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    New M17x - Drivers & BIOS

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Russchilds, Oct 9, 2010.

  1. Russchilds

    Russchilds Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,


    My M17x is due to delivered on Thursday (can't wait!!!). From your experience do Dell/Alienware put on all the latest drivers/BIOS etc. Should it work great straight out of the box or are settings I can change improve it when it arrives?

    Cheers!
    Russ :)
     
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  2. ShimmerArc

    ShimmerArc Notebook Consultant

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    It worked great for me out of the box. Just remember to disable stealth mode. :p
     
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    devoidx Notebook Consultant

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    Received mine just before the release of A09, VBIOS update and 8.763 Catalyst drivers.

    Other than the above, everything was current.

    You can check the following thread for the latest:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m17x/520251-latest-drivers-checklist-m17x-r2-hd5870-september-2010-incl-vbios-flash-guide.html

    Cheers,

    M17x-R2 Black | i7-840QM | 8GB-1333MHz DDR3 RAM | ATI Mobility Radeon HD5870 CrossFireX | 17" 1920x1200 RGB LED | 1TB Raid0 7.200rpm HDD | Bluetooth 370 | Intel WiFi 6300 | Windows 7 Ultimate
     
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