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    SSD Clean Install Help

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by ViolentArmy, Jul 22, 2011.

  1. ViolentArmy

    ViolentArmy Notebook Consultant

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    I bought a new SSD for my M17x R3, its a vertex 2 120gb, so far I have gotten BSOD during different times trying to install windows to installing the drivers to updating windows, I tried following Batboys guide to set up a SSD, and also Jywangs guide as well, the error code I keep recieving is IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, from what I understand it could be a multitude of problems to any driver, to the memory, to the Wifi card. My specs are as follows:

    2630 QM
    GTX 460M
    4gb RAM
    everything else standard other than the second HDD which is a 120 GB seagate, that I used on the original HDD that came with the computer.
     
    ViolentArmy, Jul 22, 2011
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  2. Brabostaan

    Brabostaan Notebook Deity

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    Did you put it in port 1?
    Make sure it is not in RAID mode in the bios.

    Install drivers except CC and video drivers.

    Run Windows update a couple of times.
    Install video drivers and CC.
     
    Brabostaan, Jul 22, 2011
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    ViolentArmy Notebook Consultant

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    Did you put it in port 1? Yes
    Make sure it is not in RAID mode in the bios. I heard some people prefer Raid over AHCI, but will still try it.

    Install drivers except CC and video drivers. Will have to try this

    Run Windows update a couple of times.
    Install video drivers and CC.
     
    ViolentArmy, Jul 22, 2011
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    The Nvidia driver BSOD when SP1 isnt installed. Maybe thats the problem here.
     
    Brabostaan, Jul 22, 2011
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    I don't install the 3D driver, just the standard 460M one, I know the 3D one BSOD, but at this point im about to take it into a local Dell certified Computer store and see if they can do it.
     
    ViolentArmy, Jul 22, 2011
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