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    which driver am I missing?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by DirtyTrickster, Jun 16, 2012.

  1. DirtyTrickster

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    I'm missing a driver for PCI Simple communications controller. Is this the chipset driver?

    I did a fresh install on my SSD and started with the Intel Chipset Driver. I installed "Intel HM77 Panther Point Chipset,Intel Panther Point HM77 Chipset Driver" which was on my resource CD. Was that the correct driver?
     

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    Tried VFP83 (The first link) and threw up an error while installing, but my yello ! is gone. WOrks for me.

    Thanks
     
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    Glad it worked. It's easy overlook.
     
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    Great answer Revelator! +1 Rep. Pretty common issue to be missing that one after a fresh installation. Here is a link to all the initial drivers and the order to install them for all of our machines, you'll see them at the end.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jun 18, 2012
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