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    Just got my M11x

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Eggdrop, Jan 27, 2011.

  1. Eggdrop

    Eggdrop Newbie

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    Just got my refurbished unit today and i am very pleased. i picked up a r1 with accidental damage warranty, 250gb 7200rpm hdd, 2gb ram for $620. I'm a sucker for extra protection :p I will be ordering 8gb of ram from Newegg this week and have followed all the tweak guides posted.

    My only question is how do I update the 1394 drivers? I used the one on the Dell support site and it still tries to update the drivers upon start up. Any suggestions?
     
    Eggdrop, Jan 27, 2011
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  2. DrGoodvibes

    DrGoodvibes Notebook Deity

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    Could always disable firewire (IEEE 1394) in BIOS unless you plan to use it.
    It's then one less device for the system to scan and maintain. :)

    I currently have JMicron OHCI IEEE 1394 Version 6.1.7600.16385 installed.
     
    DrGoodvibes, Jan 27, 2011
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  3. kent1146

    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    Do you even use Firewire? If not, disable it in the BIOS.

    I haven't touched Firewire in 6 years. I plan to keep it that way. It is a dead standard.
     
    kent1146, Jan 28, 2011
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