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Materme117
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July 12th, 2013 12:00
Alienware 17 Display driver 320.49
So, I was trying to update the display driver for the GTX780M inside the computer to Driver 320.49 and every time it says it cannot find Compatable hardware. But, I download Nvidia Driver 311.48 it Installs with out incident. Can this computer not be updated through Nvidia? If I try to update through the driver its self it says that the newest version is already installed.
Materme117
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Posted July 12th, 2013 19:00
If I try to update via the Nvidia Drivers built-in updater it does not find a new version. It is currently on 311.48 yet it refuses to find a new version. If i download Version 320.49 from the Nvidia website it Says I do not have Compatable hardware
89fordprobee
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Posted July 13th, 2013 06:00
my guess the reason it fails to update from NVidia panel is because its possibly due to being a BETA release and not a full release.... so it might not fully support dell's OEM cards yet....
Your machine will try to block any drivers that are not signed by dell/alienware.
I have the exact same system and have been struggling to make updated drivers work. Essentially we will have to wait till dell/alienware sign some new drivers. there are ways around this but its a huge pain in the but..the best solution is to put pressure on dell/alienware to test and sign some new drivers fro these machines, let me know if you find a solution that works after a reboot.
Alienware-Alexa1
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Posted August 20th, 2013 11:00
Hi everyone,
Checkout my reply on this thread.
NataliaatAW
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Posted July 12th, 2013 12:00
Hi,
When you update the drivers, it's better to download and install the update and not run the update from the Nvidia control panel, or even a clean driver installation as explained in this article:
Alienware: Video Driver Clean Installation