M14x - NVIDIA 295.73 WHQL Drivers Released - Discussion

[nothing1607]

I bought yesterday a brand new Alienware M14x and I have Nvidia driver 269.37, and today I went to nvidia page and I downloaded the last driver 295.73 but I can't install it, they say to me that I don't have hardware... anybody can help me?
thanks.

I have the same graphic card as you GF116 (you can check by running GPU Z). Here is how I install NVIDIA 295.73 on my laptop:
-Uninstall any NVIDIA driver from laptop.

-Download NVIDIA 285.62 here NVIDIA DRIVERS 285.62 WHQL

- Download the modded inf at post #50 M14x - NVIDIA 295.51 Drivers Released - Discussion

- Extract NVIDIA 285.62, when it says "does not find compatible hardware" close it.

- Copy the modded inf to C:\NVIDIA\DisplayDriver\285.62\WinVista_Win7_64\International\Display.Driver

- Now go back to C:\NVIDIA\DisplayDriver\285.62\WinVista_Win7_64\International to install NVIDIA 285.62, should have no problem installing it.

- Download NVIDIA 295.73 from the link CGSDR provided.

- Install NVIDIA 295.73 with no problem. NO MODDED INF NEEDED. CUSTOM INSTALL -> CLEAN INSTALL RECOMMENDED.

[Daneel_Olivaw]

I try this tutorial and SUCCESS!!!!
Thank you very much nothing1607 and bapski

[bapski]

I try this tutorial and SUCCESS!!!!
Thank you very much nothing1607 and bapski

your welcome. rep would be nice..

[tyler27]

please let this finally fix sonic

[CGSDR]

holly COW! i guess i spoke too soon! way too soon!

just finished SUCCESSFULLY UPDATING TO 295.73 from a MODDED 295.53 i believe... wahooo...

If you read the Release Note, there's a text where it said something like problem fix for this update, it state that the Hardware not detect thingy should be fix by this update, so you GF116 guys should be install with no problem.

[bapski]

If you read the Release Note, there's a text where it said something like problem fix for this update, it state that the Hardware not detect thingy should be fix by this update, so you GF116 guys should be install with no problem.

did not really bother to read release notes. might as well get it done and over with. just thought, worst thing that could happen would be me going back to stock DELL drivers.

no worries.

[singkuy]

i'm looking to play d3 with this driver(after i get a key T_T). can anyone run temp benchmarks and other game benchmarks as well?

[Voodooi]

Update successful. Thanks for the link

[IVIauricius]

I was having issues upgrading straight to the new drivers. I followed the mini tutorial posted and have been running smooth. I was getting terrible framerates, but now I've gotten back to normal. Can't say much about performance since I just got the laptop yesterday and only loaded up games today.

[CGSDR]

I was having issues upgrading straight to the new drivers. I followed the mini tutorial posted and have been running smooth. I was getting terrible framerates, but now I've gotten back to normal. Can't say much about performance since I just got the laptop yesterday and only loaded up games today.

Since you said you just got the laptop yesterday, it sound like you did not know how to whitelist or add game executable (.exe files) into NVIDIA Control Panel yet, you can learn how to do so by follow this Link Here, after you whitelist, you should be able to play smoothly. You can access the NVIDIA Control Panel by right click on the desktop then select NVIDIA Control Panel or find it in the Control Panel under the same name.

You may have to do this to All of the game you install to ensure that the game will play using the GT555M instead of the integrated Intel HD Graphic.