[GUIDE] - Blind-Flashing AMD 7970M modded vBIOS for Clevo P1xxHM Laptops

hi jaybee83 i tried to read most of the 3d, so id like to ask you ow if u or ay1 else here, knows if the overvolt is possible on EM machines as well. I read it was not possible on EM machines, do u know is anything has changed? is it still not possible for us EM users to overvolt this nice card?

ty in advance.

 

yes, something has changed indeed iirc, the most current version of atiflash is now able to read/write the vbios on the em series. also, a specific version of asus gpu tweak (2.3.7.3 i think it was) is able to tweak the vcore software-wise. theres a thread here by the user VSSS giving more details on that

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Will Alienware 7970m card work with modded vbios for HM models?

 

^^^
No.....

 

tron is right, dell/alienware cards are not compatible with clevos...

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Interestingly, I asked a seller on ebay who is selling a 7970m for only Clevo P150HM series notebooks if it will work in Clevo P170HM.
His reply NO the card will not work with Clevo P170HM only 680m will work with Clevo P170HM.

Interesting to say the least.

 

Seems that the reseller wants more money in his pocket ;-)

 

Yeah..
I asked him if he has tested 7970 with p170hm and he said it does not work only p150hm works with 7970m.

 

That's very odd considering the identical motherboards lol.

 

Nice guide and thread here. I have a P150HM with a 6990m and am thinking about upgrading it with a 7970. I have a couple of questions:

1. I understand HDMI will not work anymore? Thats kind of a bummer for me.
2. Searching for a 7970m to buy I see some sell it with new heatsinks included. I thought you could use the original ones?
3. I opened it up to clean it properly yesterday (had only blasted the vents from outside before). I wanted to remove the vram heatsink to clean it better but the thermal pads underneath seemed to be more or less glued. Will this be a problem?
4. I have never updated the systems Bios, I guess this is mandatory or at least highly recomended with or without gpu upgrades?

 

2. No, the kits just get shipped with one so they throw it in.
3. They are just stuck fairly firmly, just gently work them loose.
4. I would.

 

what meaker said and

1. yup,unfortunately hdmi wont work anymore

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Thanks for the answers. I bought it in november -11 and apparently thats when it got discontinued..
I have 1.01.14 & 1.00.12 and the latest are 1.00.13.

I dont have any real performance issues yet, I might wait and see if any of the upcoming gpus will work in the P150HM. Its not like the 7970m is dirt-cheap, or brand new.

 

yep, sure might be worth the wait, considering how close both the 780m and 8970m are to general availability

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Install over to new 7970m from 560m went great and I'm loving it! Some questions about upping the voltage and overclocking in Afterburner.

Right now, I'm on stock 1.00v at 975mhz/1425. After I flash to 1.075v will it enable the voltage slider in Afterburner? Also, should I check the option "Force constant voltage"? Or would it be variable. I don't understand how the voltages work really. When running tests should I start with 1.00 move up to 1.025v and so on until I get to 1.075? Or do I just go from 1.00 to 1.075?

Great thread. Thanks for all the help!

 

go step by step. try 1.025 and 1.05v first and see how ocability and temps fare

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I don't overvolt, ocability?

 

Thanks. How do you backup and extract the original bios? In general

 

My card came pre-flashed for HM models and it worked out of the box. I tried flashing to the vbios provided in OP, but it wouldn't allow me to install graphics card drivers. I flashed back to the vbios that the card originally came with and everything worked properly again. My question is that, is there a way to flash to a vbios that allows overvolting? Or a way tounlock it with the vbios I have now? I can send over the file I have if needed.

 

u could, of course, try the ov vbios versions linked in the op, see if u still have those driver troubles with those. if push comes to shove u can still just flash back to stock
in any way, would be nice if u could post a screenshot of gpu-z with ur stock vbios and also provide a download link for it so others with ur troubles can use it.
btw, does hdmi work on ur machine with that stock vbios? would be very interesting to know

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There is a gpu vbios extract button in gouz next to the bios version number. You can also use nvflash.

 

UPD! Ohh
Huh. i have 2 flash drives in 2 usb, lol. And system try load from first without DOS

Lets try flash.

p.s. Flash succesfully Dell 900/1300-1.075 Rom. not Clevo
p.p.s. AAAAAAAA ! 430/730 in 3d on boot. can't OC in Afterburner more than 900/1260 let's try other. Cat 13.6 Beta 1
p.p.p.s is it safe to flash Clevo bios to Dell Alienware? SSID not identical

 

what machine are u on? wouldnt recommend crossflashing vbios versions between brands...

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Does this flashing method work for EM machines?

 

hm, what exactly would u be trying to achieve with that on an EM machine? this is just for machines that dont have an igpu and would otherwise be unable to properly use the 7970m.

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Do not crossflash brands of bios.

 

I'm not bothered about the modded bios, I just want to flash a standard p150em bios on my machine, I was just wondering if this method for flashing bios's works on EM machines

 

aaah, ok, gotcha the general methodology should be the same for all kinda vbios versions. just make sure to use the most current atiflash version since that would support flashing on an em series machine iirc.

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Cool, thanks

 

Does anyone here have an orignal 7970 vbios for clevo EM machines? Thinking about switching my GPU from P150HM to my P150EM

 

u should ask in the p150em owners lounge, im sure theres someone to help u out there

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UPS!?!

Any ideas how to read the bios ?
atiflash -ai = Unknown SPI (64 KB)

 

Will it work with MSI Gt683dx GTX570m with no enduro ? thnx.

 

iirc u need the most current version of atiflash in order to be able to read the vbios on EM machines.

provided ure planning to swap ur 570M with a 7970M, of course chances are good that it will work there as well, since other users have already reported this modded vbios as working on their different model machines (other clevos, alienwares, i think msi as well...), but i cannot give u any warranties on that

 

Maybe someone will be able to help me.

2 x Radeon 7970m
MSI GX740
bto (p170emx)

I tried to do blind flash both of radeons in msi but without success.
Notebook simply does not log in to the Windows, so it is not possible to do blind flash. For Msi gx740 i bought a AC 180w. When i put one of the radeons in gx740 by the first time, the screen was black but i hear that it was going i mean sounds of loggin in to the windows. But that was only one and first time, later i put other radeon card and after that msi start but only with led of power working and nothing alse. For now it doesn't matter which card i put, results are the same.

Both cards tested "atiflash-ai" with the result "Unknown SPI" on P170 em.
I used atiflash in versions 3.89, 3.95, 3.99, and 4.07 on p170em.
All showed the same "unknown SPI"
It looks like both of cards were blocked for modifications.

It just sucks, my old hd5870m get (at stock P2400) oc ~P2700 in 3dmar 11, and 7970m ~6000 at stock and i just can not stand that i am not able to modify anything in order to improve performance.

 

Just an update. Replacement card is working flawless... cant believe the performance/temps!

 

hm, where and how did u get those two 7970m gpus? also, why would u want to flash them in order to be used on the p170em? they should work there without flashing involved since it does have switchable graphics.

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First of the radeons 7970m i bought by clevo reseller for Poland, and another came with notebook (X.BOOK 17CL47-7970 i7 QUAD) from Netherlands reseller.
I want one of the radeons to work in msi gx740, what is impossible because of vbios enduro on. I am also not able to put vbios with enduro off on p170em( like i write, atiflash shows "unknown SPI"), and msi gx740(even don't start with windows). So as you can see i came to the death point
6k in 3dmark11 is ok, but i want to change volt, clock by flashing vbios that will be suitable for my needs.

1st radeon have 850/1200/1.050V (PL)
2cd radeon have 850/1200/1.000V (NL)

So it is possible to modify, but i dont know how i can make that by myself

 

first off, u dont need any vbios mods for the p170em, since its not possible to turn off enduro there concerning voltage mods on the EM series, check out this post here by VSSS: http://forum.notebookreview.com/sager-clevo/712264-custom-cooling-p37x.html#post9154878

might be possible to change the voltage on the P170EM by software methods, just be sure to use that exact version of asus gpu tweak!

as for the msi gx740: have u checked both 7970M gpus in ur P170EM for functionality? would be good to know if both are functional and not defunct in any way

secondly, u should use the autoexec.bat method described in the first post of this thread (please read the WHOLE first post, including the updates!!!), since no manual input is required there by the user.

cheers

 

No, the software voltage tweaks dont work on enduro setups, it has to be vbios flashed in.

 

oh ok, thx for that info meaker. havent gotten any feedback on that asus gpu tweak thing before from em users

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Hi im new here and a newbie on upgrading my gpu
uhmm so the bad part my gpu gtx570m just left me all alone
and my light and hope is to upgrade to 7970m but im still very very confuse
on what brand will i buy Dell?? or clevo??
and my laptop is MSI gt683dxr so i think it has 16f2 motherboard and many people have tried and had success on upgrade.
but on with the confused part. if i get dell 7970m can i blindflash it with clevo vbios. or if i get clevo 7970m can i blindflash it with a clevo vbios
using the guide.?? correct me if im wrong
and i read a problem with dell 7970m he cant get to blindflash because of uefi?? so he desoldered the vbios chip and then flash it to a clevo vbios then it work. and others have dell 7970m and they just blind flash it and then it works.

so what is the best and maybe 80 to 200% success rate

or give me your opinion

and thanks in advance
please help me .

 

hey buddy,

unfortunately, i cant give u an answer with 100% certainty there, since im not an expert on msi machines what i do know is that clevo cards definitely work on ur model and that the vbios would thus also be compatible. concerning a dell card, not sure if u could crossflash that modded clevo vbios onto it and then make it work in ur machine, so that would be a risk i guess.

cheers

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A little question:

Does anybody know, where i can get only a heatsink for an 7970m? And what the heatsink only will cost?

Thank ya..

 

u can always try with one of the clevo resellers. in your case i would send an email to either MySn / Schenker or try with goldenstar computer @ Clevo Germany

pricing should be anywhere around 50 - 80 € i guess.... but no warranties there

 

Thx jaybee - wrote an email to goldenstar, cause mySN said to me that it is very difficult to get any cooling components for the machines without buying the card which it is made for.

 

that is good info, please keep me updated on how it goes with goldenstar, since i myself am looking to upgrade the heatsinks in my machine in the foreseeable future

 

Thanks bro i almost bought a dell card because there are much cheaper. but what kind of clevo 7970m . would this work??
Clevo P150HM P151HM VGA Upgrade Kit HD7970M 2GB MXM 3 0B with Enduro Disabled | eBay

or this ??

AMD Radeon HD 7970M 2GB for Clevo P150EM P170EM P370EM Upgrademonkey in Stock | eBay

 

the first one comes preflashed so it should be just plug and play in ur machine.

for the second you would have to use this flash guide and do it urself in order for the gpu to properly display an image on ur screen

again, all without warranties, since im a clevo guy so better to consult with a 16f2 owner first before u go for a new gpu

 

no problem

But now i'm interested in your "upgrade" - which heatsink do you want to buy?