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    XPS 15z format

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by assassin9110, Jan 10, 2012.

  1. assassin9110

    assassin9110 Newbie

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    Hi, i received a XPS 15z and i want to format it, but i was wondering, before formatting, which of the following drivers do i absolutely need and which are not necessary

    Drivers and Downloads | Dell [United States]

    specs:

    -- Processor: 2nd Generation Intel Core i7-2620M processor (2.70 GHz)
    -- 750 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
    -- 8 GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz (2 DIMMs)
    -- NVIDIA GeForce GT525M 2GB graphics
    -- 8X DVD +/- RW Drive
    -- 15.6 inch HD (720P) WLED Display


    Thank you
     
    assassin9110, Jan 10, 2012
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  2. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Pretty much all of them.

    You need:

    Intel chipset
    Nvidia GPU
    Intel GPU
    Wireless
    Touchpad
    Hotkeys

    Yeah, pretty much all of em.
     
    Nick, Jan 10, 2012
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    assassin9110 Newbie

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    under video, it says i need "Intel Wireless Display Connection Manager"

    what is that?
     
    assassin9110, Jan 11, 2012
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    Nick Professor Carnista

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    For connecting to wireless TV's I believe.
     
    Nick, Jan 11, 2012
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