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    7970M in P1*0HM HDMI not working. Any wiz to sort it out?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by 4st3risk, Sep 4, 2012.

  1. 4st3risk

    4st3risk Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm on the fence for that upgrade 'cause I need my HDMI out working.

    We've got people editing BIOS's here. Surely there's somebody there that can tweak a driver to make HDMI work. :)
     
    4st3risk, Sep 4, 2012
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  2. Support.3@XOTIC PC

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    HDMI should be working fine. Do you have another monitor hooked up to the DVI or DP?
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Sep 4, 2012
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    Op has a p*hm series. The 7970m borks hdmi out at the moment.

    Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2
     
    tommytomatoe, Sep 4, 2012
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  4. TR2N

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    I know on my 6990m a separate driver is installed for hdmi output. I can only assume the windows is not seeing the hdmi port which possibly tells me a hardware interface issue? I sure hope I am wrong...
     
    TR2N, Sep 5, 2012
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    It is a driver issue I believe. The Windows is seeing the HDMI port wirhout the driver installed. So the hardware is working fine.

    Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2
     
    nassq8, Sep 5, 2012
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    it does, hdmi port works up until the point when the amd driver is installed.

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
     
    jaybee83, Sep 5, 2012
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  7. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Can you give me a link to that separate driver please?
     
    moral hazard, Sep 5, 2012
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  8. jaybee83

    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    moral, start hacking baby! :laugh:
     
    jaybee83, Sep 5, 2012
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  9. Yiddo

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    DVI a no go either? I know we had a dual port with the 6990M but even that was only single because they did not connect it up properly but single may work?
     
    Yiddo, Sep 5, 2012
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    DVI works fine.

    Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2
     
    nassq8, Sep 5, 2012
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  11. Yiddo

    Yiddo Believe, Achieve, Receive

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    If DVI works then OP just use that its HDMI without the sound.
     
    Yiddo, Sep 5, 2012
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  12. jaybee83

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    so how about just using a DVI to HDMI adapter? :)
     
    jaybee83, Sep 5, 2012
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  13. nassq8

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    both signals from the HDMI port are blocked by the drivers. weird!!
     
    nassq8, Sep 5, 2012
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  14. Yiddo

    Yiddo Believe, Achieve, Receive

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    One of the most soul destroying things with the HM for me was no displayport. Had to sell it. :( I even have one on my M11x for League of Legends running above 60fps. lol
     
    Yiddo, Sep 5, 2012
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    yes, that is a doable, but no sound will be transmitted under such configuration. sad for users who would like to have uncompressed PCM 5.1 sound out to their receivers.
     
    nassq8, Sep 5, 2012
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    HDMI ports in the HM series work in all compatible video cards including GTX 680M. the issue is only affecting 7970M.
     
    nassq8, Sep 5, 2012
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  17. littleone562

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    sigh.. another issue with the 7970M/AMD.
     
    littleone562, Sep 5, 2012
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  18. Yiddo

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    I was talking about displayport HDMI cannot run at 120hz @ 1080p.
     
    Yiddo, Sep 5, 2012
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    yes, it's a never ending story with 7970m. :). the performance/price ratio of this card is unbeatable. however, the operational controls within the AMD system seem ineffective compared to Nvidia. this is understandable with such a price difference.

    anyway, it won't hurt AMD to spend a little from its internal audit resources toward a review of quality control procedures. ;)
     
    nassq8, Sep 5, 2012
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    Just got myself a DVI 24+1M to HDMI F adapter. Works, but doesn't transmit sound - shouldn't the card have some sort of audio controller that would make this possible? Perhaps my adapter doesn't support it?
     
    johnxfire, Dec 22, 2012
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  21. TR2N

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    I read somewhere amd not supporting hdmi out anymore but realtek are. Look for the drivers there and see if you can integrate them with catalyst.
     
    TR2N, Dec 22, 2012
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  22. jaybee83

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    how weird is that? realtek? why would they suddenly take over the support from amd?

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
     
    jaybee83, Dec 22, 2012
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  23. tbert03

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    I installed the 7970M upgrade kit in my P150HM yesterday. I bought it from Eurocom's eBay store. It came pre-flashed so all I had to do was plug it in, apply some IC7, and screw in the heat sinks. I'm using Catalyst 12.11.

    The HDMI works fine! Did this issue get resolved? In the BIOS, the GPU is listed as "Empty", VBIOS is blank, and the VBIOS date March 2012. Anyone else have working HDMI with the 7970M in HM?

    Sorry to bump a month old thread but I didn't know whether it was worth starting another thread.
     
    tbert03, Jan 17, 2013
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  24. johnnyman27

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    it works fine?are u sure man?
     
    johnnyman27, Jan 17, 2013
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  25. steberg

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    Well in bios VBIOS reads:BR042817.008 and VBIOS date reads 04/06/12. Vbios file from Jaybee's excellent thread.
    HDMI is still not working, I just tried it on my Panasonic Viera. I also have 12.11 beta 11...
    You seem to have an earlier VBIOS. Dump it and I'll try it.
     
    steberg, Jan 17, 2013
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    nice, go ahead and try that vbios steberg :) would be excellent if we could actually use HDMI now with an OLDER version vBIOS haha :p how ironic would that be?

    @tbert03: use GPU-Z in order to dump ur vbios. for that, just click on the button on the left side of the "BIOS Version" field and upload that file :) much appreciated buddy!
     
    jaybee83, Jan 17, 2013
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    @johnnyman27. 100% sure. I was so surprised it worked since everything I've read indicates that HDMI does not work with the 7970M in HM. Heck, I even bought a DVI to HDMI cable so I could use my external monitor, which is now useless :D (the cable that is).

    @steberg. I'd love to share my VBIOS but don't know how to. Care to enlighten me? My monitor is an Asus V236H and it's getting 1080p input via HDMI. What is your system BIOS and EC/KB firmware? My BIOS is .14 and EC/KB is .13, although it might be the other way around. I'm at work so I can't check atm. It is kind of strange that in BIOS setup, the GPU slot is listed as "Empty". It may even be better to contact Eurocom or its eBay store (upgradeyourlaptop) directly and see if they can send you whatever they are flashing to their 7970M upgrade kits for HM series.

    @jaybee83. Okay, will do when I get home around 7 PM EST.
     
    tbert03, Jan 17, 2013
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  28. steberg

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    I have P150HM bios .14 and EC .13, so we are on level there. I'm using my W110ER now for Netflix and gaming on my Panasonic via HDMI. I would love to use my HM instead. When I start up the computer I can see the Bios Logo on the Panasonic so clearly a signal is reaching the TV via HDMI, but as windows loads it disappears. Windows will not recognize the Panasonic, tells me no display connected... This has been the bad part of upgrading my HM to 7970, I'm using HMDI daily.
    BTW I bought the 7970M EM-card, so I had to blind flash it, which was a no brainer because of Jaybees thread.
     
    steberg, Jan 17, 2013
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  29. jaybee83

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    that "empty" listing is normal, thats what it always says after installing a 7970M into an HM machine :) what im more curious about is that it states the same in your vBIOS revision/version. as steberg mentioned before, when using the modded vBIOS from my blind-flashing thread it states the revision in the system BIOS.

    when u dump ur vBIOS with GPU-Z, could u also make a screenshot of GPU-Z? would be interested to see what ur "BIOS Version" field lists :)

    PS: OH YEAH! my 2960xm arrived at the post office today, hopefully ill be holding it in my hands tonight :D
     
    jaybee83, Jan 17, 2013
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  30. steberg

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    Oh man, u got your 2960xm. Benchmark please, how about xtu? Keep us updated!
     
    steberg, Jan 17, 2013
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    haha no worries buddy, ill open up that XM OC thread soon enough :)
     
    jaybee83, Jan 17, 2013
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    can't download as there are permission restrictions...
     
    steberg, Jan 18, 2013
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  34. jaybee83

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    got the 2960xm in my hands now! not long anymore till i open up the thread :D ;)

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
     
    jaybee83, Jan 18, 2013
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    tbert03, Jan 18, 2013
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    Thats a really old Dell/AW vBIOS for a 7970m. Same basic timings as the Clevo one, but clearly makes the HDMI work?
     
    mythlogic, Jan 18, 2013
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    At least with my P150HM, HDMI video works 100%.
     
    tbert03, Jan 18, 2013
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    hey myth, any chance for ur guys to analyze the specific differences between this vbios and the standard modded clevo one in order to determine what exactly makes the hdmi work/not work?

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
     
    jaybee83, Jan 18, 2013
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    We can make inferences, but because Clevo never published that specific version we can't really do that, but I can tell you that the vBIOS are basically made with a config file (think Linux Kernel config file) that controls what features work etc. It shouldn't be a huge deal to flash it onto another 7970m if you want the HDMI to work. EM or HM it should all work, in theory :)
     
    mythlogic, Jan 18, 2013
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    typical of eurocom to use an unpublished/inofficial version of a vbios :p ES cpus/gpus, anyone? :D

    well for me hdmi is not really that important, so far ive only used it once ever since i got this machine almost 2 years ago :)

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
     
    jaybee83, Jan 18, 2013
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    So I flashed my 7970M with tbert03 bios, and the flash is successful, it reads 3/13/12 as vBios date and vBios revision is blank, just like tbert03 wrote. But HDMI is still not working, so it must be on hardware level... Anyway I'm benching the crap out of my 7970 to see if this older bios is a keeper, or else I will just flash back.
     
    steberg, Jan 19, 2013
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  42. jaybee83

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    haha, keep us updated on ur progress :p

    tbert, when exactly did u buy ur laptop? maybe u got a different mobo revision than us or smth along those lines...

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
     
    jaybee83, Jan 19, 2013
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    Sorry my VBIOS didn't work for you :(. I purchased my P150HM from XoticPC in Oct 2011. The Radeon 6990M died last Sunday so I bought a 7990M from eBay. I installed it this Wednesday.
     
    tbert03, Jan 19, 2013
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    ^ Can you post a pic showing video being put out through HDMI?
    And what video drivers are you using?

     
    4st3risk, Jan 21, 2013
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    Sure thing, I'll post a video tonight. I'm using Catalyst 12.11.
     
    tbert03, Jan 21, 2013
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    Here's the video:
     
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    fascinating.... cant for the life of me figure out where the culprit lies... :confused:

    does sound work as well via hdmi?

    i should actually go ahead and try myself sometime, ive never used hdmi ever since i got my 7970m :p but dont have an external monitor to check it with...
     
    jaybee83, Jan 21, 2013
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    The audio works as well.
     
    tbert03, Jan 21, 2013
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  49. 4st3risk

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    bump for luck.
     
    4st3risk, Feb 13, 2013
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  50. Prema

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    Could you please dump your main BIOS with Afuwin and upload:

    https://www.rapidshare.com/files/2767281612/afuwin64.rar

    Just use default settings and hit save.


    Did you do a clean driver install after the flash. ;)
     
    Prema, Feb 13, 2013
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