My M17X R4 does't recognise my video card

[RacerBas]

Yesterday I installed a tested 7970m in my laptop because my old video card (675m) was broken (artifacts all the way),

When it turned my laptop on however my bios said there was no video card detected.

here is what I tried so far:

• Clean connectors and reseat card
  
• downgrade bios to A05
  
• upgrade to unlocked bios A05
  
• upgrade Bios to A11 and A13
  

So far none of the above made the video card show up in the bios.

How do I proceed?

[papamancs]

Hi.

Probable that the video card is bad.

so too no matter which one you're using BIOS.

Watch the video card that is heating up after a short use.

If that does not give off heat, it is very bad news for you.

[djdblaster]

I've got the same thing, but my 7970M heats up.

[runix18]

If the GPU is heating that doesn't mean that the GPU card is good.

If it heats up - VRAM dead.

If it does not heat up GPU chip is dead.

Also do not forget that 7970 is a 100W rated gpu card so a 240w or more brick is required,

[godfafa]

There are some possible causes of the situation.

1. The video slot on Mobo may be broken.

2. The GPU may be broken.