Dell XPS L501X Graphics Issue

brunty12345 · 4 Mar 2012 at 17:25

Hello all, basically I'm having trouble with my graphics on this laptop.. currently it says my display is Intel(R) HD Graphics.. but the thing is in the device manager its saying I'm missing a driver for the standard VGA adapter.. Aren't these laptops meant to have like Geforce GTM 425 display? I'm not too sure what's going on with this laptop.. It does have a triangular shape with an ! mark inside it next to the Standard VGA Graphics adapter.. Isn't the Intel(R) HD Graphics the onboard graphics?

-Thanks in advance

brunty12345 · 4 Mar 2012 at 17:27

and I can't find the driver for the VGA adapter neither do I know which one to look for?

d_brennen · 4 Mar 2012 at 17:28

http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/uk/en/ukdhs1/DriversHome/NeedProductSelection

Put the service tag (found on a sticker underneath) in the box in the link and choose the Video category, install the recommended drivers

brunty12345 · 4 Mar 2012 at 17:30

the sticker has came away and It's not visible anymore o.o

brunty12345 · 4 Mar 2012 at 17:34

I've tried searching for just these laptop drivers and apparently there's only 1 driver which is the BIOS. Wish I still had the stick intact.

d_brennen · 4 Mar 2012 at 18:13

http://www.dell.com/support/drivers...rFileFormats?DriverId=66H7K&FileId=2731101459

???

str · 4 Mar 2012 at 19:33

The service tag can be seen in the BIOS.

brunty12345 · 4 Mar 2012 at 21:43

Thanks for the replies guys, but I've sorted it all now

the graphics card is a geforce 420m