M17 Tips/Drivers/Apps

[fusionsenses]

I create this thread because EVERY single new owner jumps to this forum and create a new thread asking the same question when they first get their system.

I will update and with links when I have more time.

Apps:
Macrium Reflect free edition to image your drive before install any of the following. http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp
Sandra XL http://downloads.guru3d.com/Sandra-XL-download-177.html
ATITools http://www.techpowerup.com/atitool/
GPU-Z to monitor temp http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/
hwmonitor http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php get the pro version
CPU-Z (CPUID) (http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php)
wPrime (Multithreaded benchmark util, http://www.wprime.net/)
RMClock http://cpu.rightmark.org/products/rmclock.shtml Here is the link for the signed RTCore64.sys driver: (Virus free and tested)
www.flipfire.net/download/rtcore64.zip Mod voltage may void your AW warranty


Drivers:
Driver Sweeper: http://www.guru3d.com/category/driversweeper/
Realtek Audio driver R2.? http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false
ATI driver update info: As requested for M17.. ATI 8.12 Modded w/Full Screen Scaling Enabled
ATI 9.11 www.ati.com

Updates:
Get the Alienware OSD version 2.01 to fix the bright dot.


Tips:
-Change the quick keys to launch more desirable apps like firefox instead of IE. Use regedit.
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\MobilePC\\HotStartButtons";
Once you are there, you can modify the programs to launch.
Or, http://4help.alienware.com/cgi-bin/a...i=&p_topview=1

-Disable touch pad when ext mouse is plugged in. It's in touch pad option.
-Alienware software is buggy/broken. No fix as of yet.


Benchmarking Tools:
HD test - http://www.hdtune.com/
3dmark vantage - http://www.futuremark.com/benchmarks...tage/download/
3dmark 06 - http://www.futuremark.com/benchmarks/3dmark06/download/
UT3 Bench
Crysis Benchmark Tool - http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1791

help me with links if you have time.

[JellyBeans]

is there a 64 bit version of that catalyst driver? because it won't run. how much will it increase the performace over the alienware one?

[fusionsenses]

is there a 64 bit version of that catalyst driver? because it won't run. how much will it increase the performace over the alienware one?

just download it off ATI and mod it to install. You can't install it without mod.

[msparrow88]

gracias!!!

[msparrow88]

Fusion,

Are there any possible updates for this thread?

[CooLMinE]

update the ati drivers for the 8.12 beta ones since they offer a lot of performance boost.

http://www.techpowerup.com/77908/ATI...Available.html

and the url for the Crysis tool http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1791

[fusionsenses]

updated. thx.

[martynpd]

3dmark vantage
http://www.futuremark.com/benchmarks...tage/download/
3dmark 06
http://www.futuremark.com/benchmarks/3dmark06/download/

[martynpd]

Macrium-Reflect-Free-Edition

http://www.download.com/Macrium-Refl...-10845728.html

Sandra XL
http://downloads.guru3d.com/Sandra-XL-download-177.html

[martynpd]

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