Listed here you will find the most current available drivers for use with the Alienware M17x and Windows 7 64-bit. Some drivers were released by Dell for other systems, however they are applicable for the listed device used in the M17x.
Drivers appear in the order in which they should be installed as recommended by Alienware.
Alienware M17 Driver Download For Windows
- Get drivers and downloads for your Dell Alienware 17. Download and install the latest drivers, firmware and software.
- This Universal Windows Platform (UWP) package contains the Dell Update and Alienware Update application for systems running the Windows 10 build 14393 (Redstone 1) or later. Dell Update application automatically updates critical fixes and important device drivers as they become available.
Alienware M17 R1 Drivers
Alienware m17x BSOD. Thanks and HDD (Kingston HyperX SSD and WD Scorpio Black HDD) in 02/2012. It was working fine beforehand Wifi adapter driver; before that my ATI drivers were updated in 03/2012.
Alienware M17 Driver Download
CURRENT BIOS
Alienware M17X System BIOS vA03, Last Updated 08/28/2009
Chipset Driver
NVIDIA MCP79 Chipset v2.05 A00, Last Updated: 10/14/2009
On-Screen Display Manager Software
Alienware OSD
v2.21 A03, Last Updated: 09/18/2009
Geforce 9400M G/260M/280M FORCEWARE DRIVERS
Dell Released Display Driver
v186.64(WHQL) A02, Last Updated: 10/26/2009
Note: This Dell installer will also install PhysX if you don't have it installed. To grab the current version of PhysX, see directly below.
*DPC Fix Beta NV Display Driver (VIEW 'Additional Information' section)
v196.86, Last Updated: 03/04/2010
SLI Profile Updater - MODDED
Last Updated: 03/22/2010
NVIDIA PhysX System Software
v9.09.1112, Last Updated: 12/09/2009
Note: DO NOT uninstall previous version. NVIDIA PhysX software should be installed over your existing install.
ATI/AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4870 Driver
v8.68.2-091125a1-092358C-Dell.2 A00, Last Updated: 01/20/2010
Wireless Network Card
Dell Broadcom Multi-Device Wireless Card Driver (Dell/AW 1510)
v5.30.21.0 A02, Last Updated: 10/14/2009
Audio Adapter
IDT 92HD73C1 Audio Chipset
v6.10.0.6261 A01, Last Updated: 01/20/2010
Bluetooth Module
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module
v6.2.0.9603, A02-1, Last Updated: 01/19/2010
NOTE: It is not necessary to uninstall your current Bluetooth driver prior to update. Just download the installer and run it.
Touchpad Driver
Synaptics TouchPad
v14.0.19 A00, Last Updated: 02/05/2010
Media Card Driver
RICOH R5C833 Card Reader
v3.62.02 A01, Last Updated: 10/14/2009
Infrared Receiver Driver
ITE IT8512 CIR Receiver
v5.1.0.1 A00, Last Updated: 10/14/2009
Alienware Command Center
v2.0.10 A03, Last Updated: 10/09/2009
Addtional Downloads
Alienware Respawn V 2.0 MBR Patch
Alienware Respawn V 2.0 v1.00 A00, Last Updated: 10/20/2009
Note: This patch must be run after upgrading to Windows 7 from Vista. This will restore the AlienRespawn Master Boot Record and enabled the 'Press F10 for AlienRespawn v2.0 System Recovery' message while booting up the system. This patch is for Windows 7 upgraded from Vista only. Please run this patch while on the Windows 7 OS (after Vista upgrade). Once the confirmation dialog box appears, restart your system.
Alienware 32-Bit Diagnostics
vA1354A1, Last Updated: 06/15/2009
Install to a USB Flash Drive for quick booting into the Dell Diagnostic Suite designed for the M17x. Much more detailed than the basic tests offered via the BIOS Diag Boot option.
Dell Branded Video Chat
Dell Video Chat by SightSpeed
Alienware M17 Driver Download For Windows 8.1
NOTE: If you need the AverMedia TV Tuner driver check the M17x support page @ support.dell.com. I am choosing not to list it here since I don't have it and cannot test each updated driver released by Dell.
Alienware M17 Driver Updates
Name: | Alienware M17-R1 Drivers |
File size: | 12 MB |
Date added: | March 21, 2013 |
Price: | Free |
Operating system: | Windows XP/Vista/7/8 |
Total downloads: | 1733 |
Downloads last week: | 63 |
Product ranking: | ★★★★★ |