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    m17x R1 help request

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by FF7_Ac_Vincent, May 7, 2011.

  1. FF7_Ac_Vincent

    FF7_Ac_Vincent Newbie

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    I own the the m17x r-1 that came from alienware shortly before it was bought out from Dell.

    In an attempt to find drivers for my m17x I was able to find this http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware/426562-official-alienware-m17-drivers-page.html However its hard to verify if that is for the Dell m17x or the Alienware m17x. I am also wanting to update the Bios however I can not find an update for it( I think). I have seen that the bios is at a07 or something, however the Bios currently installed is 306. Can someone point me in the right direction for a more up-to-date version or am I just over all skrewed.


    I am currently experiencing issues with the the video card(might be fried). The device manager is reporting the general error code 43. Might there be a different approach to fixing it rather then uninstalling and reinstalling the driver. (Nvidia Quadro FX3600m) What video cards can possibly take its place.
     
    FF7_Ac_Vincent, May 7, 2011
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  2. simonmpoulton

    simonmpoulton Notebook Deity

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    Those are for the m17 not the m17x, totally different system but both original alienware. I believe your system officially supports:
    8800GTX,8700M GT, 9800M GT, Quadro FX3600M
    Sounds a bit like a corrupt windows install though if it's simply a device manager error code.
     
    simonmpoulton, May 11, 2011
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