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I've successfully upgraded my CLEVO W870CU notebook with the 7970M!

I would like to give kudos to the various people and topics that were of great help:

@t456 for the heatsink modification inspiration (and for replying to my messages), thank you! http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/need-instructions-for-installing-alienware-dell-gpu-in-a-clevo.778988/#post-10050324

@yoshey791 for your random comment confirmed the 7970M works with Enduro disabled;

@Nospheratu & @svl7 for the VBIOS;

@jaybee83 for the "blind flash" guide; http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/guide-blind-flashing-amd-7970m-modded-vbios-for-clevo-p1xxhm-laptops.688656/

atiflash.exe -p 0 -fs -fp -reboot 7970m.rom did the trick!

On 9/22/2012 at 10:31 AM, yoshey791 said:

for anyone who is interested upgradeyourlaptop " eurocom " just sent me an email CLEVO W880CU W870CU 7970m upgrade works :

it works in W870CU and W880CU with ENDURO DISABLED

W860CU require complex heat modifications

That's what I need!

Which VBIOS did they use? Would you upload here please.

Update: I worked it out in the end, summary here: 

On ‎1‎/‎31‎/‎2014 at 8:46 AM, Nospheratu said:

I have no idea, as this vBIOS is based on the CLEVO 7970M. So if your laptop is compatible with the CLEVO card chances are it will work.

This is closest I've been to answers. 

I have a CLEVO 7970M V1.2 and a  CLEVO W870CU notebook, this combination definitely works for some but needs a modded VBIOS.

It will boot and I can hear the Windows jingle at login but the screen is completely blank/black, like it isn't even powered on.

I think I need a VBIOS that will remove the IGP check at boot, I think this is the same thing as Enduro but I am not sure.

Am I close?

Update: I can confirm that this modded vBIOS does work once blind flashed, summary here: 

On 8/3/2013 at 3:55 PM, Aikei said:

Hi all, sorry for my English, i am Russian My guide need correction of text to normal English

So...

I have a Clevo P170EM with AMD Radeon HD7970M using Enduro technology.

I think this is close to a solution to my problem. I have a CLEVO 7970M V1.2 and I installed it in my CLEVO W870CU. 

My computer boots with the 7970M installed and I can hear the Windows jingle at login but the screen remains black/blank all the time.

I think the VBIOS is performing a IGP check at boot and causing the screen to remain blank.

I think Enduro is the same as a IGP check and needs to be disabled but I don't know how.

Update: I worked it out in the end, summary here: 

On 5/9/2014 at 7:44 PM, yoshey791 said:

ultimate7 did you get your 7970m working... i only just seen this message ....i have a good vbios. its from a MYTHLOGIC 7970m works the best out of all that i had tried. it works with clevo hm series, w880cu, w870cu, asus g73jh. and kind of works on samsung series 7 gamer np700g7a but in that case i havnt been able to get the fans to function , from what i have been told its to do with the ec tho..but thats another story for another thread...

but yer if you need the MYTHLOGIC 7970m vbios let me know.

Oh this is just what I have been looking for! Is that VBIOS still available? I have a CLEVO W870CU and CLEVO 7970M (V1.2).

I liked that my Clevo W870CU had a 17" screen and a simple flat design. Not too big, not too flashy.

At the time (2010) custom notebooks were new to me and I was blown away by the options and customisation you could have.

Mine was custom built by Kobalt Computers (before they went bust), it was still cheaper than the big name brands.

I'm currently trying to get a 7970M to work in my W870CU. It does seem possible from reading around but I am not quite there yet.

There is some good reading here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/official-sager-np8760-clevo-w870cu-owners-lounge.423943/

And here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/real-life-clevo-mxm-gpu-upgrade-compatibility-thread-testers-wanted.622530/

Regards.

Update: I worked it out in the end, summary here: