[Alienware - Clevo - MSI] Aftermarket Upgrades Driver Support - Modded INF

[J95]

INF MOD v353.62 Windows 10

• Win10 'F8' Boot options 'Safe Mode' & 'Disable driver Signing'
  cmd (Admin)
  

  bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy

  
  -> reboot -> F8 -> select 'Disable Driver Signature Enforcement' -> Install drivers.
  

• Extract driver using 7-Zip
  
• Display.Driver folder -> copy/overwrite the proper .inf file
  
• Extracted driver package -> run setup.exe
  

GeForce 353.62 Hotfix

nv_dispi.inf: PEG/Dedicated All Models (including Optimus/M17xR4) excluding AW 2015 - GTX 980M , 970M , 965M , 880M , 870M , 860M , 780M , 770M , 765M , 680M , 675MX , 670MX

nvcvi.inf: Optimus Alienware 17 / 05AA (only) GTX 980M - 970M - 965M

GeForce 353.62 HF Win10

- - - Updated - - -

@mw86 Intel XTU fix (MEI v11.0.0.1157) instructions HERE

Warning AW owners...

Windows 10 Upgrade Warning for Alienware Owners | NotebookReview

@All, Windows 10 & v353.62 has blown out four Samsung display panels -> AW18, M18xR2, AW17 <- Please uninstall current driver (DDU/Clean & Shutdown) and install v352.84 from here http://forum.techinferno.com/nvidia/6307-%5Balienware%5D-aftermarket-upgrades-driver-support-modded-inf-31.html#post136061

Win7/8.1 users please install previous version 353.49 as a precaution, from here http://forum.techinferno.com/nvidia/6307-%5Balienware%5D-aftermarket-upgrades-driver-support-modded-inf-45.html#post138999

Samsung LCD displays:

Alienware 18 R1 , M18xR1, M18xR2, Alienware 17 R1 60Hz & 120Hz (Samsung & AUO), M17xR4 120Hz...

Please post your concerns here Windows 10 + Official 353.62 Drivers Has Killed Three Samsung LCD Displays

[mw86]

INF MOD v353.62 Windows 10

• Win10 'F8' Boot options 'Safe Mode' & 'Disable driver Signing'
  cmd (Admin)
  

  bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy

  
  -> reboot -> F8 -> select 'Disable Driver Signature Enforcement' -> Install drivers.
  

• Extract driver using 7-Zip
  
• Display.Driver folder -> copy/overwrite the proper .inf file
  
• Extracted driver package -> run setup.exe
  

GeForce 353.62 Hotfix

nv_dispi.inf: PEG/Dedicated All Models (including Optimus/M17xR4) excluding AW 2015 - GTX 980M , 970M , 965M , 880M , 870M , 860M , 780M , 770M , 765M , 680M , 675MX , 670MX

nvcvi.inf: Optimus Alienware 17 / 05AA (only) GTX 980M - 970M - 965M

GeForce 353.62 HF Win10

- - - Updated - - -

@mw86 Intel XTU fix (MEI v11.0.0.1157) instructions HERE

You are awesome @J95 :highfive: Just left my PC for 2 days can't wait to use the fix when I get back. Thanks so much J95 toooo cool Great job bro wow

[aricww]

@J95

I'm having difficulties upgrading my m18xr1 video cardto dual 860m's or even a single 860m. On boot I get a blue screen followed by reboot; safe mode doesn't help. I've uninstalled all video/graphics drivers and tried both the unlocked 03 & 05 drivers and both video cards. I can only seem to get the laptopto boot with internal or 560m installed. I was told you might be able to help.... I've read your previous posts and followed your instructions; however, I can never get past the compatibility check with the Nvidia drivers.

One thing I did notice is that while the bios seems to recognize the cards as Nvidia Graphics cards. The bios doesn't seem to know that they are 860m's , while with the old cards it does identify them as 560m's .. if that makes any sense...maybe that isn't helpful.

Thanks in advance!

[momulah]

I have been trying to update to new driver after modding .inf from my previous drivers I was using on windows 8. I am on newest official 10 update and after disabling driver sig it starts to install as usual but the prompt to install anyway does not appear and it fails. I am also running in legacy mode. Is there a differnt .inf file for windows 10 and maybe a mirror to dropbox or something to download it since I have not had my five posts as of yet?

[Lee James Wood]

I can't friggin get Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 part to install. I have uninstalled all visual studio's and re-installed, but I can not get the SP1 update for 2008 to install.

The others, no problem. Anyways, XTU still does not install. Guessing it really needs the Visual Studio 2k8

I get the usual :XTU3Service could not be installed

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Burn v3.6.2803.0, Windows v6.2 (Build 9200: Service Pack 0), path: C:\Users\woodz\Downloads\XTU-Setup-exe (1).exe, cmdline: '-burn.unelevated BurnPipe.{44FC2431-B94B-467B-BB37-8A8189B1BCE7} {6276C6FB-B86C-49A9-8948-CA97B7FC9748} 10352'

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Initializing string variable 'RemoveAllDataCheckboxValue' to value '[RemoveAllDataCheckbox]'

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog' to value 'C:\Users\woodz\AppData\Local\Temp\Intel_Extreme_Tuning_Utility_20150729141917.log'

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Setting string variable 'WixBundleOriginalSource' to value 'C:\Users\woodz\Downloads\XTU-Setup-exe (1).exe'

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Condition 'VersionNT >= v6.1' evaluates to true.

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Setting string variable 'WixBundleName' to value 'Intel Extreme Tuning Utility'

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Detect 4 packages

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Detected package: MEISetup.exe, state: Absent, cached: Complete

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Detected package: SSCERuntime_x86_ENU.msi, state: Present, cached: Complete

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Detected package: SSCERuntime_x64_ENU.msi, state: Present, cached: Complete

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Detected package: XTU_Setup.msi, state: Absent, cached: Complete

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Detect complete, result: 0x0

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Plan 4 packages, action: Install

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Skipping dependency registration on package with no dependency providers: MEISetup.exe

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog_MEISetup.exe' to value 'C:\Users\woodz\AppData\Local\Temp\Intel_Extreme_Tuning_Utility_20150729141917_0_MEISetup.exe.log'

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Condition 'VersionNT64' evaluates to true.

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Setting string variable 'WixBundleRollbackLog_XTU_Setup.msi' to value 'C:\Users\woodz\AppData\Local\Temp\Intel_Extreme_Tuning_Utility_20150729141917_1_XTU_Setup.msi_rollback.log'

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog_XTU_Setup.msi' to value 'C:\Users\woodz\AppData\Local\Temp\Intel_Extreme_Tuning_Utility_20150729141917_1_XTU_Setup.msi.log'

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Planned package: MEISetup.exe, state: Absent, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: Install, rollback: None, cache: No, uncache: No, dependency: None

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Planned package: SSCERuntime_x86_ENU.msi, state: Present, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: None, rollback: None, cache: No, uncache: No, dependency: Register

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Planned package: SSCERuntime_x64_ENU.msi, state: Present, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: None, rollback: None, cache: No, uncache: No, dependency: Register

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Planned package: XTU_Setup.msi, state: Absent, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: Install, rollback: Uninstall, cache: No, uncache: No, dependency: Register

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Plan complete, result: 0x0

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Apply begin

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Automatic updates could not be paused due to error: 0x80040154. Continuing...

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Creating a system restore point.

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Created a system restore point.

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Caching bundle from: 'C:\Users\woodz\AppData\Local\Temp\{c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca}\.be\xtu-setup-exe.exe' to: 'C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca}\xtu-setup-exe.exe'

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Registering bundle dependency provider: {c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca}, version: 5.2.0.14

[2870:272C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Verified existing payload: MEISetup.exe at path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\2EA0148C3093F7D274187E971810A7ECE7144803\MEISetup.exe.

[2870:272C][2015-07-29T14:19:20]: Verified existing payload: XTU_Setup.msi at path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{02874FB3-3E27-4A14-96B8-1562F5A04A31}v5.2.0.14\XTU-Setup.msi.

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:20]: Applying execute package: MEISetup.exe, action: Install, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\2EA0148C3093F7D274187E971810A7ECE7144803\MEISetup.exe, arguments: '"C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\2EA0148C3093F7D274187E971810A7ECE7144803\MEISetup.exe" -s'

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:20]: Registering dependency: {c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca} on package provider: {3A9FC03D-C685-4831-94CF-4EDFD3749497}, package: SSCERuntime_x86_ENU.msi

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:20]: Registering dependency: {c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca} on package provider: {D4AD39AD-091E-4D33-BB2B-59F6FCB8ADC3}, package: SSCERuntime_x64_ENU.msi

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:20]: Applying execute package: XTU_Setup.msi, action: Install, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{02874FB3-3E27-4A14-96B8-1562F5A04A31}v5.2.0.14\XTU-Setup.msi, arguments: ' ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT="1" MSIFASTINSTALL="7" REMOVEALLAPPDATA=""'

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:47]: Error 0x80070643: Failed to install MSI package.

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:47]: Error 0x80070643: Failed to execute MSI package.

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:47]: Error 0x80070643: Failed to configure per-machine MSI package.

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:47]: Application requested retry of package: XTU_Setup.msi, encountered error: 0x80070643. Retrying...

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:50]: Applying execute package: XTU_Setup.msi, action: Install, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{02874FB3-3E27-4A14-96B8-1562F5A04A31}v5.2.0.14\XTU-Setup.msi, arguments: ' ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT="1" MSIFASTINSTALL="7" REMOVEALLAPPDATA=""'

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:20:12]: Error 0x80070643: Failed to install MSI package.

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:20:12]: Error 0x80070643: Failed to execute MSI package.

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:20:12]: Error 0x80070643: Failed to configure per-machine MSI package.

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:20:12]: Application requested retry of package: XTU_Setup.msi, encountered error: 0x80070643. Retrying...

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:20:16]: Error 0x80070642: UX aborted execute MSI package begin.

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:20:16]: Error 0x80070642: Failed to execute MSI package.

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:20:16]: Skipped rollback of package: XTU_Setup.msi, action: Uninstall, already: Absent

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:20:16]: Removing dependency: {c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca} on package provider: {D4AD39AD-091E-4D33-BB2B-59F6FCB8ADC3}, package SSCERuntime_x64_ENU.msi

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:20:16]: Removing dependency: {c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca} on package provider: {3A9FC03D-C685-4831-94CF-4EDFD3749497}, package SSCERuntime_x86_ENU.msi

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:20:16]: Removing bundle dependency provider: {c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca}

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:20:16]: Removing cached bundle: {c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca}, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca}\

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:20:16]: Apply complete, result: 0x80070642, restart: None, ba requested restart: No

[TomJGX]

I can't friggin get Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 part to install. I have uninstalled all visual studio's and re-installed, but I can not get the SP1 update for 2008 to install.

The others, no problem. Anyways, XTU still does not install. Guessing it really needs the Visual Studio 2k8

I get the usual :XTU3Service could not be installed

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Burn v3.6.2803.0, Windows v6.2 (Build 9200: Service Pack 0), path: C:\Users\woodz\Downloads\XTU-Setup-exe (1).exe, cmdline: '-burn.unelevated BurnPipe.{44FC2431-B94B-467B-BB37-8A8189B1BCE7} {6276C6FB-B86C-49A9-8948-CA97B7FC9748} 10352'

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Initializing string variable 'RemoveAllDataCheckboxValue' to value '[RemoveAllDataCheckbox]'

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog' to value 'C:\Users\woodz\AppData\Local\Temp\Intel_Extreme_Tuning_Utility_20150729141917.log'

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Setting string variable 'WixBundleOriginalSource' to value 'C:\Users\woodz\Downloads\XTU-Setup-exe (1).exe'

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Condition 'VersionNT >= v6.1' evaluates to true.

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Setting string variable 'WixBundleName' to value 'Intel Extreme Tuning Utility'

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Detect 4 packages

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Detected package: MEISetup.exe, state: Absent, cached: Complete

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Detected package: SSCERuntime_x86_ENU.msi, state: Present, cached: Complete

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Detected package: SSCERuntime_x64_ENU.msi, state: Present, cached: Complete

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Detected package: XTU_Setup.msi, state: Absent, cached: Complete

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:17]: Detect complete, result: 0x0

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Plan 4 packages, action: Install

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Skipping dependency registration on package with no dependency providers: MEISetup.exe

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog_MEISetup.exe' to value 'C:\Users\woodz\AppData\Local\Temp\Intel_Extreme_Tuning_Utility_20150729141917_0_MEISetup.exe.log'

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Condition 'VersionNT64' evaluates to true.

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Setting string variable 'WixBundleRollbackLog_XTU_Setup.msi' to value 'C:\Users\woodz\AppData\Local\Temp\Intel_Extreme_Tuning_Utility_20150729141917_1_XTU_Setup.msi_rollback.log'

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog_XTU_Setup.msi' to value 'C:\Users\woodz\AppData\Local\Temp\Intel_Extreme_Tuning_Utility_20150729141917_1_XTU_Setup.msi.log'

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Planned package: MEISetup.exe, state: Absent, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: Install, rollback: None, cache: No, uncache: No, dependency: None

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Planned package: SSCERuntime_x86_ENU.msi, state: Present, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: None, rollback: None, cache: No, uncache: No, dependency: Register

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Planned package: SSCERuntime_x64_ENU.msi, state: Present, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: None, rollback: None, cache: No, uncache: No, dependency: Register

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Planned package: XTU_Setup.msi, state: Absent, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: Install, rollback: Uninstall, cache: No, uncache: No, dependency: Register

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Plan complete, result: 0x0

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Apply begin

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Automatic updates could not be paused due to error: 0x80040154. Continuing...

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Creating a system restore point.

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Created a system restore point.

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Caching bundle from: 'C:\Users\woodz\AppData\Local\Temp\{c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca}\.be\xtu-setup-exe.exe' to: 'C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca}\xtu-setup-exe.exe'

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Registering bundle dependency provider: {c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca}, version: 5.2.0.14

[2870:272C][2015-07-29T14:19:19]: Verified existing payload: MEISetup.exe at path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\2EA0148C3093F7D274187E971810A7ECE7144803\MEISetup.exe.

[2870:272C][2015-07-29T14:19:20]: Verified existing payload: XTU_Setup.msi at path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{02874FB3-3E27-4A14-96B8-1562F5A04A31}v5.2.0.14\XTU-Setup.msi.

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:20]: Applying execute package: MEISetup.exe, action: Install, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\2EA0148C3093F7D274187E971810A7ECE7144803\MEISetup.exe, arguments: '"C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\2EA0148C3093F7D274187E971810A7ECE7144803\MEISetup.exe" -s'

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:20]: Registering dependency: {c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca} on package provider: {3A9FC03D-C685-4831-94CF-4EDFD3749497}, package: SSCERuntime_x86_ENU.msi

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:20]: Registering dependency: {c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca} on package provider: {D4AD39AD-091E-4D33-BB2B-59F6FCB8ADC3}, package: SSCERuntime_x64_ENU.msi

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:20]: Applying execute package: XTU_Setup.msi, action: Install, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{02874FB3-3E27-4A14-96B8-1562F5A04A31}v5.2.0.14\XTU-Setup.msi, arguments: ' ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT="1" MSIFASTINSTALL="7" REMOVEALLAPPDATA=""'

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:47]: Error 0x80070643: Failed to install MSI package.

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:47]: Error 0x80070643: Failed to execute MSI package.

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:47]: Error 0x80070643: Failed to configure per-machine MSI package.

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:19:47]: Application requested retry of package: XTU_Setup.msi, encountered error: 0x80070643. Retrying...

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:19:50]: Applying execute package: XTU_Setup.msi, action: Install, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{02874FB3-3E27-4A14-96B8-1562F5A04A31}v5.2.0.14\XTU-Setup.msi, arguments: ' ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT="1" MSIFASTINSTALL="7" REMOVEALLAPPDATA=""'

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:20:12]: Error 0x80070643: Failed to install MSI package.

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:20:12]: Error 0x80070643: Failed to execute MSI package.

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:20:12]: Error 0x80070643: Failed to configure per-machine MSI package.

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:20:12]: Application requested retry of package: XTU_Setup.msi, encountered error: 0x80070643. Retrying...

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:20:16]: Error 0x80070642: UX aborted execute MSI package begin.

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:20:16]: Error 0x80070642: Failed to execute MSI package.

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:20:16]: Skipped rollback of package: XTU_Setup.msi, action: Uninstall, already: Absent

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:20:16]: Removing dependency: {c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca} on package provider: {D4AD39AD-091E-4D33-BB2B-59F6FCB8ADC3}, package SSCERuntime_x64_ENU.msi

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:20:16]: Removing dependency: {c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca} on package provider: {3A9FC03D-C685-4831-94CF-4EDFD3749497}, package SSCERuntime_x86_ENU.msi

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:20:16]: Removing bundle dependency provider: {c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca}

[2870:298C][2015-07-29T14:20:16]: Removing cached bundle: {c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca}, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{c39ccdf6-4cad-48b9-87d8-00131589afca}\

[0D98:278C][2015-07-29T14:20:16]: Apply complete, result: 0x80070642, restart: None, ba requested restart: No

XTU installed.. Have the latest version however getting the 0Hz processor reading bug...

[Lee James Wood]

At least you can get it installed. I can't get Visual 2008 SP1 installed or XTU..

[TomJGX]

At least you can get it installed. I can't get Visual 2008 SP1 installed or XTU..

See J95's above post of the 353.62 driver... He's given a fix for XTU...

Also @J95 thanks for the mod, will report of the performance later....

[Lee James Wood]

See J95's above post of the 353.62 driver... He's given a fix for XTU...

Also @J95 thanks for the mod, will report of the performance later....

what I'm saying is the fix, has not worked.

[TomJGX]

@J95 the nvdisp file is a total fail.. Drivers install but for any game GPU is stuck at lowest power setting... it doesn't ramp up at all.. Memory usage is like <100mb.. Trying ncvif or whatever the other one is..

Edit: Have tried both, no difference. Drivers install however whenever I run game, GPU is stuck at lowest power setting which is 135/500 or something...

I even reinstalled Windows 10 since it was installed in a Legacy manner earlier and made it UEFI but I am lost and don't know what else to do...

@Lee James Wood, have you come across this bug or whatever?

[scarastisis]

I think the drivers are just yet another mess just like the last long string of drivers from nvidia lately. I along with lots of other people are having issues with it so it's not just you. Gotta wait until they finally fix it or until there's a mod of some sort

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[Lee James Wood]

Disable DSE, then re-install.

Try my driver : https://www.dropbox.com/sh/46rritxlkhd0270/AAAYLmGI8lonNsXGfH-Rkvmsa?dl=0

(I think your on a M17X-R4, right ?)

And yeah, i have had the same issue. If I were to install without disabling DSE the driver looks like its installed, but really it is not. I also notice you will not get that special EXTRA prompt to "install anyways" when DSE is not disabled.

The only other time I see the clocks go no-where, is when I do the old .INF tricks to the latest driver. There is a new process everytime now, as in, depending on if your card is running in Auto, or SG or PEG/dedicated mode, the hardware ID will be different, depending on that - theres a different file that needs to be modded for each mode, because each mode acts differently. Thats what I have come up to, but I am by far - no means of an expert here. There are people on this forum, who ARE experts at this exact issue.

[TomJGX]

Disable DSE, then re-install.

Try my driver : https://www.dropbox.com/sh/46rritxlkhd0270/AAAYLmGI8lonNsXGfH-Rkvmsa?dl=0

(I think your on a M17X-R4, right ?)

I'll try yours... I tried the modded inf from laptopvideo2go and hardly any better.. It seems no memory is being used by the GPU and clocks are stuck on low P-state... Wtf has NVIDIA released.. POS driver.. J95's inf mod is dead on and it installs etc but something is fundamentally wrong with this driver...

[Lee James Wood]

I'll try yours... I tried the modded inf from laptopvideo2go and hardly any better.. It seems no memory is being used by the GPU and clocks are stuck on low P-state... Wtf has NVIDIA released.. POS driver.. J95's inf mod is dead on and it installs etc but something is fundamentally wrong with this driver...

Thats exactly it though, that works for windows 7 and windows 8, but not windows 10, which I suspect you are using. (did you say you were on win 10 ?)

[TomJGX]

Thats exactly it though, that works for windows 7 and windows 8, but not windows 10, which I suspect you are using. (did you say you were on win 10 ?)

I am on 10... Nothing is working.. Their inf is for 10 too..

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[thegh0sts]

i am not looking too excited for this.

[J95]

@J95

I'm having difficulties upgrading my m18xr1 video cardto dual 860m's or even a single 860m. On boot I get a blue screen followed by reboot; safe mode doesn't help. I've uninstalled all video/graphics drivers and tried both the unlocked 03 & 05 drivers and both video cards. I can only seem to get the laptopto boot with internal or 560m installed. I was told you might be able to help.... I've read your previous posts and followed your instructions; however, I can never get past the compatibility check with the Nvidia drivers.

One thing I did notice is that while the bios seems to recognize the cards as Nvidia Graphics cards. The bios doesn't seem to know that they are 860m's , while with the old cards it does identify them as 560m's .. if that makes any sense...maybe that isn't helpful.

Thanks in advance!

[ATTACH=CONFIG]15653[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]15654[/ATTACH]

Please post HWID -> Device manager -> Display Adapters -> Details -> Hardware Ids.

First disable driver signing.

• Win10 'F8' Boot options 'Safe Mode' & 'Disable driver Signing'
  cmd (Admin)
  

  bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy

  
  -> reboot -> F8 -> select 'Disable Driver Signature Enforcement' -> Install drivers.
  

• Extract driver using 7-Zip
  
• Display.Driver folder -> copy/overwrite the proper .inf file
  
• Extracted driver package -> run setup.exe
  

nvdispi.inf v353.49 Win8.1 http://forum.techinferno.com/nvidia/6307-%5Balienware%5D-aftermarket-upgrades-driver-support-modded-inf-45.html#post138999

XTU installed.. Have the latest version however getting the 0Hz processor reading bug...

Just follow the instructions and don't skip anything or change the install order.

Windows 10 upgraded/activated. MSA -> Devices -> check Alienware XXXXX.

Clean install windows 10 using available ISOs, always skip product key -> just activate w/ your MSA login.

• 1- Install/enable .NET 3.5 -> Plug in the USB drive with Windows 10 installation files.
  cmd (Admin) -> replace "X" w/ the proper drive letter.
  

  DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3 /All /LimitAccess /Source:X:\sources\sxs

  
  

• 2- 'F8' Boot options 'Safe Mode' - 'Disable driver Signing'
  cmd (Admin)
  

  bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy

  
  -> Reboot
  

• 3- Install Intel Chipset Drivers v10.0.27 Intel Chipset Device Software Version 10.0.27 WHQL
  cmd (Admin)
  

  cd C:\Users\username\Desktop\Chipset_v10.0.27\SetupChipset.exe

  
  -> Reboot
  

• 4- Install Intel MEI v11.0.0.1157
  cmd (Admin)
  

  cd C:\Users\username\Desktop\Intel MEI_v11.0.0.1157\MEISetup.exe

  
  -> Reboot -> F8 'Disable Driver Signature Enforcement'.
  

• 5- Install DirectX SDK (June 2010) *Steam CommonRedist* -> Visual C++ both 32-bit & 64-bit: 12.0, 11.0, 10.0, 9.0 from HERE
  
• 6- Install XTU -> XTU-Setup-exe.exe right click "Run as Administrator".
  -> Reboot
  

@J95, the nvdisp file is a total fail.. Drivers install but for any game GPU is stuck at lowest power setting... it doesn't ramp up at all.. Memory usage is like <100mb.. Trying ncvif or whatever the other one is..

Try P-states matching, 980M stock 1127/2505...or v352.84 -> http://forum.techinferno.com/nvidia/6307-%5Balienware%5D-aftermarket-upgrades-driver-support-modded-inf-31.html#post136061

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[MENTION=119]Mr. Fox[/MENTION]

Upgraded ME FW v8.1.52.1496, BCLK nice improvements regarding cold boot freezes. I will do some further testing as soon as I have some spare time. I've done this a few times, even different stuff M18xR2 modules <ME greyed out> hoping to fix M17xR4 CPU TDP...unlocking it occasionally under UEFI.

Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools

Filename          : ME8_1.5M_Production.bin
MD5               : 57d24c09484834e0a1772bce3489f1f4
SHA1              : a48fe5390d07a0f4e1def9958e697c3351f2b4bb

ME driver installed, exit ThrottleStop, HWiNFO and defender.

cmd (Admin)
Check current version:
FWUpdLcl64 -fwver

Backup first
FWUpdLcl64 -save BACKUP.BIN

Flash
FWUpdLcl64 -f ME8_1.5M_Production.bin

Intel ME System Tools v8.1.rar

[Lee James Wood]

I still can not get XTU to work. I literally just did a re-install of windows 10 as well. What a waste of 5 hours.

[TomJGX]

@J95, my XTU works fine.. Everything is fine except for this damm GPU driver lol.. I've tried the 343.17 and event that is a fail.. I am totally lost other people have no such stupid issues...

So ok @J95, do you want me to try 343.49? I can decipher which part of your post is aimed towards me.. Also what is this P-states matching? How to do it?

[momulah]

Woodstocks driver 353.17 is working fine for me on the official Windows 10 update. Heaven scored 1500 using optimus. Frames seemed to be locked at a max of 60fps during the benchmark though. I'll run 3DMark and then switch to dedicated to see the difference in performance. I want to try the newest driver 353.62 but I cannot yet download the windows 10 proper inf file for dedicated. I have the driver just need someone to post a mirror of the proper windows 10 .inf so I can get it installed. The inf from 353.17 is nvgb and the one from 353.62 is nv_disp so don't know and dont want to try and see if its interchangeable. Can someone again post a mirror for me?

[J95]

I still can not get XTU to work. I literally just did a re-install of windows 10 as well. What a waste of 5 hours.

Follow instructions...first install Intel MEI v11.0.0.1157 then reboot and finally install XTU.

Link my mods instead https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rwe2gxu5bz5y9k6/AAC86isvtF59MzEesByipAP3a?dl=0

@J95, my XTU works fine.. Everything is fine except for this damm GPU driver lol...I've tried the 343.17 and event that is a fail.. I am totally lost other people have no such stupid issues...

So ok @J95, do you want me to try 343.49? I can decipher which part of your post is aimed towards me.. Also what is this P-states matching? How to do it?

P-states matching, stock clocks instead 1038/5012 or install v352.84 -> http://forum.techinferno.com/nvidia/6307-%5Balienware%5D-aftermarket-upgrades-driver-support-modded-inf-31.html#post136061

[TomJGX]

Follow instructions...first install Intel MEI v11.0.0.1157 then reboot and finally install XTU.

Link my mods instead https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rwe2gxu5bz5y9k6/AAC86isvtF59MzEesByipAP3a?dl=0##]

P-states matching, stock clocks instead 1038/5012 or install v352.84 -> http://forum.techinferno.com/nvidia/6307-%5Balienware%5D-aftermarket-upgrades-driver-support-modded-inf-31.html#post136061

J95 I tried, however not working... Still stuck like this.. On Performance Level [0]-P8...

[J95]

J95 I tried, however not working... Still stuck like this.. On Performance Level [0]-P8...

Did you disable driver signing using F8 method? NVCPL set to high performance, add games/applications it's probably running optimus.

[TomJGX]

It's something like this:

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Did you disable driver signing using F8 method? NVCPL set to high performance, add games/applications it's probably running optimus.

I have been using the advance restart method to disable driver signature enforcement (Is there anything wrong with that?)... NVIDIA control pannel settings is always on high performance and yes I am running Optimus mode... I'm going to install 353.62 again... Never had so much trouble making this work before...

[J95]

It's something like this:

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I have been using the advance restart method to disable driver signature enforcement (Is there anything wrong with that?)... NVIDIA control pannel settings is always on high performance and yes I am running Optimus mode... I'm going to install 353.62 again... Never had so much trouble making this work before...

Nope, set stock clocks 1038/2505 P0/P1 matching. NVCPL force dedicated graphics...all games.