Dell Alienware 17 Intel Dynamic Platform & Thermal Framework Driver 7.0.0.2020/A00 for Windows 7/Windows 8 64-bit Download

Posted at December 25, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

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Device Name	Dell Alienware 17 Intel Dynamic Platform & Thermal Framework Driver 7.0.0.2020/A00 for Windows 7/Windows 8 64-bit
Category	Motherboard
Manufacturer	Intel
File Size	11.8 MB
Supported OS	Windows 7 64 bit ,Windows 8 64 bit

Dell Alienware 17 Intel Dynamic Platform & Thermal Framework Driver 7.0.0.2020/A00 for Windows 7/Windows 8 64-bit Description

This package provides Intel Dynamic Platform & Thermal Framework PCH Processor Particpart Driver for Extreme CPU.

Fixes & Enhancements

Enhancements
- Improved performance.

Important Information

- Limited with Intel Core i7-4930MX/4940MX processor and need to select "cTDP" under BIOS setup (Advance-- Performance Option-- Extreme Edition) for installation.

Dell Update Package (DUP) Instructions

Download
1. Click Download File to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Click the Install button.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

Hard Drive Installation (via WinZip) with Setup.exe File

Download
1. Click Download File, to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save or Save this program to disk and click OK. The Save In: window appears.
3. From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop.
4. If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file icon appears on your desktop.

Install
1. Double-click the new icon on the desktop
2. The Self-Extracting window appears and prompts you to extract or unzip to "C:\DELL\DRIVERS\DW2CT".(Where 'DW2CT' is the name of the file to be downloaded). Write down this path so the executable (I.e.Setup.exe) file can be found later.
3. The Self-Extractor window appears.
4. Click OK.
5. After completing the file extraction, if the Self-Extractor window is still open, close it.
6. Click Start button and then click Run.
7. Type "C:\DELL\DRIVERS\DW2CT" (where 'DW2CT' is the name of the file) in the Open textbox and then click OK.
8. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.

About Chipset Driver:

Windows OS automatically installs a generic driver that allows computers to recognize basic motherboard functions. However, to make use of all board components, appropriate chipset drivers must be applied.

If you install this package, the system will receive related information regarding the chipset. Also, this step might improve compatibility and bus transfer speeds, add various changes for sleep state behavior, power saving functionality and others, or include support for new features.

To apply this release, simply make sure your system configuration is supported by this package, get the file, run the available setup, and follow the on-screen instructions. Bear in mind that installing inappropriate chipset drivers can cause computers to malfunction.

In addition to that, do perform a system restart after you have completely applied the present release so that all changes take effect. Despite the off-chance that other OSes might be compatible, we do not recommend installing any software on platforms other than the highlighted ones.

That being said, check the supported platforms, click the download button and apply the chipset driver. Moreover, don’t forget to check with our website as often as possible to stay up to date with the latest releases. 

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

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