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5 minutes ago, bennyg said:

Did you use the non gsync vbios?

Also try the global setting to use the dGPU in NV ctrl panel just in case, sometimes the Optimus settings don't detect game exes launched from launcher exes properly

Yeap, tried that too. Could it be the drivers? I just followed some random .inf modding guide. Is there a modding guide that I should follow?

Hey folks, I'm installed a GTX 970M in my Sager 9150 and flashed both Premamod BIOS v2 and vBIOS v2. Modded the .inf of nvidia newest driver 378.66 and managed to install it. However, I cannot get the dGPU to run. I made sure the applications that I was trying to run was configured to use Nvidia in Nvidia control panel. Any idea what's going on with it?

Rolled back to Windows 7 and the everything works fine. One thing tho, none of the NVIDIA drivers installs except 355.98. I will try to upgrade to Win10 soon when I have the time to play around with stuff.

I installed Win10 over a Win7 in my P150EM and now games no longer run on the dGPU(970M). My laptop runs on Premamod BIOS and vBIOS. When I tried installing the latest Nvidia drivers it says "No compatible hardware found". If I use a modded .inf the setup will proceed but will fail to install the driver. What should I do to get my dGPU to run in windows 10?

EDIT

Just to add more information, I am running Hotkey 8.01 (power conservation set to performance) and Windows does detect the 970M (it shows up in device manager).

I can't run GTA V on this GPU, tried running on the iGPU and it works fine. Anybody knows whats wrong? When on dGPU, the GTA V picture comes out but social club does not run for some reason.

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Product	Current Installed Driver	Recommended Update
GeForce GTX 970M	--	The manufacturer of this system requires that you download the driver for your GPU from their support site. The GeForce M series and GeForce Go series notebook GPUs use drivers that have been customized by the notebook manufacturers to support hot key functions, power management functions, lid close and suspend/resume behavior. NVIDIA has worked with some notebook manufacturers to provide notebook-specific driver updates, however, most notebook driver updates must come from the notebook manufacturer. Additionally, the desktop GeForce graphics drivers will not install on Geforce M series and Quadro M series notebook GPU's.

Thanks for your reply!

So if I buy it what I have to do is flash my BIOS first then it should be plug n play (proper assembly, pasting of course)? Or am I missing something? Your vBIOS mod is already flashed to their cards?

Best Regards

Brokendown

Abit of an off topic here, but may I ask how much was the 980M they offered?

Has anyone got their 970M/980M from mythlogic? How much did it cost?

I'll disassemble the gpu later and if it still doesnt work It's probably the dGPU right? Cuz I don't wanna spend money on a new GPU and realize that something else is broken instead of the GPU.

Just realized I don't have the tool to unscrew the hexagonal shaped thing that holds the card in place

I have a Sager NP9150 with an AMD7970M. Last night, my screen blacked out while I was watching a video, audio was still playing just the screen. I restarted the laptop but it wouldn't get pass the windows logo screen. Tried several times but windows doesn't boot. So this is what I did:

-formatted the laptop

-installed a fresh copy of windows 7

-boot up

-install drivers(except AMD 7970M)

-reboot and everything works fine

-install AMD 7970M driver, installation stuck at a black screen with a blinking underscore

-restart, stuck at windows boot logo

-restore back to before AMD drivers were installed

-boot up fine

I've tried this like 4 times now and most of the time it gets stuck at windows boot logo, and once it just BSOD during the windows boot logo screen. Does this mean that my GPU is fried? Are there any ways to confirm this before I buy a replacement GPU?

driver .inf mod is necessary, otherwise the driver install wont detect compatible hardware. bios saying "empty" doesnt really matter though, u can just ignore that as long as u get a display output ure good to go!

Is there a guide I could follow to mod the drivers?

I ordered a 980m from rj and it arrived with heatsink and thermal pads already applied as well as the thermal paste on it. i got it with the screwset just incase something was different but it was the same. i have a p370em and ordered for a 370sm-a or whatever model they had that was equivalent. first thing i noticed was that the heatsink was one solid piece vs thold heatsinks where the ram + goodies is a separate piece from the gpu core heatsink. it was the same shape and fit into the case fine. the cover didnt close though so i had to cut it up a lil bit and it closed fine. the gpu works fine but the notebook cant identify it. says empty in bios. windows doesnt know what it is either so you have to modify the nvidia driver inf to install it. Very easy to do and ill be willing to share the inf with you if you cant figure it out.

ive had this gpu in my 370em for about 3 weeks now and its been fantastic. im getting much better performance from one 980m then i was from my crossfire 7970m. heat has gone up as high as 79c but thats as high as ive seen it go.(might be cooler on better paste) i do plan on ordering another 980m for some sli action when i get the money together.

if your not confortable on modding drivers and running your computer with driver signature enforcement off i would hold out on your order until prema can update the bios on the mobo to support it.

my tip for those wanting to do it anyway: "bcdedit -set loadoptions DISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS" and then “bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING ON”

I manage to get hold of a 980m to test this out and I got the same result as well, the bios cannot detect the card. May I know should I modify the drivers for my P150EM to make it work?

Mine included heat sinks so technically "should" come with the appropriate thermal pads.

Bought from r&j tech

Laptop Video Cards - R&J Technology, Clevo Barebone Notebook kits, Laptop and desktop system builder

When you got yours from rjtech, which clevo model did you select from the drop-down menu? Wondering which one would fit my P150EM.

where are you located?

how about CEG with 835€ per card including 12 months warranty from clevo?

http://www.clevo-extreme-gaming.com/category/nvidia

They should come with heat sinks right. My current AMD 7970m one would fit I guess.

Anyone pre-ordered GTA V? I got a Malaysian version for $35. Though I'm if it'll be region locked cuz I'll be playing it in Australia. Any news on region lock yet?

I currently have a P150EM with i7 3610QM. Will this processor bottleneck the performance of a 980m if I install one?

Anyone knows where I could purchase a GTX980M? The only one I've seen so far is from upgrademonkey through ebay which costs about 900 bucks.