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    need help with drivers

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Korre07, Oct 9, 2011.

  1. Korre07

    Korre07 Notebook Guru

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    ok, so i tried to update my drivers. and with no avail they didn't work, now i need back the stock drivers and i don't know how to go by getting them. anyone have a link for me?
     
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    it would depend on which model you have, do u have the r1, r2 or r3?
     
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    sorry, thought i had it in my sig. m11x r1 su7300. i tried to install the stock nvidia drivers but there is no switchable option anymore and it only runs on the intel graphics.
     
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    if you install the nvidia drivers you lose the switch ability and have to set your computer to run in discrete graphics mode (meaning the nvidia gpu is always running). the only drivers that support graphics switch are the 197.xx ones from the dell website. download those, get driversweeper and use it (to remove your old drivers) and install the 197.xx ones to get back your switch ability
     
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