Do you guys still using Windows 8 or already upgrade it safely to Win 8.1 ?

it's better to clean up and replace thermal paste on a regular basis (same as gpu)

safely upgraded to W8.1 but not on an alienware.

Using 8.1 for bout 1month liao

I've been using Windows 8.1 but I reckon it's not recommended yet.

except for small issues with secureboot (which can be resolved easily by adjusting bios settings), there is no apparent issue. i mean, for r4.

i was wondering why it had that secureboot writing on the bottom right. so its bios settings , will look into it. what do i need to change in bios ?

er i'm talking about other issues.

for that secureboot watermark, there is no need to play with bios. you should update your w8.1 from windows updates. there was an official patch to remove it released last month.

source: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows...-boot-watermark

if i want to upgrade to ssd on my m17x r4, so the exisitng 32gd ssd still needed?
if yes so i have 2 fast drive? how to upgrade a new ssd at the same time i want maintain the hybrid drive(32ssd caching+1tb hdd)

if always got that IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL BSOD , meaning that probably is driver problem?

This post has been edited by duabijitelur: Dec 2 2013, 10:46 PM

if you wanna run the OS on ssd, it's best to have ahci mode enabled for sata operation. the change will break the caching (raid mode). you still can use it as separate ssd.

to maintain that, don't change anything. just put in the ssd and it should run also but not sure if it's running optimally.

normally i check the driver first also.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms854226.aspx

HI guys,

Need your help about this error.

After upgrade to Windows 8.1

Device Manager Under Sound, video and controllers
I getting Audio Bluetooth device error for Qualcomm Atheros Communications

Device status:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)

Object Path Component was not a directory object.

You guys update wat driver?

Have u tried using the windows stock driver? That might work cos not all of the components' drivers are updated by the manufacturer yet. Saw from Alienware forums that early next year around Jan only then Alienware will release all drivers which has Windows 8.1 compatibility.

Windows Stock driver how to installed it?

Issue solved, i just uninstalled the Killer1202_W74W84_X05_A00_Setup-58XTJ_ZPE, then reinstalled it back. Everything works fine. No driver issue. Thanks guys even nobody having the solutions. hahaha , can sleep well play well

nice. it's kind of hard to find a solution when there is no issue for us you know :/

lol i crash when using 13.9 driver ==

Updated to latest beta driver on windows 7 for killer wireless 1103. I have to say much much improvement and a stable connection. I was having weird disconnection issues using the previous driver.

Got the beta driver from thr website.

I have it for sometime. however i didntt test it yet. I have no issue with 1103. It is stable with my ap.

Wow, you guys are very advanced.I'm still clinging on to my Windows 7 UE as long as I can.

Also, if I considered a change of GPU to nvidia?Would anything else need to be changed? I'm currently using the 7970m.

This post has been edited by refnulf: Dec 9 2013, 09:36 AM