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    Help with Vbios upgrade on Radeon 7970M - yes this one is a biggy (from P170EM to P370EM)

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Delpan, Jan 27, 2014.

  1. Delpan

    Delpan Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys!

    I have 2 laptops, a Clevo P170EM (running AMD Enduro) and just bought a Clevo P370EM (non-enduro).

    The Clevo P370EM has 1x 7970M in it with the Vbios BR43595.003 made for P370EM.... and it can hold 2x Radeon 7970M in Crossfire mode, thats why i bought it.



    My old laptop P170EM has 1x 7970M in it, which i want to move over to the P370EM as a 2nd VGA, but it has a P170EM vbios on it, so it runs really poorly in the new laptop...


    I want to flash the Vbios on the old card, with the Clevo P370EM Vbios mentioned above... but the card wont let me...! what can i do, i hope there are some insane Vbios flashing experts out there?????


    I have tried to use Winflash in Windows, loading up the 43959 bios, and then pressing program.... but it is saying error: Mismatch

    I have tried to use ATiflash 4.17 from DOS, using the command: atiflash -ai and it finds both cards, but says they have different bios versions, offcourse....

    Then i try to flash it from there, with the command: winflash -p 1 new.rom (which i called the romfile)

    It says an error! and it didnt do the flash...

    Now im out of ideas!!!!! i think Enduro has something to do with it.... the videocards themselves are totally identical, Radeon 7970M Clevo version, v. 1.2 Wimbledon XT
     
    Delpan, Jan 27, 2014
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  2. sunster168

    sunster168 Notebook Consultant

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    Have you tried contacting svl? He might be one of those who can help you. ;-)
     
    sunster168, Jan 27, 2014
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  3. Delpan

    Delpan Notebook Consultant

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    No does he have a profile here? or elsewhere?
     
    Delpan, Jan 27, 2014
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  4. Fawkon

    Fawkon Notebook Enthusiast

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    Delpan if you find a resolution to this issue can you post up details here as I'm in a similar position to you.
     
    Fawkon, Jan 28, 2014
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  5. Delpan

    Delpan Notebook Consultant

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    I havent found any solution yet, im on the bring to giving up :/ nobody seems to know how to flash a P170EM VBIOS... replacing it with a P370EM VBIOS, for Radeon 7970M...

    Someone must have done it before...
     
    Delpan, Jan 29, 2014
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  6. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    I've been horrendously busy recently if you run out of options contact me again and i now have my system on hand i use for emergency recovery.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Feb 1, 2014
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  7. Marecki_clf

    Marecki_clf Homo laptopicus

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    Have you tried running atiflash.exe in DOS with a following syntax:

    atiflash.exe -unlockrom 0 (when the card is in P170EM)

    or

    atiflash.exe -unlockrom 1 (when the card is in P370EM as a secondary card)?
     
    Marecki_clf, Feb 1, 2014
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  8. Preggy

    Preggy Newbie

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    A little late and a little OT, but where did you get a v1.2 7970m? I'm currently looking for one to replace my failing 6990m in my np8150/p150hm
     
    Preggy, Jun 24, 2014
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  9. NeoCzar

    NeoCzar Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm confused, do you have a solution or not?
     
    NeoCzar, Jun 24, 2014
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  10. n=1

    n=1 YEAH SCIENCE!

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    This thread is more than 4 months old guys...
     
    n=1, Jun 24, 2014
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  11. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    What issues are you having with your card?
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jun 24, 2014
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