M11x

[Nodalor]

Hey, I'm running on an Alienware M11x and Regnum runs very slowly. Help?
Here's my DXDiag. I would just attach it but it's a tad too large:

System Information
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Time of this report: 2/17/2011, 15:40:20
Machine name: JASON-M11X
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.101026-1503)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Alienware
System Model: M11x R2
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU U 520 @ 1.07GHz (4 CPUs), ~1.1GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 7990MB RAM
Page File: 2224MB used, 13753MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
Diag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

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Diag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) HD Graphics (Core i5)
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0046&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_02
Display Memory: 1696 MB
Dedicated Memory: 64 MB
Shared Memory: 1632 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: DELL P190S
Monitor Id: DEL405B
Native Mode: 1280 x 1024(p) (60.020Hz)
Output Type: HDMI
Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumdx32,igd10umd32
Driver File Version: 8.15.0010.2202 (English)
Driver Version: 8.15.10.2202
DDI Version: 10
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 8/25/2010 19:36:02, 6547968 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-4306-11CF-027B-6F24A2C2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x0046
SubSys ID: 0x04651028
Revision ID: 0x0002
Driver Strong Name: oem67.inf:Intel.Mfg.NTamd64:iILKM0:8.15.10.2202c i\ven_8086&dev_0046
Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_C ModeVC1_B ModeVC1_C
Deinterlace Caps: {BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
{BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
{BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
{BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
{BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
{BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
{BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
{BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
D3D9 Overlay: Supported
DXVA-HD: Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

[Nodalor]

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6083 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 4/18/2010 06:17:12, 2337440 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF


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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 251.1 GB
Total Space: 461.9 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD5000BEKT-75KA9T0

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System Devices
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Name: Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 2448
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2448&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_A5\3&115 83659&0&F0
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B57&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_05\3&115 83659&0&D8
Driver: n/a

Name: DW1520 Wireless-N WLAN Half-Mini Card
Device ID: PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4353&SUBSYS_000E1028&REV_01\4&3B6 105AF&0&00E1
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 5 Series 6 Port SATA AHCI Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B2F&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_05\3&115 83659&0&FA
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) HD Graphics
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0046&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_02\3&115 83659&0&10
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 5 - 3B4A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B4A&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_05\3&115 83659&0&E4
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 335M
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0CAF&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_A2\4&599 FB9B&0&0008
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) QS57 Express Chipset LPC Interface Controller - 3B0F
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B0F&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_05\3&115 83659&0&F8
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) processor PCI Express Root Port - 0045
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0045&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_02\3&115 83659&0&08
Driver: n/a

Name: Reserved - 2D13
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2D13&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_02\3&4F1 1E61&0&13
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 - 3B44
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B44&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_05\3&115 83659&0&E1
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) processor DRAM Controller - 0044
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0044&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_02\3&115 83659&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: Reserved - 2D12
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2D12&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_02\3&4F1 1E61&0&12
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 - 3B42
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B42&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_05\3&115 83659&0&E0
Driver: n/a

Name: QPI Physical 0 - 2D11
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2D11&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_02\3&4F1 1E61&0&11
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B3C
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B3C&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_05\3&115 83659&0&D0
Driver: n/a

Name: QPI Link 0 - 2D10
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2D10&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_02\3&4F1 1E61&0&10
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B34
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B34&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_05\3&115 83659&0&E8
Driver: n/a

Name: QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder - 2D01
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2D01&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_02\3&4F1 1E61&0&01
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family Thermal Subsystem - 3B32
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B32&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_05\3&115 83659&0&FE
Driver: n/a

Name: QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers - 2C62
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2C62&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_02\3&4F1 1E61&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: Atheros AR8132 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1969&DEV_1062&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_C0\4&FD1 24B8&0&00E0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller - 3B30
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B30&SUBSYS_04651028&REV_05\3&115 83659&0&FB
Driver: n/a

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DirectShow Filters
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WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.1638 5

Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.164 90
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Logitech Video (I420),0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385


PBDA CP Filters:
PBDA DTFilter,0x00600000,1,1,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7600.16 648
PBDA ETFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7600.16 648
PBDA PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7600.16 648

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
Realtek HD Audio Mic input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
Realtek HD Audio Stereo input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
Integrated Webcam,0x00200000,1,2,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
Realtek HD Audio output,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385

BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7600.16648

Video Capture Sources:
Integrated Webcam,0x00200000,1,2,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
CyberLink Web Camera Filter,0x00200000,0,1,YCWebCameraSource.ax,2.00.77 73.3131

Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7600.16385

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7600.16385

[Kitsuni]

Your CPU is very slow for a single-threaded application such as Regnum Online. Perhaps the developers will support multithreading in the future, but for now at only 1GHz you won't be able to run the game very well unless you have a very powerful video card to offload almost all of the work.

[NotScias]

I think it's because of this :

Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) HD Graphics (Core i5)

AFAIK it's a GPU built in the CPU, also it's an Intel, which is well known for not being very powerful in term of 3D performance...

You need a dedicated GPU.

[Nodalor]

Alright, thanks guys. The single-thread limitation could be a prob, but I do have a graphics card. It's an NVIDIA GeForce GT 335M. I can run Crysis, and MW2 on Medium just fine. Also run SC2 on ultra easily

[von1958]

hmm if you have a nv card in your system it is not loading you might try to install drivers for it and disable the one your loading

[Miraculix]

Originally Posted by Kitsunie

Your CPU is very slow for a single-threaded application such as Regnum Online. Perhaps the developers will support multithreading in the future, but for now at only 1GHz you won't be able to run the game very well unless you have a very powerful video card to offload almost all of the work.

WTF? Do you even know what you're talking about? RO has been multi-threaded since the new engine patch...

EDIT: Damn Znurre was faster

[OpperVaagheid]

Not using windows will totally solve your problem (A)

[Kitsuni]

The graphics engine is multithreaded, yes, however someone (surak?) stated that the game itself probably never will be, as it would require a complete re-write. And the problem is not his graphics, as anyone who looks more closely at that wall of text will see that he has a decent mid-end solution. Regnum does a lot of work on the CPU still even after the graphics engine update, as most Argentenian players (the main audience) have graphics cards 1-2 generations lower than ours on average, but very good processors. Also remember that Regnum tries to offload as much work from the server to the client as possible to reduce lag. However, if anyone else cares to explain and solve the problem, be my guest.

[Altara]

Originally Posted by Nodalor

Hey, I'm running on an Alienware M11x and Regnum runs very slowly. Help?

I will go ahead and tell you now, Alienware and Regnum dont get along well.
I own a m17x (huge bloody bastard) works great with every game but regnum, though I do have an ati card. Before I had a nvidia though and I had nearly the same results.
Even though your computer runs the cry engine great, for RO I would suggest toning down to shader 2 and turning off shadows. The only way I can play w/o lag.

Also, Alienware cleverly programmed a way to make your computer run on integrated graphics if you have turned it on only on battery power, or switched it somehow, while the laptop is still on. To fix this and up game performance speed, at start up, go into your bios setting, go to advanced->graphics settings and make sure both Integrated AND Hybrid are enabled.

If that doesn't solve it, try getting new drivers, but please make sure you only use the drivers they give you from the Alienware site or the Dell site, and not from the Nvidia site.

Dont know how long youve had your alienware, but just friendly advice. :]