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    Re-installing Windows 8...need the intel 4000hd drivers?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by ghhowell84, Dec 27, 2012.

  1. ghhowell84

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    Just got my new M17x yesterday and I have an SSD that I want to install. Dell/Alienware does not ship the Win8 disk with the system and the Alienrespawn wouldn't work as it was looking for the original 500gb hdd that the system shipped with. I called Dell and they said the only way to do this was for them to mail me the media (again why is this not thrown in the damn box with the expensive laptop?). Disk will be here this afternoon.

    My question is this- I will have to redownload and install all of the drivers. I'm not really interested in Enduro. Do I still need to install the Intel 4000hd drivers also from the dell site or can I just install the latest CATALYST drivers from AMD for the 7970m?

    Thanks all!
     
    ghhowell84, Dec 27, 2012
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    Joe85, Dec 28, 2012
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    nope windows 8 come with intel hd graphics and AMD driver included. After you finished your installation just download the latest beta (or WHQL) and install it over everything. Thats what I did a few days ago.
     
    long2905, Dec 28, 2012
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    I tried to install the 4000hd drivers and it said that they were not compatable. All drivers came from the Dell website also. When i go to "Device Manager" it shows the 7970m as the display adapter and the 4000hd is nowhere to be found. All is working well and there is no sign of the 4000hd (no intel icon in the tray). I am also not getting the "!" that something isn't installed properly. I do not have a problem with this as I personally hate the idea of a switching card due to all of the issues others have had. Just wanted to make sure this is normal as this is my first time dealing with a switching video card pc. lol. Thanks guys!
     
    ghhowell84, Dec 28, 2012
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    The "!" is probably the free fall sensor. Since you have an SSD now (i assume you have installed it) you don't need it.
     
    Joe85, Dec 28, 2012
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    Thats what i'm saying...i'm NOT getting any of the "!" so everything is installed properly. The Dell HD4000 drivers are telling me that they aren't compatable.
     
    ghhowell84, Dec 28, 2012
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    Ah ok, sorry, miss-read.
     
    Joe85, Dec 28, 2012
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    fn+f7 ? maybe running in ati card only mode? also you can get the hd4000 drivers from intels website for the latest ones.
     
    DDDenniZZZ, Dec 29, 2012
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    You need to be in iGFX mode to install iGFX Drivers - the install will throw a fit if you try and do it whilst running on your discrete card, hence the compatibility error. As above ^^^^ try installing after a FnF7 switch, should work fine then.
     
    steviejones133, Dec 30, 2012
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    steviejones133 makes a good point here, you need to be running it 1st. Give this a try and let us know how it goes.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jan 2, 2013
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    Just did this and it worked beautifully. Thanks guys for the help!
     
    ghhowell84, Jan 2, 2013
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    Great. Glad it worked out for you!
     
    steviejones133, Jan 3, 2013
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