Latest Drivers Checklist for the M17x-R2 with HD5870 (September 2010) incl. VBIOS Flash Guide

[Grimfan]

This thread is for a quick reference and check for the latest Drivers and Downloads needed for your complete base windows installation, if you plan to do so. Install in the following Order after you logon to windows for the first time.

Driver Download Checklist for the M17x-R2 with HD5870:

M17x-R2 BIOS - A09 (BIOS Flash)

Intel Ibex Peak PCH Chipset - 9.1.1.1015, A00 (Chipset Driver)

IDT 92HD73C1 Audio - 6.10.0.6261, A03 (Audio Driver)

Ricoh R5U230 - 2.07.01.00, A00 (Media Card Reader Driver)

ITE IT8512 CIR Receiver - 5.1.0.1, A00 (Infrared Receiver Driver)

Synaptics TouchPad - 15.0.15.0, A04 (Touchpad Driver)

Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Minicard - 6.2.0.9603, A02-1 (Bluetooth Driver)

Dell Wireless WLAN 1520 Half MiniCard - 5.60.48.35, A04 (Wireless Dell 1520 Driver)

or

Intel WiFi Link 6300 - 13.0, A00 (Wireless Intel 6300 Driver)

Intel 825xx Gigabit Platform LAN Network Device - 11.5.10.0, A01 (Gigabit Ethernet Driver)

Intel Rapid Storage Technology - 9.6.0.1014, A00 (HDD utility)

ST Microelectronics DE351DL Free Fall Sensor - 1.06.08.33, A01 (Free Fall Sensor Driver)

AMD Mobility Radeon HD5870 - 8.763-100810a-104118C-Dell, A01 (Display Driver)

AMD Mobility Radeon HD5870 - 13B96101.104, A01 (VBIOS Flash, see additional Info)

Alienware OSD Application - 1.13, A03 (On Screen Display App)

Alienware Command Center - 2.5.54.0, A07 (Alienware Command Center App)

Install at wish:

Alienware Wallpapers - A01 (Windows Wallpapers)

Custom Desktop Themes - A-02 Alienguise Theme Combo-Win7 (Windows 7 Skin)

To change your Login Screen, use this application and one of the included wallpapers above or any you like:

Windows 7 Logon Background Changer

HD5870 VBIOS Flash Guide Step-by Step

Upon finishing downloading the VBIOS file from Dells site, open the program and use the common dell extractor and after that a Setup should start, click on create USB or CD, whatever you like better. In my example i use a 2GB ipq memory stick.

Step 1, chose Install to a USB Flash Drive.



Step 2, Select the CORRECT Memory Stick, double check in Windows Explorer for the right size and its drive letter. Then click OK. (Tip, have only a memory stick attached, no other USB device to make sure)



Step 3, After a quick progress bar, a message will show up that it finished.



Step 4, Keep the Memory Stick in the system, reboot your computer, hit F12, select option 2 USB Storage.



Step 5, the flashing utility should start, continue by pressing "B".



Step 6, VBIOS Flash will intiate and flash both cards (or only one), upon finshing you get the provided image, remove your device and hit any key to restart your laptop.



Step 7, verify after Reboot in GPU-Z, should look like this.



Good Luck and Enjoy

[Handsomerob]

I just installed everything here lastnight.
After the A09 and vBIOS flash, my M17X is running better than ever!!!!!
Of course I did a fresh Windows 7 install on a new 80GB SSD.
Thanks a million

[Handsomerob]

All you need on the original post is a guide on how to Calibrate the RGB Display!!

[Grimfan]

All you need on the original post is a guide on how to Calibrate the RGB Display!!

Is this something provided by Dell?

If not, no, this is just for the base configuration and that the system is stable and looks like it came on the first glimps.

Also i have not calibrated my screen either (my eyesight is already pretty bad, i wouldn't notice it anyway hehe)

If someone likes to do Screen Calibration he will directly refer to the specific thread. It's only a checklist, a download list and an installation list. Not more, not less

The VBIOS Guide is in here, because people tend to not understand what to do after they created the flash media or don't know how to do that already...

[flynnaz]

Grim, I don't have time right now, but the Intel Rapid Storage Utility does have the Intel Chipset in it, I installed it this morning and it installed the Chipset Driver too, I Downloaded it Direct from Intel which is the same version as the Dell sites, it says it in the notes, I can look later..

Ok, I was mistaken, we are talking two diffrent "chipset" drivers, the one I am talking about is part of the Hard Drive interface (Intel Rapid Storage Technology), what is the other one for ( Intel Ibex Peak PCH Chipset ) ?

[Grimfan]

Grim, I don't have time right now, but the Intel Rapid Storage Utility does have the Intel Chipset in it, I installed it this morning and it installed the Chipset Driver too, I Downloaded it Direct from Intel which is the same version as the Dell sites, it says it in the notes, I can look later..

Ok, I was mistaken, we are talking two diffrent "chipset" drivers, the one I am talking about is part of the Hard Drive interface (Intel Rapid Storage Technology), what is the other one for ( Intel Ibex Peak PCH Chipset ) ?

I would not count on it, it clearly says Storage Utility and not Chipset. Unfortunatly you can almost test this only on a fresh install, and do all the installs without the Chipset, and see what unknown devices will be left over. As i said, don't count on it, and better be safe, it should not do any harm either. It's up on the Support Site for some reason.... Yeah if you can verify that, but most likely it says in the release notes it's comaptible with that chipset, but it's maybe not included... I'm up for any more info about verifying this, on the dell site additional information for the utility is: This release replaces all version of the Intel Matrix Storage Manager(IMSM).

And no, you are talking about 2 chipsets, i only talk about 1. lol

Mainboard Chipset. http://vr-zone.com/articles/intel-p5...ures/6124.html

[flynnaz]

Intel rapid storage utility is listed as a driver on Intels website. I did install it on a fresh install.

[iclicku]

Thanks for putting this together Grim.

[deltawing]

This is awesome, thank you.

[Hijakd]

LEGEND just what I needed ! just one question grim, I have already flashed my videocards with the new vbios and also installed the A09 bios......do I need to do this again after a fresh reinstall?