UNSOLVED
Area-51 R5, Windows 11 driver and BIOS update missing?
One thing i do not understand is according to dell website for testing Windows 11. Alienware Area 51 R5 is listed and tested. When you go to drivers page on dell support website, there is no driver for Windows 11.
I still have active warranty from dell. I am told by so call tech that Microsoft has not released drivers for Alienware Area 51 R5. Why would Microsoft release driver for your product? Aren't you the one manufacturing the computer. However “Dell” claim they tested so why not a driver is out? Aurora R8 drivers are out right away for windows 11.
In addition Bios hasn’t been released since date of 2019. Since then, there has been a lot of CVE.
one of the intel chipset driver for windows 10 has been removed on dell website. I was lucky that i kept a download copy. When asked by dell tech support to put it back, they said it comes with windows 10.”- how funny from the tech.
i personally feel that Dell is false claiming that windows 11 is tested, where i do not see drivers nor Bios update…
shame on you Dell for taking my 3K and giving me the run around, when asked for assistance!!!! I still have active warranty…!
865
1
Posted February 14th, 2022 07:00
847
0
Posted February 15th, 2022 02:00
Also, why do you think you need a bios update for an OS? If you have tpm and secure boot on your bios then idk why you believe you need an updated bios for windows 11.
847
0
Posted February 15th, 2022 02:00
For one, no Dell doesn't "make" drivers for most things. All of their hardware is from third parties like MSI and so on, they make the drivers and Dell rehashes them to fit their product. When it comes to Microsoft hasn't issued any drivers that's a case of Microsoft handles and delivers most Intel driver updates and Microsoft also certifies drivers, no Microsoft signature no released driver. With that being said Windows 10 drivers generally work on Windows 11 and the tech was right, Microsoft handles updates to Intel chipset drivers. You no longer have to install those manually, go ahead install an old copy it will just get overwritten by windows update.
Tesla1856
10 Wizard
•
17982 Posts
•
71587 Points
888
0
Posted February 12th, 2022 20:00
What Windows-11 drivers are you looking for?
What component is showing in Control-Panel/Device-Manager as being in error and needing a driver?
AFAIK, Windows-Update should give you everything you need.
I've seen new Dell machines that don't even officially exist yet (ie, even just running an early experimental BIOS) ... however, it was running Windows-11 Pro (64-bit) just fine.
Dell Rockstar
Microsoft Windows and Apple iOS Developer (Retired)
- Like many of you, I can appreciate a good game-engine.
- I answer questions here, but I'm not a Dell employee.
- Consider giving posts you like a "thumbs-up"
- Posting models-numbers and software versions speeds trouble-shooting.
- Click "Mark as Accepted Answer" on any post that answers your question best.