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    P170sm 8970m problem

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Improwizz, Nov 4, 2021.

  1. Improwizz

    Improwizz Newbie

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    I need help please, i bought 8970m for my p170sm clevo. My old 8970m died, started having artefacts and thats reason i bought new one. But it seems i got wrong card becouse my laptop starts to make alarm sounds and caps lock, num lock and leds near power button start to blink, after maybe one minute of blinking and sounds laptop turns off.Fans are spinning at max speed also. I have prema bios. I tryed few bios versions for new graphic card but no help also. I even tryed bios from my old card but nothing. When i put my old dying card back, there is no problem anymore(except i cant use 3d apps becouse card is dying) and i can use pc normaly.Is there anything i can do or try becouse i have waited almost 2 months for card to come, and i really dont want to return it and wait again... This is the card i bought https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B081D5KG8X?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image
    As i see by the other posts on forum it seems that either my card is not compatible (it should be), or temperature sensor is faulty (but it works with old card so probably it isnt). I tryed ec reset also,cmos clearing, all things i could find on forums and from people that had similar problem.I really dont know what else to do and try. I have video of problem if needed i can upload it and put link here. Hope to find some kind of solution, im still a believer haha

    Thanks for answers
     
  2. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    You could get a bios programmer, save both VBIOS files and see if the VBIOS from your original card works on that one.
     
  3. Improwizz

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    I have tryed flashing with atiflash from dos with bios from original card and problem is same, i tryed 4 version of vbios and its always same. Seller say that card is 100% compatible so the card is probably defected and he will send me new one. I will also try to put this card in my friends laptop to see if card is really defected or problem is with my laptop (i dont think so becouse it works with my old card)
     
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    Ah then yes that does sound like a bad card.