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    Problem with my AMD 7970M

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by pastapvz, Oct 28, 2014.

  1. pastapvz

    pastapvz Notebook Geek

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    Hi guys I have a situation with my AMD 7970M

    My drivers DVD for my Clevo P170 EM failed me, and I can't install my AMD 7970M with the drivers from clevo site(also mobility drivers from AMD webpage), I've tried several times before with the online drivers and it never worked so I always used the originals that came with the DVD.
    I received my Clevo P170 EM on the 21st of May of 2012, and never made a bios update.
    Did anyone had a similar problem that only the original drivers worked?? Last time I tried new drivers from Clevo website I did a system restore because once again they didn't worked, and my DVD failed, so system restore was the only solution.
    Help would be appreciated :)

    Thanks
     
    pastapvz, Oct 28, 2014
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  2. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    Many have been able to update to the drivers directly from AMD with no issues.

    You can try the ones from Sager Software Upgrade
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Oct 28, 2014
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  3. TR2N

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    Are you in enduro mode OP?
     
    TR2N, Oct 29, 2014
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    pastapvz Notebook Geek

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    Thanks for the link, I will try it out.


    Tron what do you mean by enduro mode OP? I think that enduro can't be disabled in P170EM.

    By the way:

    bios revision is 1.00.04
    KDC/EC 1.00.04

    Thanks
     
    pastapvz, Oct 29, 2014
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  5. TR2N

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    I think from memory there is a function to enable/disable the 7970m and use intel gfx instead of the amd. This could be why the amd drivers keep failing.

    Good luck.
     
    TR2N, Oct 29, 2014
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    pastapvz Notebook Geek

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    Thank you bro, got those drivers to work :) now I would like to get more recent drivers to work :p
     
    pastapvz, Oct 29, 2014
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    Are you able to get a more recent one to work now by updating over that Sager driver that's installed?
     
    Prostar Computer, Oct 30, 2014
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    Yes try installing the latest over the top of the sager driver, make sure you don't remove the original set first.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Oct 31, 2014
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