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    no 335m in device manager

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by fi3re, Sep 30, 2010.

  1. fi3re

    fi3re Notebook Enthusiast

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    Had this problem last week, fixed it by clean reinstalling 335m driver

    but then suddenly 335m is gone again....

    does anyone else have this problem?
     
    fi3re, Sep 30, 2010
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  2. ACHlLLES

    ACHlLLES Notebook Virtuoso

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    R1 or R2? Putting your specs may help
     
    ACHlLLES, Sep 30, 2010
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  3. fi3re

    fi3re Notebook Enthusiast

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    oh whoops my bad

    M11xR2 i7 4gb ram, 7200rpm hdd, newest dell provided 335m driver (not sure which one and dont know how to check)
     
    fi3re, Oct 1, 2010
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    c3Rhcno Notebook Enthusiast

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    Try downloading the modded drivers found here
    I'm currently using version 258.96 which is seems very stable to me, I had some issues with the 260.63 so I downgraded, but I never had the issue you're talking about.
     
    c3Rhcno, Oct 1, 2010
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  5. fi3re

    fi3re Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks, Im gonna try 258.96...

    What kind of issues were you having with 260.63?

    Even if the driver completely screws up, the 335m should still show up in device manager right? Its like someone took the gpu OUT of the m11x...no evidence that it exists...
     
    fi3re, Oct 1, 2010
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    MassiveOverkill Notebook Consultant

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    If you could accomplish this same feat with the Intel HD graphics instead and still have a display, the rest of the R2/Punkbusted commmunity would immortalize you.
     
    MassiveOverkill, Oct 1, 2010
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  7. fi3re

    fi3re Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok Im using 258.96 modded driver and so far its working ok

    thanks for the help!


    and yea if only....punkbuster sucks
     
    fi3re, Oct 4, 2010
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