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    Fresh SSD install + Drivers

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by tk112190, Jul 6, 2010.

  1. tk112190

    tk112190 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi everyone,

    M11x R2 Drivers

    That's the link for the drivers. I'm looking at a few of the sections and I wanted to know:

    1.) Do I download and install the two drivers under "SATA"? I'm a computer noobie.. I'm using SSD drive.. so... ? lol.. im sorry if this is ridiculous.

    2.) Under video, I see 3 things to download. Now what should I do? Just get the integrated graphics card drivers? And then get the 335m drivers from nvidia website? Or grab BOTH from the dell driver website?

    3.) What's the deal with this physx thing? Is it necessary? I know where to get it. But I would think the dell driver page would be a one-stop-shop. Seems I gotta get it from nvidia.com. This right? Sorry for my ignorance <3

    If you need any clarification, please let me know. I'm on an airplane for 6hours........... I'll be here.
     
    tk112190, Jul 6, 2010
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  2. Radam

    Radam Notebook Geek

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    1) Not really sure, sorry.

    2) You should get the integrated graphics one from dell, and either the Beta Nvidia driver or the other non-beta one from dell. It just depends on what games you play on it. I personally am using the beta one and it works really well!
    You could also go for the official Nvidia ones but then you need to mod them and it just becomes complicated.

    3) I think it would probably be a good idea to update the physx, as it seems to fix a lot of game crashes. and yeah you get them from nvidia.com
     
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