any issues encountered thus far?

 

one guy said you can't turn off SLI

they beta driver give a litttle better performance and use of a external monitor with SLI.....

As far as issues i haven't any

 

can you turn off your SLI moo?

 

You can disable them in the bios, but not on the nvidia control panel (the option is greyed out). I spoke today with alienware and they are aware About it. Also, prince of persia (the newest one) does not work with the beta drivers

 

i don't have my laptop

Ever thing i do for ya'll is for you because i don't even have mine

 

just like jesus...edited for respect

 

i do believe in it

So please have some respect?

 

Moo- I need the beta driver. WHen I play sacred2 with stock drivers only one side of the comp is hot, which means my SLI is not working, no?

 

Is there XP drivers too? Thx.

 

nope, no xp drivers though supposedly the M17x supports xp dell just has not release drivers for it.

 

which beta driver i have both on OP

 

is there a new vid driver coming out?

 

lol there will always be a new driver coming out

and i unno i don't work @ Dell

 

Hey 2 new drivers out today!!!!

One for audio App, and oen for command center

 

Links porfavor

 

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Audio v1.12.03 Released 7/8/2009

Command center v1.0.7 Released 7/8/2009

 

added new audio driver and Command center for yall

EDIT: dang i didn't even see the links

 

Enable SLI in the latest games - NOW!
EVGA has now released the first version of the EVGA SLI Enhancement! This unofficial patch enables temporary SLI support in the latest games. In order to quickly enhance SLI Profile issues that come up with any new demo or game release; EVGA has decided to publicly release this update to patch add any SLI profiles so you can take full advantage of SLI right now!
Check this page often for any updates or support for the latest games and demos!

Version 13 (06.26.09) - Based on NVIDIA 186.18 Driver
Changelist:

New SLI profiles from EVGA SLI Enhancement Patch:

* Enables SLI support for ArmA 2 game and demo

* Enables SLI support for Merchants of Brooklyn


New Profiles from NVIDIA in 186.18 driver:

* Enables SLI support for Dark Sectorr
* Enables SLI support for Trine
* Enables SLI support for Prototype
* Enables SLI support for Wallace and Gromit�s Grand Adventures
* Enables SLI support for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
* Enables SLI support for Free Realms
* Enables SLI support for Wolfenstein
* Enables SLI support for Order of War
* Enables SLI support for Disciples 3
* Enables SLI support for Bigworld

 

You may want to put a warning with the new Command Center Download, It does not work in Windows 7. I had to go back to the original install.

 

the 186.12 links on the first post AND the dell site don't seem to work . but if u paste the link in the address bar, it works: ftp://ftp.us.dell.com/video/NV_Notebook_Performance_Driver_V64_July_2009.exe

 

New dell DVD drive drivers posted on the sell site. Not sure how to link it directly... but you can all find it in the driver page.

http://support.dell.com/support/dow...emID=ALW_LP_M17X&os=WV64&osl=en&catid=&impid=

 

in device manager, my monitor shows up as Generic PnP Monitor. is there another driver required?

EDIT: PS: i'd done a clean install of vista home x64

 

Lol Operation Flashpoint Dragon rising isn't out yet... is it?

 

New firmware for the DVD drives. Description says "Initial Windows 7-ready firmware release"

 

try it then see if XP reads the drive yet

 

I haven't looked close enough to see if it applies to blu-ray yet.

 

Hey guys, I've found newer chipset drivers, they work great so far for me in win7x64 (vista ones are available too), you don't have to force the "coprocessor" install anymore, it installs automatically. Versions are:

Ethernet Driver (v73.06) WHQL
Network Management Tools (v73.05) "Sedona"
SATAIDE Driver (v11.1.0.23) WHQL
SATARAID Driver (v11.1.0.23) WHQL
RAIDTOOL Application (v11.1.0.23)
SMU Driver (v1.67) WHQL
Installer (v7.01)

Compared to the dell ones:

Ethernet Driver (v67.86.2) WHQL
SataIDE Driver (v10.3.0.42) WHQL
RAID Driver (v10.3.0.42) WHQL
RAIDTOOL (v10.3.0.42)
SMBus (v4.69) WHQL
SMU (v1.66) WHQL
Installer (v6.69)

I also have a question about the new audio drivers, it's revision A00 and the ones I have on the Ressource CD are A01.

The ones from the website are really small (2.5MB if I remember well) while the ones on the CD are 25MB. The downloaded ones doesn't seem to work (I still have sound but through the windows integrated drivers.
Does any of you know what these new drivers are for?

 

i'm using the 186.12 beta nv drivers from dell (which is linked above). and even those are giving me the nvk...error (nv driver error issue). i'm starting to get ticked off with the instability of this system. add to that...the space bar has started squeaking. and it looks like i'll have to have my dvd drive replaced.

 

The drivers from the website are probably just that, the drivers, and nothing more, as where the ones on the resource DVD are the entire package like the sound control panel etc.

 

Sorry to be a dilhole, but does installing the official Dell drivers require you to turn off the 9400 as well prior to installation?

It supports the 9400 so I'm guessing not? If I decide to install the Dox drivers instead, I'll have turn off the 9400 via bios and do something else...Forgot what...

I'll most likely install the official Dell ones. Are the beta ones 'better' than the June ones?

Thanks folks.

 

to install dox you have to disable the 9400

to install dell drivers you have to leave it on

 

i installed windows 7 rc and now i need alienfusion and sense. where i could download it? I cannot find some links. alienfx and touch are with the command center but fusion and sense are missing.

 

windows 7 is not compatible

 

Aliensense and fusion are not supported yet on windows 7. I'm sure by the time Win 7 is officially release it will but at this time it does not.

 

xfastest 190.40 released. Bench'ers go!

 

Nice find ill give them a shot later on today after i get back from the pool .

 

Aren't you sitting at home waiting to change your SLI cable?

 

The tech called this morning telling me they(Fed Ex) lost the part so they are going to over night the part to my place instead.

He told me to call him when the part arrived which im not going to even bother with now that its coming directly to me.

 

Mr moo, just so you are aware, dell released a new nvidia chipset drivers today if you want to update the first post

 

i keep having issues where Service pack 2 breaks my command center . I have followed GabeZ instructions to the T over and over but it seems no matter what i do it wont fix it . I spent all last night trying to fix it so i restored an old image pre SP2 then before i went to bed i installed SP2 again and sure enough when i powered on my machine to day same error . The alien in the corners eyes are red and it says the FX controller is no longer working and it could be software or hardware but i know its not hardware because if i restore i have full control again.


I have tried removing the .net hot fixes etc to see if that would help as well because those hot fixes are part of SP2 automatically to no avail as well.

 

Do you have a link to his instruction. I did a quick search and didn't see them.

Also which are you installing first?

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=399785

He explains how to repair it in there and how one of the .net updates breaks the command center. He posted this i think in 2 different threads for various reasons because i currently have lights on mine but i cant change them.

As for which i had installed first . The OS i dumped last night was one i did from scratch IE the disk but the issue popped up and then i restored a factory one then updated to SP2 . On both occasions though i already had Command Center installed pre SP2.

 

I had my lights go out after a new install pre-sp2.

I would definitely do it in this order:
1.install OS
2.install windows updates except sp2
3.install software/drivers from resource DVD
4.install SP2

It look like that's what you did. Can you start command center at all or just get an error message?

 

Command center starts right when windows boots but the alieneyes are red in the corner indicating a problem . Id rather not go through reinstalling everything again only to find out once it comes time to install command center its going to break on me again.

I did try everything though including cleaning the registry out after the uninstall etc. im just going to live without SP2 then till Win7 arrives . I spent the bulk of my evening last night trying to figure it out and ive just decided its not worth the grief and i dont need SP2 it just would have been nice.

Oh and the order you recommended is the order i took because SP2 came way later. Just like it would come after i restore my factory image since everything is there and SP2 comes last and then breaks it.

 

I saw Gabe's instructions and they look straight forward. Dell will more than likely have a fix for this soon. Anyway Win 7 RTM comes out for us TechNet subscribers next week. I still don't know if it will be worth the change.

 

Ya i may just switch over next week depending on how smoothly things go with it . I was not planning to till it was officially supported by dell but the 2 things that dont work i dont use anyhoo so it should all be good otherwsie.