saml01

I am experiencing an interesting issue.

I am spontaneously getting a Video_TDR_Failure on NVLDDMKM.SYS BSOD.  I could be browsing the web or just messing around in the OS and the OS will notify me that the kernel mode driver has stopped but has recovered and then BSOD and reboot. Happens completely at random. I already re-installed windows 10 and installed the latest driver. Optimus is working, everything is normal.

I have a feeling it only happens when the webcam is enabled. If the webcam is disabled, it seems to never occur. Not sure what one has to do with the other.

Any ideas?

On 7/15/2016 at 6:48 AM, iTzZent said:

thats wrong... he can flash this one, than he don´t need modified drivers. i´ve used also a Clevo GTX970M 6GB with this vBIOS from Prema in a GT70 (MS-1763)

You are correct. Now I understand the instructions in the OP. "These vBIOS are only for the use of GTX9xxM in MSI GT60 & GT70 and NOT compatible with other models".

When I read the warning originally, I thought it meant that this vbios was for the MSI 970M that came in the GT60/70, not for an upgraded Clevo card.

Regardless, the vbios worked and I now have PNP driver capability and optimus works. UN-BE-LEIVABLE. So many sleepless nights trying to get this all to work in windows 7, now windows 10 and all it took was this vbios.

Thank you, so very much.

Hello,

I assume that I cannot use this flash file if I have a Clevo(blue) mxm 970m 6gb in my MSI GT70 and instead I need to use the Clevo MXM flash?

The information on the front page says the Turbo functionality is retained. I have a Turbo button my MSI GT70 and I flashed this Bios to a Clevo 970m. However, the card performs beautifully regardless. With the appropriate MSI VGA Tool installed, the turbo button does not work with this bios. Previously, I was able to either select enable/disable in the tool from the tray or press the turbo button, but that was with the old card.

Just curious if the turbo functionality mentioned in the description is the same turbo functionality I am describing.

For those that flashed SVL's rom to a Blue Clevo Card. How are you modifying the nvidia inf file to install the driver? I think I am doing something seriously wrong and getting blue screens.

Thanks.

On 2/26/2016 at 11:47 AM, Bloetschkopf said:

On 2/28/2016 at 0:46 PM, Bloetschkopf said:

Yes,6GB

 

This is what I get upon attempting to flash it:

WARNING: Firmware image PCI Subsystem ID (1462.1141)

  does not match adapter PCI Subsystem ID (1462.110C).

WARNING: Firmware image Board ID (E905) does not match adapter Board ID (E906).

Please press 'y' to confirm override of PCI Subsystem ID's:
Overriding PCI subsystem ID mismatch

ERROR: Board ID mismatch

I am using MNVFlash. Should I just add the -o3 command and over ride it?

9 hours ago, Bloetschkopf said:

Use the MSI Vbios.

GTX970M.rar

What if I want to use Svl7's bios?

I should have mentioned, I have that bios currently flashed.

Is the one you linked for the 6gb version.

I have a Clevo 970m in my GT70. When I first installed the card I had to fumble around with the INF file to get the nvidia driver installer to detect the card during installation.

After a lot of trial and error got a working driver by modifying the strings in Section 27 because it seems most of the cards fall into that config, but I still feel that its not correct.

This is the string I am using:

%NVIDIA_DEV.13D8.110C.1462% = Section027, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_13D8&SUBSYS_110C1462

All the Clevo 970m's hardware id's should contain the 110C, and I assume thats a common one, but the stock driver does not have it.

Seeing as how this is a pretty common card, I wanted to see if I am the only one having this issue and if I am not, does anyone have a link to the INF modification specifically for this card?

Thank You

A valid point, and that is in fact my ultimate goal. However, I might add that the vBIOS version is not the same, mine is 80.04.67.00.06 is that a big deal? cause I am just about to flash it...

If it helps. I flashed that clevo bios on my 670MX 3GB from MSI and it also complained about the version during the flash. I overrode the error and so far its been a month and change and all is well.

I wish they had included what exactly the beta EC changed. All I got from him was that it allowed better use of power by the cpu/gpu.

I just wish they would share more information, instead Svet holds all the cards and charges for mods.

Mine is supposedly limited to 87 degC according to NVidia Inspector, but it never gets that hot, so don't know if it would throttle at that point. I think most of the time this is controlled by settings in the vBIOS, but I could be wrong.

In my case, on my GT70, the throttling is controlled by the embedded controller. I actually had to flash an EC firmware with throttling relaxed as any overclock was rendered useless pretty quickly. Now, if throttling occurs its, I think, at 87c.

https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=162629.0

I am curious if the barebones EC firmware is any different or better than the unlocked one provided by MSI. Anyone here know how to modify EC firmware?

I was talking about the msi vbios. Clevo doesn't have a turbo button and therefore hitting it doesn't do anything at all. On msi, your voltage would increase from 1.000V - 0.950V to 1.037V - 1.012V depending on whether your temperature is above or below 67C when you hit the turbo button. If you flash svl7's modified msi vbios, the only thing the turbo button would do, is make your clocks stay at max at all times. However, changing your clocks using nvidia inspector/ msi afterburner will make the turbo button useless in svl7's vbios.

Thanks for the clarification. I understand your point now.

That sounds good, but strange! The modified vBIOS shouldn't enable it to run cooler, unless MSI programmed an unnaturally high voltage for it's 3D clocks thereby resulting in higher temperatures. Did you notice a difference in voltage between your stock MSI vBIOS and the modified vBIOS?

Prior to flashing I compared both bios' using Kepler Bios Tweaker and I noticed that line for line the MSI stock bios had more lines with higher voltages than the Clevo Bios.

I attached my factory bios in an earlier post if you would like to review yourself.

It is because with turbo off, it runs at 0.950V and with turbo on, it runs at 1.012V.

This does not seem true. I am running the kombustor burn-in side by side with GPUZ and pressing the turbo button does not affect the voltage. In fact it doesnt affect anything after I flashed the clevo bios. On the MSI bios I could use the turbo button to enable/disable the overclock but not anymore.

Just wanted to say thanks to svl7 . I wound up flashing the Clevo 670MX 3G driver on top of my MSI card and it works flawlessly. Surprisingly well in fact. The card is not only faster(marginally but still faster) at the same clocks as the factory VBios but the best part is its running 10 degrees cooler. That means I can run it at higher clocks than before.

I don't know if you will modify the MSI VBios I attached, but if you do i'll gladly test it for you.

Thank you again.

Edit: Just noticed something else, I dont need to press the turbo button anymore to enable the higher clocks. Whether on or off the clocks always reflect what I set in afterburner.

I'm using the MSI Afterburner. But now that I am looking I might have missed something since NVIDIA Inspector still says that the Current Clock is 135MHz and the Memory is 405.

The GPU Clock is at 1000 MHz while memory says 2700. Help?

Are you looking at the clocks at IDLE? Have you tried running GPUZ and Kombuster to check what the clocks are under load?

I'm using the MSI Afterburner. But now that I am looking I might have missed something since NVIDIA Inspector still says that the Current Clock is 135MHz and the Memory is 405.

The GPU Clock is at 1000 MHz while memory says 2700. Help?

I think you are getting a reading at IDLE. Start Afterburner and turn on the kombustor benchmark. Then look at what Nvidia inspector or GPUZ reports. Kombustor should also report the clocks you set.

I'm using the MSI Afterburner. But now that I am looking I might have missed something since NVIDIA Inspector still says that the Current Clock is 135MHz and the Memory is 405.

The GPU Clock is at 1000 MHz while memory says 2700. Help?

Do you have a turbo button on your laptop?

I found that on my MSI if I don't press turbo(whether afterburner is open or closed) it will not increase the clocks to the values I set in afterburner.

I just now started overclocking my m17x r4 with the unlocked bios and the unlocked vbios. Im pretty astonished over how much better it is performing in Total War Rome 2 and Farcry 3. significant fps improvement on better settings. Still not max setting but I think the 680m would take care of that. Plus my RTS such as EU4 and CK2 games have improved a lot in heavy late game where it was getting unplayable because the speed slowed down so much for each 100 years. I'm really happy so far and thanks to everyone on the site! I will definitely donate as soon as I can

First off I have a SSD to install and then hopefully a new 680M. Already ordered a better power adapter as the 180 wont cut it :/

What software are you using to overclock the GPU?

How safe is it to overclock the 660M? I have never overclocked a video card. I might not even need to upgrade to the 680m with this?!

I'm basically in the same boat as you, though my card is a bit faster. It's as safe as you make it. All my research is indicating that heat management is the biggest factor in all this. So OC all you want but once you see that you cannot efficiently cool the card you are on borrowed time. If I was in your shoes and basically what I am doing now, is get as much performance as you can and if its not enough plan to upgrade. Though honestly,. I would be looking for a 780M at least.

Hey Guys! Will there be a firmware for the 880M posted anytime soon? Any way that I can help?

Thanks!

If I had to guess, providing a bios file with your device information and description of the card to help classify it would go a long way.

Hello.

I was hoping you guys could help me out. I was getting ready to download the 670MX 3GB vbios from the 2nd post but I discovered that my card is not a Clevo. In preparation I used NVflash to dump the bios from my card and I discovered the version is in fact 80.04.58.00.a3. Now this is a 670MX from an MSI GT70, so I assume its a 3GB MSI card since the version does not match the 3GB Clevo and has more ram than the MSI thats already there.

Since I do not have 5 posts yet, I can not download the 670MX driver to compare and make modifications. If someone can link me to the Clevo driver that would be good, or take my bios, make the mods and include in the 2nd post, that could be better. I downloaded kepler bios tweaker but could not figure it out or find any guides online. Maybe someone could point me in the right direction.

Thanks.

GTX670MX.zip