NVIDIA 185.81 Drivers do not work in m15x

I just tried installing the newly-released 185.81 drivers from NVIDIA's web site and it doesn't work on the m15x with the 8800M GTX. Device Manger would show an error #43 and the driver would fail to start. Just want to let people know before they go through the trouble of installing it.

 

Yeah I'm getting the same problem here.. any ideas on how to get it working?

 

Same problem here....What is the probleme?

 

I'll see if it works on my 8700

 

none of my games work anymore I'm rolling back to an older driver

 

yea, i have the same problem. After I installed the drivers, the nvidia control panel no longer shows up. Also under device manager, it says i have a generic vGA card. not 8800mgtx

 

Guys,

The fastest way to get nVidia to fix their drivers is to fillout the feedback form:

http://surveys.nvidia.com/index.jsp?pi=50aa59cdf782d18a4d043cdd3baa920a

Some of us ran into issues with the prior version. After filling out the form they released another version within just a few days that got it working correctly.

- Denver

 

Yeah let's all fillout the form! I did it already with all possible info..

 

Same issue here, and none of the 185.xx drivers have worked for me, I have tried modded .inf's, manually installing the drivers, and even making the computer think its a 9800gt or another card... every time-- error code 43...

I'm now assuming that this is an Alienware problem, and I think we all know what that means for us getting a fix...

 

185.20 (DOX) is the last one, that works for me...

 

I can't get any 185.xx drivers to work either.. currently i'm using dox's 182.05 which seems to be the fastest here..

 

anything new on this issue?

 

Man, that's why I love this place. I was literally unpacking it to install it, when I decided to see what peoples experiences were like with this new set.

 

Same here - Latest that works for me is 182.05.

 

The new 185.85 is out => same troubles for me.
And this one is WHQL...

What i'd like to know: Is there anybody with the m15x where the driver works properly?

 

Same problem here on my m15x

 

Will try 185.85 later tonight.. Doesn't anyone have any ideas as to why this is happening?

 

I even tried re-install my OS, same issue happened......

 

Same problem here, this def has to be something with alienware if the WHQL drivers dont work...

 

any volunteers to contact AW on this case?

 

Guys,

Happened to have a conversation with an nVidia field rep last night who was at one of the local computer stores...

He suggests that each of us submit a ticket directly to nVidia tech support:

1) go to: http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php

2) Click on the Ask a Question tab
3) Click on Continue
4) Fillout the form with as much detail as possible, including the Hardware ID of your graphics card from Device Manager.

The form will cough up a listing of generic answers, however at the bottom of it you have to option to submit it to a technician.

He indicated that reports of issues submitted in this matter are forwarded directly to their engineers.

I've already submitted my ticket and suggest others to do the same. Once they start receiving a couple it should start raising red flags on their end.

- Denver

 

Hi everyone, I will forward this issue to our AW support team as well.

Have a nice weekend!

 

It would be nice if Alienware would work with NVIDIA to support these drivers on their mobile systems going forward. These drivers take away all the finger-pointing between the PC manufacturer and NVIDIA when it comes to the mobile graphics cards. Alienware would be doing their mobile customers a big favor by not forcing them to use either outdated drivers or hacked ones found on the Internet.

 

I have also submitted the ticket.. If a large enough number of people do the same, maybe they´ll address the problem soon!

 

Yeah, I too am having this problem. I should note that I'm not using the AW software at all -- CC, OSD or anything -- so there shouldn't be a conflict there. Must be something else.

 

the newest drivers 185.85 whql also do not wokr. Same issue it cannot recongize the nvidia card after install.

 

Guys,

Just heard back from Dileep at nVidia...

They are investigating this issue and have forwarded it on to their programmers and the driver development team. They hope to have it corrected in the next release.

In the interim, they're recommending that we use this nVidia release:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_notebook_winvista_179.48_beta.html

or Alienware OEM version 167.55 which can be obtained from MyHive.

They also recommended that everyone experiencing an issue with 185.85 contact nVidia technical support (through the link I provided earlier). They're trying to obtain additional information to determine if the issue is affecting all Alienware 8800m GTX cards or certain revisions of those cards.

I'll pass along anything additional I received. Hopefully the hardware folks at Alienware and the programmers at nVidia can get together and get this fixed for all of us.

- Denver

 

Any new info on this case???

 

Dileep had me send them copies of the original Alienware INF, and printouts of the hardware information for the card from device manager.

So far I haven't heard anything else.

Since 179.48 works, If they can just get it fixed by the next release I'd be happy.

- Denver

 

Is 179.48 for Vista 32-bit only? If so, what are the best "working" Vista x64 nVidia drivers?

 

Mr. Scary,

There is a Vista 64-bit version of that driver as well:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_notebook_winvista64_179.48_beta.html

- Denver

 

is Dox's modded driver working?

http://laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=24030

did he fix the problem?

"-Fixed issue with Nvidia gpu being disabled after install"

... !???

 

Which are the best drivers to use at the moment?

 

I used the drivers that Denver recommended and they work perfectly.

 

Hey, I'm on DOX 185.2 with the 8800M GTX. Is there anything better than that?

 

maybe...

 

the newest dox driver the 185.85 dose not work (error 43).

all other drivers except for the 185 do work, the 182 are showing me good results.

 

any news on the issue?

 

I just installed the 179.48 beta drivers and when i try to open ntune through the nvidia configurator i get a blue screen i tried this with several other drivers and i also get a blue screen anyone has the same problem or knows a solution for this problem?

 

NOTE: do not install the 186.08 driver, it will immediately cause a BSOD and you won't be able to boot to the desktop, thus making you have to do a system restore.

WHY NVIDIA WHY?

 

i still have drivers from 2004 on my desktop. The one's it came with. I never even bothered to upgrade. Would I see performance increases if i upgrade to the latest ones i have a 6800 gt pci-e

 

186.02 drivers out at Laptopvideo2go - anyone know if they work with m15x and 8800mGTX/9800MGT?

 

two posts over yours

if its true for all m15x' that would be outrageous

 

Ah, sorry! Thanks for the heads up, though.

 

Report to you guys: There's no way to get the drivers past 182.47. I tried this and it worked even on my FX 3700M. Still trying to test it but I believe all of you guys with 9800M GT or 8800M GTX should be able to get all the way to 182.47. I believe it's the problem for the Alienware's motherboard. Any words from the Alienware yet?

 

I think it is a problem with the installer seeing the integrated chip and thinking that it should install a hybrid driver. If you install a 185 driver and then boot to the integrated chip, it will come up with some program that tries to boot both the Intel and the nvidia so you can switch with out a restart, yet if freezes the computer completely if you try to enable it.

I need to mess with it more and see if I can get it working. Cause it would be bad if we can't get any new drivers.

 

new driver for laptop
the 186.03
somebody can test it with the m15x ?

 

i gave it a try and it ........ works

also the changelog (release notes) states:

 

The multi-monitor support is not as robust as the 179.48 driver. It doesn't work very well if your laptop screen is on the left of your external monitor and you want the external monitor as primary and extend the desktop left. Otherwise the driver seems to work fine.

 

if you look down at the products supported tab in the driver details/download page, it says under the products not supported "hybrid-sli notebooks" and the m15x is hybrid sli. so until they support that with the new driver, we have to use the old one.