m15x Video Driver Issues

So I reformatted my hard drive with the disk that alienware provided. Its windows vista home premium 32bit. Everything with the new drivers work perfect except when I install the new 8800gtx nvidea drivers, when I reset the computer it gives me a black screen right before it logs into windows and just sits their. I can go into safe mode and change the drivers back to the Standerd VGA graphics and resart back in normal mode. Any ideas how I get the nvidea drivers to boot my computer in normal mode? Please help been working on this for hours!

 

You should install the stock drivers from Alienware not the latest drivers. Try that. Welcome to NBR

 

I tried that it give me a message saying 'could not locate and drivers and are compatable with your hadware' I kinda like vista now that its here...my last resort would to try xp..or deal with a CSR that proubly cant help me at all.

 

Anouther note. I reformatted b/c my blue ray dvds where skipping a few days after my purchase. DVD's where OK. When I go under device manager > Display adapters only standerd vga graphics shows up? Could my GPU of fried and it cant find the GPU???

 

Welcome to the forum
Try downloading the drivers for the GPU from the AW My Hive section..
And not being able to find the graphics card could mean you're in BinaryGFX.. I think it's Fn+F7 to get back to the GPU (external VGA) - requires reboot
Hope this helps..

 

Your GPU is not fried, it just that no drivers can recognize your GPU.

Go to here http://support.alienware.com/Suppor...ds_processed.aspx?os=&cat=2&manu=29&item=1073 and download the drivers and then restart. U will not be able to use any other drivers including the recovery CD.

this will fix it. If really cant fix it (I dun believe so), press F10 and do a repawn with all your data intact.

 

downloaded drivers. Same issue black screen once xp finishes loading. I cant do a respawn b/c I reformated my HD. Im going to try XP now. Find out if its drivers for sure.

 

if i am correct the drivers provided by alienware is 167.55?
i had the same problem. to install correctly - install using this method

 

Tried that. Nothing. The more I try the more I think the GPU is fried. TOwmarrow I will try XP. 90% sure its the GPU... #)(#8#&

 

Have u try recovery CD. It will restore everything to factory setting. Back up b4 u do.

If u suspect its fried, I suggest u open the back cover and see if there is any burnt mark - best if u can put your noose near it and check for burnt smell.

If nothing I doubt its fried.

 

Do u mean black screen as in there is no backlight at all or screen light up but its blank.

 

Hey so I just go mine today, so when I boot up I should go to the Alienware Hive section & download all the drivers.

 

That and change your sig
Grats Darkfly !!!

 

thanks for the heads up Wraithers, LOL I go to create a support login & say's the account no. has already been activated & forgetting password doesn't, have to contact AW again.

 

Oh the well.. At least you have the beauty in your hands
So what's it gonna be ?
Work then Games then testing for Downclocking ? Or better you don't know about the last one ?

 

Probably games (I got the new C&C: Kane's Wrath expansion pack but not Tiberian Wars ) then some work (so much, so little time). I'll finally be able to play Half-Life 2 on full smoothly, previously I had a Dell Laptop with an Intel card causing HL 2 to crash every 20min, my favourite game but my most frustrating.

 

Woah.. Sad times behing ya now pal
Not much of an RTS person myself - I like to play CS:S..
Looking to get my m15x to play Unreal Tournament 3 and Call of Duty 4 for the first times
Enjoy !!

 

Gonna get me Unreal III, already got CS:S (best fps online game ever), Call of Duty 4 is awesome cause I've been playing it at college for months & months though starting to go back to playing CS:S on the lan now, being a game design student is AWESOME .

 

Oh I forgot to tell you somin..
I....H.A.T.E....Y.O.U !!!!!

 

Lol