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x17 R1, BIOS 1.22, Intel UHD 31.0.101.5186, cannot change resolution or screen refresh
This same issue occurs not only on my X17R1 w/3080 GPU but also another seperate X17R1 w/3070 GPU laptop. Now both cannot change screen resolutions or refresh rates like before. I gather its the UHD drivers need to be completely uninstalled and put back as some games now do not dynamically see the 3070/80 Nvidia card now but only the UHD. UHD Graphics Drivers are @ 31.0.101.5186 and Nvidia Drivers @ 32.0.15.5599. Running Win11 22H2 all latest patches.
Anyone else with this issue as I have reproduced this on two seperate X17R1s. :(
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June 18th, 2024 17:53
Update - I disabled Hybrid Graphics in the BIOS and now its using the Nvidia GPU and of course now I can change resolution and refresh rate however the Onboard is disabled so its not really a solution. Looks like its the UHD Drivers are possible the problem or the 1.22 BIOS update.
Edit: So I re-enabled the Hybrid Graphics in the BIOS but before then I removed and uninstalled the UHD Graphics Driver so its not showing in Device Manager. Once rebooted (with Hybrid re-enabled in the BIOS) it started using the generic HD drivers so I went to Windows Update and forced it to use the latest Intel ones 31.x. Once installed, everything so far seems in order now. I can change resolution AND my refresh rate is toggleable between 60-120Hz.
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June 18th, 2024 19:12
Update again.. yep its the new Intel UHD Graphic Drivers 31.0.101.5186 causing the issues where resolution and screen refresh rate is grayed out/disabled. Rolled it back to 31.0.101.4502 and it was fine again.
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June 19th, 2024 03:11
I have the same resolution issue with BIOS 1.21 and same version of graphics drivers. Alienware x17R1 w/3080 GPU. I am using two monitors and can't change the resolution nor refresh rate for the internal display using UHD but I can change the resolution for the external display using Nvidia GPU.
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July 11th, 2024 20:08
Still have the issue after installing version 31.0.101.5333 with BIOS 1.22
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July 15th, 2024 14:44
Install x17 R1 BIOS 1.23.0 and retest.
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July 15th, 2024 15:39
1.23 BIOS update still did not resolve the issue. Only going back to Intel UHD v31.0.101.4502 fixes it. Currently running Intel UHD Driver version 32.0.101.5762 (latest as of early July).
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July 16th, 2024 18:20
Still have the issue after installing BIOS 1.23.
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July 17th, 2024 05:33
I have the same issue and have a x17 R1. how did you find the download for Intel UHD v31.0.101.4502? I cant seem to find it
Thudmeizer
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July 18th, 2024 02:57
Grab the download from HERE.
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July 18th, 2024 03:27
@Thudmeizer thank you so so so much man this has been such a pain and idk i really apricate it. I've been stuck on 4k and I can hardly run and of the games I play at the resolution, and this solved it. Thank you so much I have been trying to fix this for about 4 days now lol.
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July 18th, 2024 23:10
I wish I could take any credit as this is NOT a valid solution as we should all be running the latest Intel UHD Graphic Drivers, not ones from a year ago. :( My other X17R1 w/1.23 BIOS also suffers from this so, as mentioned, its not isolated. I wonder if other Alienware laptops are impacted as this is a pretty serious bug where one cannot change either the Windows resolutions or refresh rates + some legacy games won't work as they need to see both video cards (on-board and discrete) to function.
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July 23rd, 2024 20:10
@Thudmeizer how do i do that ? it doesnt give me a option?
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July 23rd, 2024 20:34
@Thudmeizer dude you the man!!!! i was talking to dell and they had know idea!!! thank you so much