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    Update For M18X Users with 980M: Drivers OFFICIALY SUPPORTED WITH THIS CONFIGURATION

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by Infinaris, Apr 30, 2018.

  1. Infinaris

    Infinaris Notebook Consultant

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    Yes that's right your not dreaming. M18Xr2 can use digitally signed unedited drivers with 980m's!

    Just installed the latest version of windows 10 (1803) and while I was setting up to edit the drivers windows update INSTALLED the nvidia drivers itself.

    Restarted the system and updated using the unedited drivers and BOOM they installed perfectly.

    No more need to edit drivers we can run our 980M's without issue now!
     
    Infinaris, Apr 30, 2018
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  2. Raidriar

    Raidriar ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)

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    A little late to this party, it's been like this for quite some time now
     
    Raidriar, Apr 30, 2018
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  3. Infinaris

    Infinaris Notebook Consultant

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    Didnt see anything about it fixed lol. Regardless I'm just happy I dont need to modify the OS and go through editing the driver ini to update the drivers now.
     
    Infinaris, May 1, 2018
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  4. Homer S

    Homer S Notebook Evangelist

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    Exciting... change to the NVidia drivers IIRC, maybe a year ago?

    Homer
     
    Homer S, May 4, 2018
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  5. vulcan78

    vulcan78 Notebook Deity

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    Ooooh this is great news
     
    vulcan78, May 5, 2018
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  6. Infinaris

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    Not sure. I do remember reinstalling the OS on that system a few months ago and still having to edit driver files to install them back then.
     
    Infinaris, May 6, 2018
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