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Area51M Video Card Drivers Overheating problems

post #1 of 3
1/18/05 at 8:01pm
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I am having problems upgrading to the newest drivers. I received the lap top from e-bay. I got it and installed the respond CD with no success. So I had to use the original XP pro CD. Once I had it installed it would not let me update the video card. The only driver it lets me install is the 5.6.6.7 dated 03-12-2004 I know this is not correct! Or do I need a special driver for my NVIDIA GeForce FX go5700.
Can someone please help?
One more thing if I play HL2 it overheats this is on a flat surface. I see that allot is there a better fan solution we can get? I spent lots of money so wasting a little more will not matter!
or should I just smash it =-(
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post #2 of 3
1/18/05 at 8:13pm
Some people were having problems with the NV FX go5700 and a BIOS flash fixed their problem. Link for bios and everything else at Alienware ftp://alienware.com/Mobile/766/BIOS/

As for the overheating problem make sure you use you laptop on a flat hard surface and try to clean out the vents with compressed air.

BTW Welcome to NBF.
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post #3 of 3
1/18/05 at 9:31pm
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Originally Posted by WhosYerDaddy
I am having problems upgrading to the newest drivers. I received the lap top from e-bay. I got it and installed the respond CD with no success. So I had to use the original XP pro CD. Once I had it installed it would not let me update the video card. The only driver it lets me install is the 5.6.6.7 dated 03-12-2004 I know this is not correct! Or do I need a special driver for my NVIDIA GeForce FX go5700.
Can someone please help?
One more thing if I play HL2 it overheats this is on a flat surface. I see that allot is there a better fan solution we can get? I spent lots of money so wasting a little more will not matter!
or should I just smash it =-(

This should be in tech support, however first do what JSD said, and I'll add this: Did you install the correct AGP drivers from AW for you lappy? If not the card shows up incorrectly as the 8X AGP support is not available without that driver.
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