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    P170HM3 + 680m Installed!

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Grechie, Jul 27, 2012.

  1. Grechie

    Grechie Notebook Geek

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    Hey guys!

    I have posted this thread over in the gaming section but i am not sure if some of you here head that way so im also posting in here if thats ok...

    So I received my RJtech 680m, and fitted it in my P170HM3 (replaced my 580m)

    Works a treat!! well sort of.... as in it posted fine, and booted to windows, (no display drivers installed)

    However when i install 304.79 drivers with a custom INF (from say laptopnut) which works fine for him and other members using a P170HM (non 3d 120hz), but for me it does not (as i have 120hz?)

    It installs fine, and boots to windows, however my laptop screen is blank...now an external display works fine! I tested the card and it is a absolote machine! (scored P6079 3d mark 11 no oc compared to 3700 on my 580m) but its just a pain obviously having to run on an external display...

    Now i know this 680m is not supported in the HM series, and what not, and i took a gamble, but I was wondering if anyone has any clues/ideas that might help me get the internal display to work again?

    My 680m Hardware ID according to device manager is:

    PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_11A0&SUBSYS_00001558&REV_A1
    PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_11A0&SUBSYS_00001558
    PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_11A0&CC_030000
    PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_11A0&CC_0300

    Any help is much appriciated guys!!

    Thanks!
     
    Grechie, Jul 27, 2012
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  2. paul2110

    paul2110 Notebook Guru

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    Does this laptop have switchable graphics? I have seen a similar problem with a p150em where reinstalling the intel VGA driver helped. Can you boot to safe mode using the internal display?
     
    paul2110, Jul 27, 2012
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  3. Killerinstinct

    Killerinstinct Notebook Evangelist

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    The HM series is not switchable , open up event viewer if you can and see if it says anything from nvidia about failed to initialize display
     
    Killerinstinct, Jul 27, 2012
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  4. Grechie

    Grechie Notebook Geek

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    Hey killerinstinct, i was unable to see anything in the event viewer that relates to nvidia or failing toinitialize display.
     
    Grechie, Jul 27, 2012
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  5. Prema

    Prema Your Freedom, Your Choice

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    Use this driver as base:

    Serv-U

    If that doesn't do use the Alienware 17x r4 3D NVIDIA driver as you base.
     
    Prema, Jul 28, 2012
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  6. QKVenGeaNce

    QKVenGeaNce Notebook Enthusiast

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    Will there be any performance hit using custom driver for 680m on p170hm series? i'm looking to build my own lappy too


    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
     
    QKVenGeaNce, Jul 28, 2012
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  7. LaptopNut

    LaptopNut Notebook Virtuoso

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    There should not be any in a correctly modified inf. All you are doing is changing the hardware ID's to match your ones.

    Since you are changing settings that are meant for a GTX 680M, there shouldn't be any difference at all.

    I noticed higher benchmark results in my modified .inf compared to one on laptopvideo2go for the same Driver version though.
     
    LaptopNut, Jul 28, 2012
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  8. Grechie

    Grechie Notebook Geek

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    Thanks guys for the responses, unfortunatly nothing seems to have worked, without a bios update, it seems the P170HM3 and 680m will not work.
     
    Grechie, Jul 29, 2012
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  9. littleone562

    littleone562 Notebook Deity

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    Did you try 302.77 driver. 304.79 has issues with the 680M
     
    littleone562, Jul 29, 2012
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  10. Shiroi14

    Shiroi14 Notebook Guru

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    nice work ......................................
     
    Shiroi14, Jul 29, 2012
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  11. Grechie

    Grechie Notebook Geek

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    Ive tried tons of drivers including that 302.77, unfortunately it does not seem to be a driver related issue

    Thanks guys :)
     
    Grechie, Jul 29, 2012
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  12. John@OBSIDIAN-PC

    John@OBSIDIAN-PC Company Representative

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    Did you mod your drivers yourself? it´s very easy.
    At least open-up the nvdm.inf and check if your hardware id is associated with the 680M line. IF you have trouble hit me with a pm i´ll do a package for you.
     
    John@OBSIDIAN-PC, Jul 30, 2012
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  13. jarod10

    jarod10 Newbie

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    So? I have a P170HM3 Clevo and I want to put a 680m too.
    Who successful did it?
     
    jarod10, Sep 24, 2012
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  14. aduy

    aduy Keeping it cool since 93'

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    No one has done it succesfully yet, i think some one needs to make a custom vbios to make it work, otherwise you are pretty much sol.

    Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
     
    aduy, Sep 24, 2012
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