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    problem with 3D stereoscopic

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by hercules.90, Jul 3, 2012.

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    hi i'm from italy and i have this problem... (i have a gtx 580m)
    i haven't the option in my nvidia control panel for active the 3D stereoscopic so i can't use any 3D application. i have try to remove and reinstall the nvidia driver from nvidia site but nothig, i have try to install the old driver from dell but nothig...
    please hep me :(
     
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    Do you actually have the 3D display?
     
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    sure i have the alineware m17x r3 with 3D display, with the 460m the 3D worked
     
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    the first message with the error is correct but when i go to the nvidia control panel there isn't "Set up stereoscopic 3D"
    there are only 3D setting-display-video

    are you sure? because i have upgrade my pc with two ssd drive form dell but they have reset my bios motherboard with the version A01
     
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    Then you definitely need A08. A01 does not contain the correct certifications for the 580m to support 3D. It won't affect anything else. I promise.
     
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    thanks i will try and i will write you after... ah!!! do i need to install nvidia gtx580m vbios from dell?

    what's bios version?

    Alienware-BIOS

    M17xR3A08.EXE (3MB)


    08/08/2011

    A08

    or this


    Dell-BIOS

    M17xR3_A10_W74_ZPE.exe (3MB)


    19/04/2012

    A10
     
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    Get the A08 because A10 downclocks your SSD speeds.
     
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    It's highly recommended you do: Nvidia GTX 580 vBIOS
     
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    why do you recommend?
     
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    Don't do it unless you experience throttling in gaming. Just update your current system bios, fix your 3D first.
     
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    Every time we release a driver update (the vbios in this case) we test it thoroughly to make sure it works on our computers, therefore we recommend our drivers.
     
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    why the a10 downclocks the ssd?

    so what i must to do? i update my bios and vbios nvidia or only my bios?
     
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    As widezu says, this vbios update was released to fix the throttling issues, if you don't have any issues with that, I'd say get the 3d fixed first, then go for the vbios.
     
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    Just update your bios to A08. If when you are playing a game and you get some throttling (slow downs) let me know and we can deal with that accordingly.

    A10 downclocks the SSD because on some systems, one of the SATA ports was operating at slower speeds so Dell came with the solution to have BOTH operate at lower speeds. Just stick to A08.
     
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    ok thanks i will write a reply after i will update my bios to A08
     
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    thanks!!! i have solved my problem!!! i have updated my bios to A08...
     
    hercules.90, Jul 4, 2012
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