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    7970m vbios

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by webjeff04, May 1, 2013.

  1. webjeff04

    webjeff04 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Looking for a stock clevo 7970m em series vbios.
     
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    This may not be the right file like I replied to your email, you would want to get it verified.
     

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    Marecki_clf Homo laptopicus

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    Here is one from my collection:
     
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    Thank you both. Yea its just no use. It does not POST and doesnt give me a chance to flash vbios.
     
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    Marecki_clf Homo laptopicus

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    Wouldn't you need a HM VBIOS for the 7970M to work in the machine from your sig? I have a HM VBIOS in case you needed it, I also have a 7970M with HM VBIOS flashed already, fully working and tested, for sale (not listed in the NBR Marketplace yet though). ;)
     
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    So my card is on the way back. Guess its running fine in a em series. So anyone that can flash this for me send me a pm. I don't know what to do at this point.
     
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    I have a used 7970M for sale, with a HM VBIOS, in perfect working condition, with backplate and heatsinks for Clevo. PM me if interested.
     
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    I was trying to blind flash it before. I thought it was dead but retailer said it was working in their em notebook. So im guessing it will have to be flashed by someone with an em.
     
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    I would if i hadnt just bought the one im trying to make work. Thanks though
     
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    Well the obvious difference is that the EM can boot using the HD4000 and doesn't need the 7970m. If they confirmed that the 7970m worked, then it probably has an EM bios on it.

    You might try blind flashing it again with an HM bios in that link I posted?
     
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    Systems with switchable graphics still initialize the Intel HD graphics at POST. Agreed that a blind flash could be viable though.
     
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    Yes you would expect that the 7970M would be there but not in enduro mode (so basically can't be accessed by a game).
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 9, 2013
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