williamlovetech Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Anyone has experience with Windows 8 with M17x or laptop with 7970m ? Did Windows 8 has the boot menu , for us to set which devices boot first , so that we could Flash the vbios ? Reply ASAP thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamlovetech Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Anyone has experience with Windows 8 with M17x or laptop with 7970m ? Did Windows 8 has the boot menu , for us to set which devices boot first , so that we could Flash the vbios ? Reply ASAP thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svl7 Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 The boot menu only depends on the bios... So Win8 won't change anything when it comes to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilkuz2005 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 i think i found a way to stop the screen flickering while on the desktop, i used the ov1075v.bios and then overclocked the card to 1000/1550 the screen would flicker, i then ran gta 4 from steam for about an hour and now the screen has stopped flickering, im not sure whats the cause of this, but im thinking it may be a driver issue, svl7 have you ever heard of this before ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svl7 Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 Seems so... it's weird, but I really think in this case it must be software related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilkuz2005 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 so you dont think it has to do with the 2d clocks then ? i cant understand why this is happeningi now have access to your vbios patcher and i will be testing higher 2d clocks and 2d voltages, i really want to thank you for all that you have done and released to the public. my performance is outstanding now. and so far no screen flickering even after a few rounds on bf3 with the settings on max, love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilkuz2005 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 ok so after playing around with the vbios patcher and messing with some 2d overclocks i managed to patch a very stable vbios on my 7970m. the settings are core 3d 1000memory 3d 1500voltage 3d 1075core 2d 350memory 2d 250voltage 2d 850no flicker what so ever, and because i never take this laptop off my coolermaster sf-19 i don't mind the higher clocks/temps @ 24/7 idle 47ºC / load 71ºC very happy with the overclock now, thanks again svl7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svl7 Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 Cool, good to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilkuz2005 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 ok so after some massive testing and many different vbios flashes i found the best settings for stability, 1000 core 1500 memory. core 3d 1000memory 3d 1500voltage 3d 1125core 2d 300memory 2d 150voltage 2d 850the other settings i had in the previous post was stable until i ran furmark for about 10 min, the screen started getting artifacts then the driver crashed, i also tried 1.1v and this also made the driver crash, i guess my 7970m needs more juice to overclock well. the extra 25mV to the 2d voltage stopped the screen flicker and my 2d to 3d transition is now working, before the gpu would stay at 2d clocks while running a game in full screen. i will continue testing until i hit my wall, but i have a feeling that this is the best stable overclock i can achieve on my system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svl7 Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 Don't run furmark, problem solved. Furmark is useful for only one thing - killing GPUs. It stresses the voltage supply circuits way beyond any scenario, without actually completely loading the GPU. It really doesn't make sense using this tool, same with Kombustor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamlovetech Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 What's the max celcius for AMD 7970m ? I might volt mod the vbios to 1.1v and overclock it to 1050 + in my Alienware , does it melt anyway ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svl7 Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 Max before it shuts down automatically is 105-110°C, can't remember exactly. But that's not really a healthy temperature for your GPU, try staying below 80-85°C. The lower the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamlovetech Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Oh okay thanks buddy , i'm a little bit afraid of modding it because of this video , why he melted it anyway ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban11182 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Mine is installed, but I"m having some issues. I'm installing a fresh version of Windows right now. I need to get up to 5 posts so I can download the patcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moral hazard Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Hi svl7, I would like to try 1.175 on my 7970m, I have tested that voltage with a software mod (changing the profile xml file with ccc).It seems I should be able to handle the temps. Could you please mod my clevo vbios (attached to this post) to set the frequency to 1200mhz and the voltage to 1.175 please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svl7 Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 Could you please mod my clevo vbios to set the frequency to 1200mhz and the voltage to 1.175 please? 1.2GHz? Wow... let me see some benches... 7970clevoHM_1175v - 1200MHz core.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moral hazard Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Will test in the morning, thanks!I hope it can pass a test without overheating, I'll do my best to keep it cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban11182 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 SLV7 Can you look at my VBIOS for my 7970M. It's for the G73JH upgrade so it should have enduro disabled. I'm getting that weird flickering and then it shuts off like I told you in PM. I'd like to try again but only if there is something you see wrong with the VBIOS. I tried to use MSI combuster and it shut down when it got to 71C. That was the start of the issues I'm having now. Did I kill my card?https://www.dropbox.com/s/h702yvqqeisyejs/7970M.zip There is the 7970M ROMHere is the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF1XpgdNj6g&feature=g-upl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Brian Posted November 10, 2012 Founder Share Posted November 10, 2012 SLV7 Can you look at my VBIOS for my 7970M. It's for the G73JH upgrade so it should have enduro disabled. I'm getting that weird flickering and then it shuts off like I told you in PM. I'd like to try again but only if there is something you see wrong with the VBIOS. I tried to use MSI combuster and it shut down when it got to 71C. That was the start of the issues I'm having now. Did I kill my card?https://www.dropbox.com/s/h702yvqqeisyejs/7970M.zip There is the 7970M ROMHere is the video: What happens when you run it in safe mode? Also, are you already running a modded vbios or is it the stock one? If its the stock one, you could try changing the voltage (either higher or lower) and/or clocks using vbios patcher to see if that has any effect. If not, then I'd guess the card is the problem or your mainboard. Either way it might be a good idea to contact whoever you bought it from and see if you can get an RMA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reID_entify Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Hope you get it working on the g73, I'm hoping to drop in a 7970m in my g73 in the future. Right now, the first upgrade it needs is a new screen. What manufacturer made your mxm card? I hear clevo is the way go on the g73. I heard issues with the dell one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban11182 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 That is a modified one that sosa106 and robtherob are using on NBR. When I try to open it with the patcher, it errors out and doesn't work. I think the card might just be dead though. This is what it looks like now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZFDwLBas7s&feature=g-uplI might just try it one more time, just to see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long2905 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 hey Svl7, did you find the time needed to look into the newer vBIOS version some of us posted back in Summer yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moral hazard Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 1.2GHz? Wow... let me see some benches... Looks like I was a bit optimistic, couldn't get past the login screen. If you have some time, could I please try 1.1Ghz @ 1.175V instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svl7 Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Looks like I was a bit optimistic, couldn't get past the login screen.If you have some time, could I please try 1.1Ghz @ 1.175V instead? Hehehe, maybe you need even more voltage? 7970clevoHM_1175v - 1100MHz core.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moral hazard Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Thanks again for the modded bios!I don't know why, but still I can't get past the login screen, it will just BSOD.I know it's happy with 1.075V and 1030mhz.Also I know it's happy with 1.175V and 1030mhz.Why would 1.175V and 1100mhz not work?Maybe I should try stock clocks and 1.175V and see if the overclock is too high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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