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    P150HM radeon 6990m issue

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by KmkZ, Aug 31, 2013.

  1. KmkZ

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    Hey there, ive had an issue with my clevo horize p150hma. Reading through the forums i see other people have had the same deal. IS there a possible way to fix the issue, without having to upgrade the card?

    http://i.imgur.com/Q8zUiuf.jpg

    Image of the green column lines occur consistently, unless the wallpaper is fully black its only on the desktop icons and bar.

    Hopefully there is an alternate fix, ive attempted repasting my gfx and cpu with artic silver to no avail. Currently poor at the moment so i dont want to upgrade to a new gfx card unless i can get a tax rebate.
     
    KmkZ, Aug 31, 2013
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    Probably dying, 6990m loves to die =), get ready to buy a 7970m. The good side is that the 7970m is like 70-80% better than 6990m
     
    Alex S, Aug 31, 2013
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    And the fact that you won't have to deal with any enduro issues.
     
    PuNkMaN, Aug 31, 2013
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  4. KmkZ

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    is it possible to uninstall my card and run off my mainboard graphics?
     
    KmkZ, Sep 1, 2013
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    Sadly no. You'd have to redesign the motherboard.

    Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2
     
    tommytomatoe, Sep 1, 2013
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    I have a perfectly functioning 6990m in my Clevo P150HM but I've considered upgrading my GPU. Who would I buy a 7970m from and is it really just a yank and replace process?
     
    roxshot, Sep 3, 2013
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    Mr Najsman, Sep 4, 2013
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    KmkZ, Sep 10, 2013
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    PuNkMaN, Sep 10, 2013
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    Haha, ended up ovening the graphics card and what do you know I fixed it

    Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk
     
    KmkZ, Jan 24, 2014
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  11. Meaker@Sager

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    They get hot so it puts the solder under stress as it cools. That fix won't last forever.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jan 25, 2014
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  12. KmkZ

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    Well its about time i upgrade my graphic card. Finally i have decided that if i want to game i can only do it with an upgraded card. Tossing up options for card upgrades and whats the max capability of a p150hm, price ranges and depreciation of a new card. I only play two games that are dota 2 and csgo, mainly on my pc but on my lappy when over at friends places (which im no longer capable since my lappy gfx is at extinction). Dont know whether i should invest in a new card or a new happy as whole, because processor and ramwise im still capable of doing the rest of the work i do, its just gaming is restricted by my graphics card heating issue. So the only gaming i do is on my pc. Portable gaming is the only benefit i recieve with my lappy. If i do upgrade my card, what else would i have to upgrade, power supply? And is there cheap places other than ebay
     
    KmkZ, Apr 21, 2014
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  13. Meaker@Sager

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    7970M with non enduro vbios or the 680m with its original shipping vbios.

    The thermal pads will need moving but otherwise you would be good to go.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 21, 2014
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  14. KmkZ

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    Is it possible for me to get an amd HD dell 7970m for m15x, m17x ... And have a way to convert it or replace a certain part of that card? Since they seem a lot cheaper on ebay

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    KmkZ, Apr 21, 2014
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    No. Dell cards incompatible with clevo ec. Will cause overheating issues.
     
    TR2N, Apr 21, 2014
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    Trolling a bit, please don't take me too seriously, but Dell cards are incompatible with Dells as well. I had an Alienware M15x (old workhorse) with a Radeon 5850, and its BIOS refused to recognize a Radeon 5870 that was a working pull from an Alienware M17x. The irony was flashing the 5850 to a 5870 vBIOS would work without any problems...
     
    svcr0c0, Apr 21, 2014
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  17. Ekulz

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    My 6990m has been baked at least 10 times and it's still going strong lol... But I would be careful with a 7970m as my brothers just died on him with the EXACT same issues that I had with the 6990m (booting in VGA mode works fine, otherwise black screen after windows logo). Fortunately for him I made him purchase the 3 year warranty so it's covered.
     
    Ekulz, Apr 22, 2014
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    That sounds like a freak issue, it's not the norm for those machines.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 25, 2014
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    I should clarify. The card was working, however the Alienware M15x did not recognize the temp sensor, vBIOS or something like that. The end result were system fans running at 100% all the time. Imagine using a laptop that made that kind of a noise.
     
    svcr0c0, Apr 25, 2014
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    Oh i can imagine. There were work around for that though.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 26, 2014
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    New issues I have now is WiFi not turning on, even hotkey says radio is on but windows network diagnostic says that I need to turn the WiFi on but it can't do it, WiFi cards in right when I opened my laptop. Any suggestions? I have also reinstalled the drivers and tried different ones to no avail

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    KmkZ, Jun 12, 2014
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    No one has any possible fix?
     
    KmkZ, Aug 25, 2014
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    What does your device manager say under network devices?
    Is your wireless network device disabled under Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings ?
     
    Ekulz, Aug 25, 2014
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    It is there and enabled but every time I switch it to 'on' with the software and that it doesn't actually switch it to on even with the fn hotkey it says on then I think goes straight to off
     
    KmkZ, Aug 25, 2014
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    Are you using Kaspersky antivirus by any chance? If so try disable/uninstall it, and re enable the adapter.. even if you have another antivirus try disable that
     
    Ekulz, Aug 26, 2014
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    Yeah might try I got nod that's what I normally use, hopefully that would work.

    Another issue is that I'm getting like crackling from audio, even if I use headphones same deal, could that be an issue with the current on the board? Or possibly from the gfx card cause that card can't run any video intense processes like games
     
    KmkZ, Aug 26, 2014
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  27. Ekulz

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    Like really noticeable crackling? Does it happen when listening to music too?
    I always found the audio in Clevos to be the most terrible audio I've ever listened to. I own a soundblaster usb audio card that I always use and I swear it makes the music sound 10x better
     
    Ekulz, Aug 26, 2014
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  28. KmkZ

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    Yeah it happens to all audio, even using he headphone jack and all, how much is a soundblaster USB card?
     
    KmkZ, Aug 29, 2014
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    Soundblaster is just the model name for mine. Any external USB sound card will work. Search up online or something!
     
    Ekulz, Aug 29, 2014
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    Haha yeah I always try to get everyone to do the nitty gritty hyperlinks ;)
     
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    Check wifi is correctly inserted and there could be loose antenna wire not sure where it is though .
    Good luck.
     
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  32. KmkZ

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    Ended up putting a new ac card in which worked before I bricked my normal GPU haja
     
    KmkZ, Dec 30, 2014
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