Dell XPS 15 L501X Driver Download (Official)
The XPS 15 L501X is a popular graphics card manufactured by Dell. This driver fixes screen glitches, unwanted artifacts, stuttering or glitchy video and even screen tearing. This version of "R297049.exe" is rated (5 out of 5 stars) based on 65 downloads and 9 reviews. It is compatible with PCs running Windows 7, among other operating systems. The total disk space used for this update is 163.3 MB.
Supported Models
XPS 15 L501X
NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 435M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 445M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 7 (64 bit)
File Name
Versions
8.17.12.6639 (11-Jun-2012)
Additional Notes
Video Driver File
Uploaded By
Sharmila (DG Staff Member) on 20-Jul-2017
Device Hardware IDs
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10DE&DEV_0001
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10DE&DEV_0001&SUBSYS_10DE0101
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10DE&DEV_0002
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10DE&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_10DE0101
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10DE&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_10DE0101&REV_1000
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DCD&SUBSYS_04B71028
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DCD&SUBSYS_04B81028
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DD2&SUBSYS_046C1028
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DD3&SUBSYS_046C1028
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DD6&SUBSYS_04B71028
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DD6&SUBSYS_04B81028
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DF0&SUBSYS_04681028
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DF0&SUBSYS_04681028&REV_A1\4&18A5F3E3&0&0018
Compatible IDs
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&CTLR_VEN_10DE&CTLR_DEV_0774
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&CTLR_VEN_10DE&CTLR_DEV_0774&VEN_10DE
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&CTLR_VEN_10DE&CTLR_DEV_0774&VEN_10DE&DEV_0002
Related Driver Updates
How to Update XPS 15 L501X Device Drivers
Step 1 - Download Your Driver
To get the XPS 15 L501X driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter Dell XPS 15 L501X into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Dell Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.
To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the Dell website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
Step 2 - Install Your Driver
Open a tool called Device Manager.
Use Device Manager to put the new driver on your computer.
Turn your computer off.
Turn your computer back on.
Now your new driver is ready!
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.
Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Display.Driver/DisplayDriver.nvi | 28.5 KB | 29 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/DisplayDriverExt.dll | 987.2 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/NVDM.INF | 190.3 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/NvCplSetupInt.exe | 56.4 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/OpenCL.dl_ | 36.2 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/OpenCL64.dl_ | 37.3 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/dbInstaller.exe | 191.1 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/license.txt | 15.5 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/modes.txt | 21.4 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvBridge.km_ | 6.8 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvapi.dl_ | 926.9 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvapi64.dl_ | 1.0 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvcompiler.dl_ | 7.9 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvcompiler32.dl_ | 5.5 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvcuda.dl_ | 3.6 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvcuda32.dl_ | 2.9 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvcuvenc.dl_ | 1.6 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvcuvenc64.dl_ | 1.6 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvcuvid.dl_ | 2.0 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvcuvid32.dl_ | 2.0 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvd3d9wrap.dl_ | 140.3 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvd3d9wrapx.dl_ | 146.7 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvd3dum.dl_ | 5.9 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvd3dumx.dl_ | 7.2 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvdecodemft.dl_ | 193.8 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvdecodemft32.dl_ | 181.7 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvdet.dl_ | 1.4 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvdetx.dl_ | 1.4 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvdispco64.dll | 1.6 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvdm.cat | 887.7 KB | 29 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvdrsdb.bi_ | 97.6 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvdxgiwrap.dl_ | 137.8 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvdxgiwrapx.dl_ | 144.4 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvgenco64.dll | 1.4 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvidia-smi.ex_ | 107.1 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvinfo.pb | 7.6 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvinit.dl_ | 123.8 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvinitx.dl_ | 139.1 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvlddmkm.sy_ | 6.8 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvoglv32.dl_ | 6.7 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvoglv64.dl_ | 8.3 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvoptimusmft.dl_ | 213.5 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvoptimusmft32.dl_ | 212.0 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvpciflt.sy_ | 17.3 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvumdshim.dl_ | 322.4 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvumdshimx.dl_ | 386.8 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvwgf2um.dl_ | 3.1 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Driver/nvwgf2umx.dl_ | 3.9 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Optimus/Optimus.nvi | 1.9 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Optimus/OptimusExt.dll | 913.0 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Optimus/acpigold.mof | 713 bytes | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Optimus/easyUpdatusAPIU.dll | 580.2 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Update/CA.cer | 1.2 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Update/CA.crl | 3.2 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Update/ComUpdatus.exe | 3.0 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Update/ComUpdatusPS.dll | 645.7 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Update/LoginTrigger.exe | 8.3 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Update/UpdateCommon.nvi | 4.1 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Update/UpdateExt.dll | 913.0 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Update/WLMerger.exe | 194.2 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Update/daemonu.exe | 2.0 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Display.Update/nvlhr.exe | 621.2 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| DisplayControlPanel/DisplayControlPanel.nvi | 29.5 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| DisplayControlPanel/DisplayCplExt.dll | 286.3 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| EULA.txt | 6.4 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| HDAudio/HDAudio.nvi | 10.4 KB | 4 Dec 2010 |
| HDAudio/HDAudioExt.dll | 314.0 KB | 2 Dec 2010 |
| HDAudio/nvapo32v.dll | 65.6 KB | 12 Nov 2010 |
| HDAudio/nvapo64v.dll | 70.8 KB | 12 Nov 2010 |
| HDAudio/nvgenco32.dll | 837.2 KB | 2 Dec 2010 |
| HDAudio/nvgenco64.dll | 1.4 MB | 2 Dec 2010 |
| HDAudio/nvhda.cat | 34.8 KB | 4 Dec 2010 |
| HDAudio/nvhda.inf | 60.2 KB | 4 Dec 2010 |
| HDAudio/nvhda32.sys | 100.5 KB | 12 Nov 2010 |
| HDAudio/nvhda32v.sys | 123.0 KB | 12 Nov 2010 |
| HDAudio/nvhda64.sys | 129.6 KB | 12 Nov 2010 |
| HDAudio/nvhda64v.sys | 155.8 KB | 12 Nov 2010 |
| HDAudio/nvhdap32.dll | 26.2 KB | 12 Nov 2010 |
| HDAudio/nvhdap64.dll | 29.3 KB | 12 Nov 2010 |
| NV3DVision/3DVision_266.39.exe | 21.2 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| NV3DVision/NV3DVision.nvi | 11.1 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| NV3DVision/NV3DVisionExt.dll | 272.5 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0000.ui.forms | 39.4 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0000.ui.strings | 374 bytes | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0401.ui.forms | 2.0 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0401.ui.strings | 8.3 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0404.ui.forms | 2.2 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0404.ui.strings | 6.6 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0405.ui.forms | 2.1 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0405.ui.strings | 7.1 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0406.ui.forms | 2.0 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0406.ui.strings | 6.9 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0407.ui.forms | 2.8 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0407.ui.strings | 7.5 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0408.ui.forms | 3.4 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0408.ui.strings | 9.9 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0409.ui.forms | 2.0 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0409.ui.strings | 6.8 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/040a.ui.forms | 2.9 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/040a.ui.strings | 7.2 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/040b.ui.forms | 2.7 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/040b.ui.strings | 7.1 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/040c.ui.forms | 3.1 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/040c.ui.strings | 7.5 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/040d.ui.forms | 2.0 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/040d.ui.strings | 8.3 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/040e.ui.forms | 2.4 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/040e.ui.strings | 7.3 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0410.ui.forms | 2.2 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0410.ui.strings | 7.4 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0411.ui.forms | 2.2 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0411.ui.strings | 8.3 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0412.ui.forms | 2.1 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0412.ui.strings | 7.3 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0413.ui.forms | 3.2 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0413.ui.strings | 7.3 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0414.ui.forms | 2.1 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0414.ui.strings | 7.0 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0415.ui.forms | 3.4 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0415.ui.strings | 7.2 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0416.ui.forms | 2.9 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0416.ui.strings | 7.1 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0419.ui.forms | 2.7 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0419.ui.strings | 9.1 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/041b.ui.strings | 7.3 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/041d.ui.forms | 2.0 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/041d.ui.strings | 7.0 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/041e.ui.forms | 3.0 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/041e.ui.strings | 11.6 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/041f.ui.forms | 2.4 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/041f.ui.strings | 7.0 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0424.ui.forms | 2.6 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0424.ui.strings | 7.3 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0804.ui.strings | 6.4 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0809.ui.strings | 6.7 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/080a.ui.strings | 7.3 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/0816.ui.strings | 7.3 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVI2/NVI2.dll | 2.6 MB | 16 Jan 2011 |
| NVI2/NVI2UI.dll | 1.1 MB | 16 Jan 2011 |
| NVI2/NVPrxy32.dll | 750.2 KB | 16 Jan 2011 |
| NVI2/NVPrxy64.dll | 1.2 MB | 16 Jan 2011 |
| NVI2/theme.cfg | 8.6 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |
| NVMUP.cfg | 988 bytes | 24 Dec 2010 |
| NVMUP.exe | 314.5 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| NVMUPEventMsg.dll | 9.8 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| NView/NView.nvi | 10.2 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| NView/NViewExt.dll | 268.9 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab | 6.5 MB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/Advanced.tvp | 32.8 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/CAD.tvp | 29.9 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/DCC.tvp | 31.2 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/Finance.tvp | 33.0 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSAR.dll | 289.4 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSCS.dll | 293.5 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSDA.dll | 301.7 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSDE.dll | 318.1 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSEL.dll | 342.6 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSENG.dll | 293.5 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSENU.dll | 293.5 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSES.dll | 342.6 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSESM.dll | 334.4 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSFI.dll | 309.9 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSFR.dll | 334.4 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSHE.dll | 285.3 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSHU.dll | 322.2 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSIT.dll | 330.3 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSJA.dll | 219.8 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSKO.dll | 203.4 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSNL.dll | 326.2 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSNO.dll | 305.8 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSPL.dll | 301.7 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSPT.dll | 330.3 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSPTB.dll | 326.2 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSRU.dll | 322.2 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSSK.dll | 305.8 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSSL.dll | 309.9 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSSV.dll | 301.7 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSTH.dll | 297.6 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSTR.dll | 309.9 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSZHC.dll | 170.6 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/NVWRSZHT.dll | 174.7 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/default.tvp | 53.8 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/generic.tvp | 30.9 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/nView.cpl | 60.9 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/nView64.dll | 2.8 MB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/nViewSetup.exe | 656.0 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/nvAppBar.exe | 756.8 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/nvShell.dll | 615.0 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/nvTaskbar.exe | 502.9 KB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/nview.dll | 2.5 MB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/nvwdmcpl.dll | 2.7 MB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/nvwimg.dll | 1.1 MB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/nvwimg64.dll | 1.1 MB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nView.cab/nwiz.exe | 1.9 MB | 4 Nov 2010 |
| NView/nviewsetup.exe | 656.0 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Setup.cfg | 2.6 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| Version.txt | 514 bytes | 8 Mar 2011 |
| license.txt | 15.5 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| mup.xml | 4.1 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| mupdefinition.xsd | 23.6 KB | 24 Dec 2010 |
| setup.exe | 338.5 KB | 23 Dec 2010 |