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    New M17x driver issue

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by dondadah88, Jun 19, 2009.

  1. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    make sure it's the right inf or it won't work.(os, x86 vs x64.)
     
    dondadah88, Jun 21, 2009
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  2. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    I think we're good now (at least as far as the vid cards are concerned) although I'm going back to my SSD w/Vista. I may try doing it in Vista but not today.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 21, 2009
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  3. Phinagle

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    Did you have coprocessor listed under Device Manager after the Win7 install Mandrake?

    Should compare the Device Manager on your Win7 HDD with the Device Manager on your Vista SSD and try to ID what that coprocessor is.
     
    Phinagle, Jun 21, 2009
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  4. kqmaverick

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    Yes please someone figure this out, only issue im having with my switch to Win7
     
    kqmaverick, Jun 21, 2009
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  5. Vandit

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    does anyone know why my device manager is not showing my 280s )only my 9400) after a fresh vista64 install and driver updates? I installed all the drivers off Dell's webiste and AW dvd, but my computer is not recognizng my 280s.
     
    Vandit, Jun 21, 2009
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  6. dondadah88

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    even in gpu-z
     
    dondadah88, Jun 21, 2009
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  7. Vandit

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    hybrid was turned off in bios. Figured it out
     
    Vandit, Jun 21, 2009
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  8. Aristotelhs2060

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    thats great news! can you upload the nvidia chipset driver please? i dont know if mine will come with this resource dvd.
     
    Aristotelhs2060, Jun 21, 2009
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  9. sleey0

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    It's the SMU. Force the nvidia chipset drivers to install it.
     
    sleey0, Jun 21, 2009
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  10. Mandrake

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    I tried that. Whatever it is the drivers on the resource DVD isn't fixing it.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 22, 2009
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    Phinagle, Jun 22, 2009
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    Hey if you havent deleted the dell folder on your C: just go to device manager and right click on the coprocessor and select update driver software. Use the browse option and click let me pick at the bottom then do have disk and browse to C:\dell\R219087\SMU\smuc64.inf and use the nForce option that comes up there.
     
    kqmaverick, Jun 22, 2009
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  13. Vandit

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    does anyone else have the problem where your 280s in sli disappear after running on battery power, and then when you reconnect to power, reboot vista and your 280s aren't showing in the device manager? It gets turned off in bios. How can an OS turn off the hybrid function in bios anyway??
     
    Vandit, Jun 22, 2009
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    there maybe a missing string in yours. were after you plug it back in, it doesn't enable it.

    maybe reflash.
     
    dondadah88, Jun 22, 2009
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  15. Vandit

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    so I loaded sacred 2, and while the game is on my lights on the keyboard cut off. It flashed all diff colors when i play.???? Fallout 3 crashed on me the other day too after 5 minutes. hmm. Any answers?
     
    Vandit, Jun 22, 2009
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    it seems your cpu may not get getting enough voltage. did you undervolt......

    to diangones.

    run stcok everything and see what happens.

    reset everything in the bios.

    try the game. if it works then your overclock maybe to high.

    if not then run

    prime95 and see if your cpu is ok.


    run occt and see what's up with your component.

    run memtrst to make s sure your ram is good.

    and I can't think of a hard drive one.

    either those or a currort driver.
     
    dondadah88, Jun 22, 2009
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  17. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    certain games are optimized for the keyboard.... they will flash when you take damage etc... if thsts what you mean
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 22, 2009
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  18. dondadah88

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    lol I feel stupid.
     
    dondadah88, Jun 22, 2009
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  19. Miriad

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    Confirmed 186.81 installed correctly

    Got: 280M sli
     
    Miriad, Sep 8, 2009
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