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    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by DeeX, Mar 2, 2017.

  1. DeeX

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    DeeX, Mar 2, 2017
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    Thanks, I was on this yesterday to grab the 1.0.3 BIOS (don't update, the fans are screwed up)
     
    GoNz0, Mar 2, 2017
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    Nice Deex

    Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
     
    Pete Light, Mar 2, 2017
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  4. iunlock

    iunlock 7980XE @ 5.4GHz

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    Doohh....I was just about to install bios 1.0.3 too haha...then I saw this.

    So stick to 1.0.2 for now correct?
     
    iunlock, Mar 12, 2017
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  5. iunlock

    iunlock 7980XE @ 5.4GHz

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    Also, for a clean install, update all the drivers to the latest (well less the Dell virus bloat), except NVIDIA, Intel and Bios correct?

    Which Intel driver to install?

    Any other tips of what to do and not to install? (Driver wise)
     
    iunlock, Mar 12, 2017
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    Read through the clean install threads ;)
     
    GoNz0, Mar 12, 2017
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  7. iunlock

    iunlock 7980XE @ 5.4GHz

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    Well even then, my clean install is even more minimal than a typical clean install. The reason why I had even asked is due to the recent findings about certain drivers causing issues and such; perhaps there being newer findings which had me curious.

    Being majorly OCD and a bit of (okay... a lot of) a privacy/security junkie, I don't opt for any Dell Viruses and try to keep M$ Virus to a minimum.

    I'm a Linux guy at heart, but only deal with Windows for games and non important stuff. Anyway, that convo is for another time and place. :p

    Here are the only drivers that I am installing:

    [​IMG]
     
    iunlock, Mar 12, 2017
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    Common factors after a default install are intel display drivers acting a tit causing lag so the latest non beta intel hd630 and also the latest nvidia. WU does a good job filling in some blanks meaning you don't need to install every Dell driver as it pulls down the majority.
     
    GoNz0, Mar 12, 2017
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  9. iunlock

    iunlock 7980XE @ 5.4GHz

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    Call me crazy, but I don't even install any Windows update (kb's) at all as they seem to do more harm than good, especially privacy/security wise. The innocent kb's are laced with the unknown and if you use a traffic monitor a lot of these so called, "safe updates," you can see that there are some major activity (uploading) going on. Just not my cup of tea...to each his own...

    Again, all of my Windows machines, AW's and XPS are for non important stuff and Windows 10 runs perfectly fine without all the updates. The only thing I need is the .NET Framework update for certain apps, but that's it.

    I use O&O, Malwarebytes and delete everything M$ as possible and keep things very simple.
     
    iunlock, Mar 12, 2017
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    :)
     
    DeeX, Mar 27, 2017
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