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    M11x R1 285.62 : ?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Catzoo, Nov 12, 2011.

  1. Catzoo

    Catzoo Notebook Evangelist

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    Hello everyone !

    As i said previously , i tried to ask on " Dell Community forum " about 285.62 switchable drivers for the M11XR1.

    I know that here , we can find homemade Optimus driver ( Greetings to dev ) , but it's not switchable. So , here's the link :

    Re: Forget R1 users ? - Alienware Forum - Alienware Club - Dell Community

    And what someone answer ? Dell wanted 129$ to create switchable drivers ? WHAT A SHAME ! Ask money to have up to date driver on a high end laptop ? No ! That suck !

    Anyway , if it's the only way to get driver, i'm pretty sure the R1 community could gather 129$ , wich is , if we're more than 20 or 30 , really nothing.

    Any thoughts about this ?
     
    Catzoo, Nov 12, 2011
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  2. Noah14

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    Wait...they demand a money for a driver update?!
    Look Dell, we realize that the M11x R1 is an older model, but that is no excuse for charging extra for a gosh darn driver!
     
    Noah14, Nov 12, 2011
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  3. clemenzina

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    I bought my R1, new, from Amazon.co.uk only 2-3 months ago - so they were selling it via a massive retailer with out-dated drivers!

    I don't understand anything about drivers, but if an update would improve performance then I'd certainly chip in :)
     
    clemenzina, Nov 12, 2011
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  4. amd098

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    wait what? you should post a link/scr shot of dell asking for that, thats messed up

    that link says 129 to just TWEAK the drivers, so all theyll do is tell you to disable the switchable mode and install it, and charge ya for it
     
    amd098, Nov 12, 2011
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  5. Xaser04

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    Hit F2 on startup - Select Discrete only
    Install whatever driver you feel like from Nvidia's website
    ????
    Profit
     
    Xaser04, Nov 12, 2011
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  6. GNandGS

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    Then you will discover that nearly all applications will run the same as they did with drivers from over a year ago. Chasing drivers is largely fruitless. Monitor the change log and if there is a fix you need then decide if discrete is the best choice for you.

    I agree with amd, the fee was likely to disable switchable mode + time to download driver + install.
     
    GNandGS, Nov 13, 2011
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  7. Catzoo

    Catzoo Notebook Evangelist

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    @Xaser : Yeah , play a bit , good FPS , then go to school , open word.

    Enjoy nearly half battery life.

    ... I bought my M11X for that ... :/ Planning on switching to an R3 , but that's still disgusting if it's true :(
     
    Catzoo, Nov 13, 2011
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  8. amd098

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    hey i posted how to do that switch, you should send me $129 :p

    i swear tech support is like a bunch of chimps in fat cat suits, its like they want to rip you off at times
     
    amd098, Nov 13, 2011
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  9. GNandGS

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    Not too bad. If I calc my time and employee time to work this out and wait for a download on potentially slow connections it won't be free. They should simply give folks a how-to link
     
    GNandGS, Nov 14, 2011
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  10. bolboli2

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    what the hek??!!shame on u dell! dell wanted to pay us? no way. there alienware sucks. so many issues and now we will pay to create that driver! no way dell!
     
    bolboli2, Nov 14, 2011
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  11. Catzoo

    Catzoo Notebook Evangelist

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    That suck yeah , i agree :(

    BTW , who was working on new switchable drivers ? I don't remember :(

    I'd like to know if things have changes , and if i can help a bit with testings ( cause my developpers skills are not great at all )
     
    Catzoo, Nov 14, 2011
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  12. GNandGS

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    It was NOT to create a driver
     
    GNandGS, Nov 14, 2011
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