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    M11x R1 - worth updating drivers?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by lukekarts, Nov 29, 2011.

  1. lukekarts

    lukekarts Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm running an M11x R1. For about 95% of the time it is in one location now, and on mains power; 75% usage is gaming, 25% is TV/Film.

    Is it worth me updating beyond the latest Dell/Alienware graphics driver?

    My understanding is I lose the ability to switch between the 335M and the Intel card... I guess it's only an issue if I need portabilty in the future...

    How much of a performance gain can I expect with the latest Nvidia drivers? Are there any games that the latest drivers are recommended for? (e.g. Rage?)

    Full Spec: C2D 1.73GHz, 8GB, 500GB 7200RPM, 335M GT.
     
    lukekarts, Nov 29, 2011
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  2. ejohnson

    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    I installed the newest drivers, but got too many crash to desktop errors from it so I switched back. I will wait to play bf3 when my aurora shows up.
     
    ejohnson, Nov 29, 2011
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    amd098 Notebook Consultant

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    huh you got those driver stopped responding errors? i got them with 275 and 285, so i went back to the official ones
     
    amd098, Nov 29, 2011
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  4. ejohnson

    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    No, no errors in the driver, but my games would randomly crash to desktop. Then I would have to restart the game and it would be good for a little while.
     
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    amd098 Notebook Consultant

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    ah i was getting that the display driver stopped working and would crash to desktop on those

    after reverting to the old dell ones it was fine though
     
    amd098, Nov 30, 2011
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