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    PIA to install the latest amd gpu driver!

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by qohelet, Aug 7, 2011.

  1. qohelet

    qohelet Senior Member

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    I don't understand why is it a pain to install the latest gpu driver for 6990m. I tried installing 11.7 and i can either get a white screen of death or BSOD. I installed it before with just one BSOD. Now i can't get done reinstalling it. Sometimes it can get installed but windows still used the IGP.
     
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    maxtek Notebook Consultant

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    Did you get the driver from AMD? I stuck to the one on Dell's support page and didn't have any problems.
     
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    Lots of us are having the same problem. Installation of newer reference drivers seems to be proceeding smoothly after a clean install of Windows, but prior to that, nothing but trouble, BSOD's, white screens, black screens, CCC that won't open and inability to switch to IGP. Huge PITA.
     
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    Guess just have to clean install.. :( but its so time cOnsuming. Ill just settle with Dell driver for now.
     
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    LOL. That's what I'm doing until my replacement arrives and I can install the SSD.
     
    The Revelator, Aug 7, 2011
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