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    nvidia 540m 2gb optimus and intel hd problem?? or is this ok?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by jenryhl, Aug 13, 2011.

  1. jenryhl

    jenryhl Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have the M11xR3 with the nvidia 540m 2g and I get only 5,6 in windows user experience in "windows aero desktop rate" (this may not be the exact translation sorry my windows 7 is in spanish) and 6,1 in "game graphics" (same translation problems are the 3 and 4 values down), are this ok for the M11X-R3 with i7 540M 2g Vram and 8 RAM Crucial m4 SSD?

    I am using the Drivers from dell suport page, both for intel hd graphics and for nvidia...

    What drivers you use? in what order you install? from where to download the drivers? do you use any drivers for Intel Widi? in dell suport page the Intel Widi drivers dont ever exist so what to install? and when you recoment to instal the widi drivers?

    Sorry for all this question but I am doing a new fresh install for get the most of this so please any advance? :confused:
     
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    DeeVu That Compsci/Psych Major

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    Windows user experience is worthless. 5.6 is what I get also.
     
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    potentiality Notebook Consultant

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    The desktop is dependent on the intel graphics card. The only way to raise it would be using faster ram since the intel uses part of the main system ram.
     
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    DeeVu That Compsci/Psych Major

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    Or to some how permanently disable IGP and maintain the NV card all the time. None of which are feasible now.
     
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    jenryhl Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok and what are the best drivers to install?
    and from where?

    And what to do with the WIDI Drivers and software?
    When to install it?
     
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    DeeVu That Compsci/Psych Major

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    Best drivers are the ones on the dell drivers and downloads page except for 1.

    1) Download the 270.71 or 275.33 Nvidia Verde Driver (for your graphics card)

    2) For Intel Wifi go to the intel drivers page and search for the wifi card you have. Normally with the R3 its the 1000-N or something I believe (I use a different one I bought afterwards)
     
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    jenryhl Notebook Enthusiast

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    yes the wifi card is the 6250 n/wimax

    but I ask about the WIDI (wireless Display from intel) to send the video to a widi receiver to see at tv... last time I reinstall the drivers from intel directly but was a over install so I ask if there is a better way to do it...
     
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