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I just got my Alienware x51 desktop (sweet computer) and I wanted to try out how Minecraft runs with it.

Turns out that when I start running it my Minecraft crashes.
Error report:




Bad video card drivers!
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Minecraft was unable to start because it failed to find an accelerated OpenGL mode.
This can usually be fixed by updating the video card drivers.



--- BEGIN ERROR REPORT 7fe0271 --------
Generated 12/28/12 6:32 PM

-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.4.6
Operating System: Windows 8 (x86) version 6.2
Java Version: 1.7.0_10, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 425468376 bytes (405 MB) / 518979584 bytes (494 MB) up to 1037959168 bytes (989 MB)
JVM Flags: 2 total; -Xms512m -Xmx1024m
AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used
Suspicious classes: No suspicious classes found.
IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
LWJGL: 2.4.2
OpenGL: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null
Is Modded: Probably not. Jar signature remains and client brand is untouched.
Type: Client (map_client.txt)
Texture Pack: Default
Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)
Vec3 Pool Size: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null[failed to get system properties (java.lang.NullPointerException)]


org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(Native Method)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(WindowsDisplay.java:185)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:311)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:856)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:784)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:765)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.a(SourceFile:232)
at asq.a(SourceFile:56)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:515)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
--- END ERROR REPORT 31ccdc7a ----------

Please help.

My operating system:Windows 8, 64-bit

You should probably be talking to a dell rep or be on the AW support forums but here works to.
Assuming you have Java go here:
http://www.nvidia.co...aspx?lang=en-us
Read Option 2 and try it.
Second option we can do.
Search on your computer, by just hitting the winodws key and search "Computer management"
I've provided a picture for visual reference.

Right click on your MAIN Card, not your integrated card and select "Update Drivers".

Option 3: Did you download the drivers that came with the Disk and update them that way?