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    Alienfx 64bit, please post.

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by jl1989, May 23, 2008.

  1. jl1989

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    Ok posted. Now we wait for approval..

    Nice find JL. I think we would all liek some X64 drivers.

    Thank you.
     
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    I posted a reply too (Pending approval, of course)

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    haha, communism anyone? or should I say Stalinism
     
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    Me too, also pending approval.

    I hope they make the move soon... All Athlon 64 and Core2 units are 64-bit, so we're wasting a lot of potential in these machines by only having 32-bit capability.

    Plus, I'd like to be able to dual boot Vista 64 and Ubuntu 64, rather than having a shell of an XP install just to have the AlienFX.
     
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    I posted too. I don't understand though why the hell do we need an "approval" after we post?
     
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    so you don't say anything negative..?
     
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    I agree with you guys !

    Alienware says : no program compatibility so no 64 bit..

    But you buy 4GB and you can just use 3GB or less ?

    Moreover let's take Age of Conan for exemple. After zoning few hours 2GB of RAM are reached and make the game chrash (2GB reserved for KERNEL). Maybe it will be improved in the near future but some other big games will come out with the same issue no ?

    I don't think program compatibility is the right reason, do you ?
     
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    pleaassee help!!,i install the 64 bit ...but my alien area 51 desktop lighting system don t wok with the 64bit,i still have the 32bit on my old hard drive and work perfect the alienfx software...but not on 64bit....pleassseee somebodyy can help me to 64bit work with the alienfx software.....
     
  11. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    dude chill out this is for laptop so i cant help you with that but check findvikas FX tool maybe they will work to
     
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    I have the same problem this is just hell,
    It works perfect on vista x86 but when i installed x64 its a no go,
    findvikas to the recsue! =P
     
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    findvikas, have you tried your program on the M17 yet or is it not compatible?
     
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    I do not have m17 so cannot try it... may be someone with M17 can try but I doubt it will work on all parts.
     
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    So do i install the desktop command center? and add no patch?
    All i have is the x86 version =(
     
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    You need not install anything, if Alien Board is present and functioning.. ALFX (AuroraLightsFX) should work without installing anything.
     
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    Well thats what i thought but im using Windos 7 b7000 x64
    could this be a problem?
    Thanks

    EDIT: Also when i run the AlienwareAlienFXTester it says no board detected,

    And when i try to enable it it bring up that "this could be a hardware or software issue" even though i have tried to enable the card