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    Problems updating AMD Radeon HD 6900m series drivers. Need help please :(

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by dmaster9494, Oct 6, 2013.

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    dmaster9494 Notebook Enthusiast

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    So my current driver version is 9.3 which I believe is very old ( the new driver update is like 13. something lol ). I updated it a while ago to 9.3 but now whenever I go into sleep mode and i wake it from sleep mode its a black screen and i have to shutdown. My Major problem is i cant update my vid card. It says that it cant for some stupid reason. Ive tried uninstalling the drivers in safe mode ( so they dont automatically install again on restart ) and it still wont let me download the latest drivers. I seriously need somebody to help through this cause I cant seem to figure it out. :confused:
     
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    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    Here is how you have to do it.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Oct 7, 2013
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    dmaster9494 Notebook Enthusiast

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    u didnt post anything bud
     
    dmaster9494, Oct 8, 2013
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    If you login to the dell website, you will find they posted a new set of drivers. I have them currently installed and they working perfectly, only issue is you can't adjust brightness when using your AMD card but performance wise they are the best drivers i've used. You could either try the dell official drivers or use custom @ this website leshcatlabs.net ← Keeping it Simple. Ads free. i've used these drivers, i can verfiy 13.6 beta 2 work fine except there is no sleep mode and brightness adjusting but the dell ones are more solid and provide better performance in my opinion
     
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    The link is on the word " here".
     
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    woops im blind haha. Gonna try it right now ill let u know how it goes
     
    dmaster9494, Oct 8, 2013
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    I've haven't needed to do the long way for Alienware every since like 10.xx Catalyst drivers have been out.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Oct 8, 2013
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    Cmon now.......still couldent get it to work. No errors or anything it just stays in the same resolution. I wish somebody could just update it for me cause I cant seem to do it. Im sure its possible though
     
    dmaster9494, Oct 10, 2013
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