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    P170EM 7970M. stuck on HD4000 card

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Mkkillah, Jun 29, 2012.

  1. Mkkillah

    Mkkillah Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi,

    I have a BTO17CL47-7970/NP9170/P170EM
    It has the new 7970M.


    I installed the drivers+cat suite from clevo and then installed ONLY the modded 11.6.9 driver over it. However it seems to be stuck onto the Intel HD4000 card. How can I switch back to the 7970M card?

    Thanks Mk
     
    Mkkillah, Jun 29, 2012
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  2. MrDJ

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    try reinstalling the driver that was on your computer when you got it.
    ive never used modded drivers so cant advise on that one.
     
    MrDJ, Jun 29, 2012
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  3. DocOccam

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    When you say, "stuck," do you mean that assigning applications to the "High Performance" GPU in CCC does not trigger the 7970m in those applications?
     
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  4. Mkkillah

    Mkkillah Notebook Evangelist

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    not sure will have to try. Is there no way to have it perminantly activated like with the older drivers?

    edit: because you're not really going 2 say I have to add 70 games 2 highperformance oO
     
    Mkkillah, Jun 29, 2012
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    yep you do have to. Kind of annoying but that's how it is.
     
    erikk, Jun 29, 2012
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  6. Mkkillah

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    oO so I have 2 add chrome 2 in order to play 1080p video online...
     
    Mkkillah, Jun 29, 2012
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  7. sistergodiva

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    The hd4000 can play 1080p video.
     
    sistergodiva, Jun 29, 2012
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  8. Mkkillah

    Mkkillah Notebook Evangelist

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    Ohh Okay. I'm going 2 test with 3dmark11. and also when I start gpu-z it only shows the HD4000 while it is set on high performance for that program

    edit:

    power options: high performance
    switchable graphics: high performance
    The power brick is attached to the laptop.

    It should get 5800 points in that case right?
     
    Mkkillah, Jun 29, 2012
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  9. sistergodiva

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    Just feel the right hand side fan, assuming the 17" is the same as the 15". My 7970 doesn't show up in hwmonitor until I start a high preformance game, and when it does it says hd4000, but it's acttually the 7970.
     
    sistergodiva, Jun 29, 2012
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    I have problems with programs detecting (not using, although I have the utilization issue) my 7970m as well. For example, 3DMark11 ALWAYS reports that it is using the HD 4000. Well, I must have the fastest HD 4000 in existence, because I get 5800+ in 3DMark11 lol.

    Yes, 5800 is about right for a stock 7970m.

    We currently have to select a GPU for each program. In the new 9.00 drivers I have been using, there is a default option similar to "Based on power source." If I leave every application at that setting, my laptop always uses the 7970m for applications that utilize the GPU when I am plugged in. On battery, then, it defaults to the HD 4000 for everything with that option. Seems like a good middle ground option as long as AMD fixes the Enduro issues (where do I keep my bottle full of time?).
     
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  11. Mkkillah

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    How could they make this so unclear -.-... I mean its not like this really works how now I have 2 switch between profiles when I go out with the battery instead of click: off/on. AMD logic. Just like: lets make a good videocard but not include compatibilty for it in our drivers. -.-"
     
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  12. DocOccam

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    Don't worry. This community will throw a fit the likes of which AMD has never seen. Doors will be knocked down. The line will be held. Tables will be flipped over (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻.
     
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  13. Mkkillah

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    ran 3dmark this is what I get mid benchmark:


    zWorkload work failed with error message: Process exited unexpectedly
     
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    I received that error the first time I ran 3DMark11 with stock drivers and the 9.00 early betas. Driver instability seems to be the issue. Nothing to do but attempt to run it again.
     
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    I'm guessing a lot of this will get fixed with drivers.
     
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    Similar issue but i am only having issues with skyrim, it auto-detects to low settings and says i only have the 4000. However, when i go to play on ultra it plays at 4-10 fps.. I have been unable to get any sort of answers for this issue.
     
    TyMarshall624, Jul 1, 2012
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    You must set skyrim for high performance in the catalyst control center. Also set your power management for high performance in ccc and windows
     
    fenryr423, Jul 1, 2012
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    sorry for confusion i have done that already for both the TESV.exe and Launcher.exe but is only showing up as hd4000. I thought i had seen similar issues
     
    TyMarshall624, Jul 1, 2012
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  19. Mkkillah

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    It seems to work fine now. although the drivers are very unstable.
     
    Mkkillah, Jul 4, 2012
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