alienware x51 graphics card not working

Hi,

We recommend you try reinstalling the video card drivers, both the Intel and the NVidia/AMD drivers. You should be able to download the drivers from the Dell support site. You can uninstall the video card drivers from Device Manager, under Display Adapters (right click and uninstall). Install the Intel driver first and then the NVidia/AMD driver. If you connect your monitor to the onboard HDMI port on the top, the system will only use the Intel card, therefore, the games will run slow or they will be unplayable. After reinstalling the video card drivers, try connecting your monitor to the bottom port on the video card to confirm if you get a display.

ok i will do thanks for your reply and support.

ok i downloaded it and tried installing it and it said there was a problem with it. I got the log and here it is. 

[01/23/16 12:28:12] Update Package Execution Started
[01/23/16 12:28:12] Original command line: "C:\Users\nick\Downloads\Video_Driver_JGGGG_WN_9.18.13.2063_A00.EXE"
[01/23/16 12:28:12] DUP Framework EXE Version: 3.0.93.1
[01/23/16 12:28:12] DUP Release: JGGGGX01-00
[01/23/16 12:28:12] Intializing framework...
[01/23/16 12:28:13] logo.png
[01/23/16 12:28:14] User Command: attended
[01/23/16 12:28:14] DUP Capabilities Value: 8388607 (0x7FFFFF)
[01/23/16 12:28:14] DUP Vendor Software Version: 9.18.13.2063
[01/23/16 12:28:14] Local System/Model Compatible with this Package? Yes
[01/23/16 12:28:14] Local System OS Version: 6.2.0.0
[01/23/16 12:28:14] OS Compatible with this Package? Yes
[01/23/16 12:28:14] Local System OS Language: EN
[01/23/16 12:28:14] Language Compatible with this Package? Yes
[01/23/16 12:28:20] Identified Behavior : attended
[01/23/16 12:28:20] Temporary payload log file name: C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\Video_Driver_JGGGG_WN_9.18.13.2063_A00\DUPE494.tmp
[01/23/16 12:28:20] Translated Command Line : NVMUP.exe /v "/LOGFILE=\"C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\Video_Driver_JGGGG_WN_9.18.13.2063_A00\DUPE494.tmp\""
[01/23/16 12:28:20] Path : C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\Video_Driver_JGGGG_WN_9.18.13.2063_A00
[01/23/16 12:28:20] Identified Behavior : attended
[01/23/16 12:28:55] Append Vendor Software Log: C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\Video_Driver_JGGGG_WN_9.18.13.2063_A00\DUPE494.tmp
[01/23/16 12:28:55]
--- Start of Vendor Software Log ---

[01/23/16 12:28:55]
--- End of Vendor Software Log ---

[01/23/16 12:28:55] Vendor Software Return Code: 1633
[01/23/16 12:28:57] logo.png
[01/23/16 12:28:57] Name of Exit Code: ERROR_INSTALL_PLATFORM_UNSUPPORTED
[01/23/16 12:28:57] Exit Code set to: 5 (0x5)
[01/23/16 12:28:57] Result: FAILURE
[01/23/16 12:29:00] Open file: C:\ProgramData\Dell\UpdatePackage\Log\Video_Driver_JGGGG_WN_9.18.13.2063_A00.txt

Any ideas?

alrighty i got it to update and the video card drivers are up to date. But as i expected my graphics card is still saying no display when i plug it directly into the graphics card.  But when i plug it into my top hdmi (the 1 im using now and the one the motherboard uses) it works fine and there seems to be no problem. I went onto device manager and i am using windows 8. Next to my NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 there is a warning sign on the little icon. Is there a way i can find out what the problem is? 

Edit: in the device manager, properties for my NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, the device status is "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)" 

What could be wrong with my graphics card if windows is stopping the device?

Thanks in advance,

Nick

i am using the latest nvidia drivers but still my graphics card is not display a video output. really wishing it would work right now. thx for the reply anyway

Hi,

Thanks for confirming that, are you also running the latest system Bios firmware (version A10)? If not, click here for the download link and try reinstalling the NVidia drivers one more time.