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    m9700 - WIN 7 - SLI 7900 GS - Issues

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by MrKuenning, Oct 21, 2009.

  1. MrKuenning

    MrKuenning Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have an m9700 with SLI 7900 GS.

    After installing Windows 7 32bit (Retail) I am able to install every driver with no issues except the video drivers. Sound works, web-cam works...

    The strange thing is when I install the (vista 32bit) drivers they install fine it restarts and I get a black screen. I have found that plugging in a monitor works.

    So the cards work the driver loads, it boots fine, it just refuses to display on the laptop screen. I reboot in safe-mode and the screen shows up and I can uninstall the driver and restart just fine. But the process repeats itself upon reinstalling a driver.

    Windows update has a go 7900 GS driver that fails when it tries to install. I am curious if this is a Hardware fault. Or if its a laptop SLI issue. Is there anyway to disable the SLI via BIOS or does anyone have any Ideas. I have found forms where people say they have gotten windows 7 to run fine on their m9700. But I don't know if they have SLI in theirs.

    Thanks.
     
    MrKuenning, Oct 21, 2009
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