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    M17xR1-how to install gfx drivers in hybrid mode?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by psychoD, Nov 29, 2011.

  1. psychoD

    psychoD Notebook Geek

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    Any clever person know whether i install new drivers with hybrid and onboard cards set to on or off in bios(i.e install same drivers for my 280 Sli and 9400M cards) and if set to off what drivers do i use for the onboard 9400M??
     
    psychoD, Nov 29, 2011
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Install them with the 9400M enabled but I doubt you'll get the switchable feature so you'll need to reboot every time you want to switch.

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    dude, hope you can help. your modded drivers install but when i check Sli functioning with Sli indicators(nVidia) and with a temp tool i see that sli is not working even though it is on in nVidia control panel. I have tried a clean install, installed over old version, install with hybrid on and off in bios and even used official dell 257.38 drivers. None show Sli functioning. The only way to get Sli working and to see the nvidia Sli indicator at work and to see equal temps in both Gf cards is to go back to my initial restore point with 186.64 drivers???Any ideas. I have a M17xR1 with 280M's.Am i missing something in the install process?

    thanks
    psychoD
     
    psychoD, Nov 29, 2011
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