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    how to switch to the 7970 from integrated?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by sssgood, Jun 14, 2012.

  1. sssgood

    sssgood Notebook Geek

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    as per the title, mine isn't switching!!! only got 1821 on 3dmark11 -.-
     
    sssgood, Jun 14, 2012
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    Assuming this is on the NP9150? What games/programs are you running?
     
    YAYTech, Jun 14, 2012
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  3. sssgood

    sssgood Notebook Geek

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    just rand 3dmark11...
     
    sssgood, Jun 14, 2012
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    OP, have you got the power cord connected and battery profile set to high performance? Maybe also try and set 3dmark11 on high performance on AMD Catalyst.
     
    KH41-, Jun 14, 2012
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  5. awakeN

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    basically this. there was an alienware who was scoring around your range because it was doing the benchmark while the 7970M was running on idle clocks (150/300 i think).

    the funniest part is that the score on idle clocks is almost the score the 560M scores.
     
    awakeN, Jun 14, 2012
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  6. sssgood

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    yup did that too
     
    sssgood, Jun 14, 2012
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    Install MSI Afterburner and check to make sure you're running on 850/1000 MHz.
     
    awakeN, Jun 14, 2012
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    i am =|.....it would be soo much simpler if they just have a button to choose between the integrated vs the ati....
     
    sssgood, Jun 14, 2012
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    I am starting to believe it might be a driver issue that is always preferencing the iGPU, switching manually is disabled by Clevo so this woud be my conclusion.
     
    vuman619, Jun 15, 2012
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  10. aduy

    aduy Keeping it cool since 93'

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    try unplugging and running off battery, and then mess with the power settings.
     
    aduy, Jun 15, 2012
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    slapshot30 Notebook Consultant

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    I haven't seen much info on Enduro. Is it really that hard to mess with? Isn't there some kind of GUI where you can choose what apps to run on integrated or dedicated?

    Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
     
    slapshot30, Jun 15, 2012
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    Check the drivers or maybe re-install them.. it seems to work for other people who have had similar troubles as you.
     
    Spinnercat, Jun 15, 2012
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    What I advise you to do is uninstalling both Intel HD4000 and HD7970M properly:
    - first from the device manager
    - then remove Catalyst drivers, CCC etc and possibly a combo of Driver Wweeper/CCleaner (in safe mode) to make things tidy
    - Install then consecutively Intel VGA Drivers and HD7970M drivers in this order without rebooting. Then restart.
    - Make sure you're set in High Performances and try a 3dmark11 (during the first test, you will be able to see straight if you're running the full GPU power or not as you should get about 30fps (if I remember well)

    Also, I think there's an option in the CCC that you need to set to High Performances too.

    Hope this helps.
     
    pau1ow, Jun 15, 2012
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  14. dasgnurgen

    dasgnurgen Notebook Guru

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    I've actually got a question about the driver installation. I read that in the manual that for the AMD you don't need to install the VGA driver that "the AMD and Intel video drivers will be installed together. Therefore, if your system supports AMD video, you only require the single driver installation procedure".

    Can someone who has a 7970 already working (like you awaken) comment on their driver installation procedure.
     
    dasgnurgen, Jun 15, 2012
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  15. hellrazor

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    have you selected 3dmark as high performance gpu under switchable graphics in catalyst control center?
     
    hellrazor, Jun 15, 2012
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  16. awakeN

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    Well, both the Intel and AMD Drivers are installed together, so...
     
    awakeN, Jun 15, 2012
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  17. sssgood

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    I did all the solutions you guys offered...no luck...however the games run perfectly fine, just having trouble with 3dmark11 , meh
     
    sssgood, Jun 16, 2012
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