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    My AMD 6970 now says 6900 after a driver update.

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Aude, Jun 14, 2012.

  1. Aude

    Aude Newbie

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    After updating the 6970 driver on my M17x, it is somehow being recognized as 6900. Anyone know how to turn it back to 6970?
     
    Aude, Jun 14, 2012
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    There is no 6900. Its saying your card is a 6900 series card.
     
    daveatx, Jun 14, 2012
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    Yes, it is saying 6900. How do I make it back to say 6970?
     
    Aude, Jun 14, 2012
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    steve1ddd Notebook Evangelist

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    With anything but the dell stock driver, it wont. Its normal, its not effecting performance
     
    steve1ddd, Jun 14, 2012
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    Well, it is not really affecting the laptop's performance.
     
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    Then stop fussing over it. If it's a 69xx series graphics card, the drivers are working as designed.
     
    livid, Jun 15, 2012
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    Can't you see it guys? He wants his 70 back. Lol.
     
    eleven, Jun 15, 2012
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    steviejones133 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    As mentioned above, this is normal when you use reference AMD drivers. You will only see the gpu series (69xx or 58xx etc) listed for information purposes. It is only the Dell drivers that actually identify which card from that particular series you have installed.

    Absolutely nothing to wory about. If you were concerned that you might have had, say a 6970m instead of a 6990m, simply check the clock rates and pipeline information using gpu-z to confirm the card is what you think it is. A 6990m will have higher base clocks and more shaders which will allow you to identify the model of card you have - eg. 6990m would be 715/900 and 1120 vs. 6970m 680/900 and 960. That info is readily available on Notebookcheck in case anyone wonders what gpu they have installed if all you see is the gpu series and not the specific card.
     
    steviejones133, Jun 15, 2012
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    When I had my 6970m installed on my laptop it said 6900 series. Now with my 6990m's it still says 6900 series. Doesn't hurt the performance of the cards as this is normal.
     
    Terreos, Jun 15, 2012
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    Thank you guys for answering my question, especially steviejones133.
     
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    No problemo - happy to help. :)
     
    steviejones133, Jun 15, 2012
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