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    Computer crash when installing new drivers for 980m

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by MrValle, Feb 22, 2016.

  1. MrValle

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    So, when im trying to install any driver newer than 359.06 the computer just crashes during installation and reboots.

    I can install 359.06 fine but 361.43 - 361.75 - 361.91 all crash. Anybody have any ideas?
     
    MrValle, Feb 22, 2016
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    Read the nvidia forum. It's full of problems with newer drivers.

    Some guy got his 2x Titan X SLI fried
     
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    Just wondering if your using Prema's vbios v1.1.1? That version prevented its users from installing the latest Nvidia drivers with branch that started with 361. If you are you need his v2 vbios.
     
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    I tried installing those same drivers and it completely crashed my OS. I tried Sys Restore and that failed, I use a program called Rollback and was able to get back up and running. Guess I'll have to wait until Nvidia releases a fix :mad:
     
    TheITGuru, Feb 23, 2016
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    On the nvidia forums a lot of cards died after new drivers. I suggest using something like 359.xx to avoid cost of new GPU. Im still using 353.
     
    GodlikeRU, Feb 24, 2016
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    oh, thanks for all the info guys. you rock ! :D
     
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    Can only find 1.1.1 for alienware. Can i flash clevo v2? probably not.
     
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    You can use v1.1.1 vbios if your using Nvidia drivers up to 359.06. Any Nvidia driver beginning with 361 need v2 vbios. This new vbios can be used, BUT your 2nd AW 18 GPU fan may stop working.
     
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    Anyone know what the hell they did to the 361 series that it needs a new vBIOS? It may be related to a lot of "burn baby" problems on nvidia froum.
     
    GodlikeRU, Feb 25, 2016
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    Not sure what they changed. @Prema probably knows. All I know is whatever NVIDIA did, and a lot of what they probably will do, really sucks and they need to stop acting like control freaks. They've been screwing up their own drivers and committing digital genocide for at least a year and I wish they would knock it off. They only seem to be good on the surface because AMD is so bad at what they do. NVIDIA is only the lesser of two evils, no longer the amazing producer of awesome stuff like they used to be.
     
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    ^what fox said :). If AMD releases any good gpus for the 18 I will go with 2 of those.
     
    MrValle, Feb 26, 2016
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