Another Driver hunt for TH

ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

Ok....i need the chipset drivers for an:

Alienware Area51m 766
SiS 648FX Rev. 51

Cant find them on the alienware support site....or driverguide.....
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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

wow...with 96 views..looks like im not the only one....=P

Any advice guys?
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Xal · Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:27 pm Post subject:

Hit the SiS site and see if they have a unified driver for the chipset other than that I have no idea, I don't use SiS, in fact I avoid SiS like plague

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racing87stang · Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:27 pm Post subject:

yeah I couldn't even find anything helpful on the SiS Site.
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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

the SiS site is a waste of my time....theres nothing there either.

I tend to avoid them too...but when its free...i cant complain...;D
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sickofsoyo · Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:46 pm Post subject:

is the SiS in the alienware? if so, check out their support page...

http://4help.alienware.com/cgi-bin/alienware.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=902
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Xal · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:43 pm Post subject:

I just remembered, SIS call there chipset drivers AGP drivers. So doing a search for that I found this.

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/Driver_Model.aspx?ClassValue=Motherboard&ProductID=1645&ProductName=GA-8S648FX

Not alienware but its the right chipset and will do the job nicely

I felt bad seeing this going on for days lol

Good luck
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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

you know thats an interesting point.....i DID install the "AGP driver"

Xal...that may be the right driver too...but i already have the AGP driver from the alienware site...so i guess thats good....

Now....the driver in question shows up in Device Manager under:

"Other Devices ----> Base System Device"

Now....two drivers i know i havent installed are the touchpad driver....(last time i installed it the touchpad stopped working)....and the USB 2.0 driver (which i also couldnt find)

Maybe this device in question is one of them.....i'll try the touchpad driver again....with the right one now.....

If anyone would know where to find the USB 2.0 driver that wouldbe even more helpful!!!! Thanks for all the help boys!!!!
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sickofsoyo · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: Another Driver hunt for TH

fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

If you're installing XP with SP2, you shouldn't need a USB 2 driver, but if you do, it'll be part of the chipset drivers.
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Xal · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:46 am Post subject:

Also make sure you install the IDE driver, it works better than generic winblows drivers. It may even be what you're missing.
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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

there are only a handful of drivers they give you for this thing....the whole motherboard is branded with Alienware technologies all over the place. Other than the SiS chipset...im in the dark about a lot of stuff......

Now, dont get me wrong...the machine runs sweet. No issues....and its fast as hell. Just being paranoid i guess....
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sickofsoyo · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:48 pm Post subject:

wow... SiS thats fast Shock

I think you may have to call Alienware for this one TH
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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

i did...they were no help....told me the same thing Xal did. Just leaves this one thing without a driver....i'll post a screen shot...
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