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14" HP Pavilion DM4-3000TX + GTX650Ti@4Gbps+c-mPCIe2 (PE4L 2.1b) + Win7 [Encrypted11]


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Hello all, the purpose of this guide is purely for sharing and referential purposes and largely aimed at similar variants of this notebook. However, I do not guarantee it'll give you the exact compatibility as with any OEMs, products can be marketed under the same model while its components can come in different revisions with slight changes take the reference as a guide only at your own risk.





System Specs for HP DM4-30**tx(Relevant Ones)







  • Motherboard Model: HP 1794

  • CPU: i5-2450M (2.5GHz)

  • iGPU: Intel HD 3000

  • dGPU: Radeon HD 7470M (Hybrid + Switchable Compatible, has Integrated Graphics in other words)

  • mPCIe: x1 Yes, whitelisted PCI-e plugged to a stock Intel 1030N NIC

  • Chipset: Intel HM67 B3





Related HP Laptops







  • HP DV6-6000 (Intel only)

  • HP DV7-6000 (Intel only)

  • HP Dm4-30** (Intel only)





Unrelated Systems (IMPORTANT)







  • HP DV6-6000 (AMD)

  • HP DV7-6000 (AMD)

  • HP Dm4-31**^ (and above, these are using Ivybridge HM7* chipsets and boards)

    ^Considered a different system from Dm4-30**.





Software/OS Environment (OPTIONAL)









Reason: Get rid of bloat and OEM customisation in case it conflicts with the eGPU setup.



Spoiler

If you would like to use a generic version of Windows 7, backup your the entire of the following directory to an external disk. It contains every single stock driver required for your PC. Including Switchable Graphics driver if your model has an AMD dGPU.



C:SWsetup



Reminder: Backup your important stuffs, they will be wiped from the HDD/SSD. Also create the recovery image (HP stock recovery) with DVDRs or CDRs.





While installing Windows 7 via a USB image, make sure you plug in the USB drive to a USB 2.0 slot. Not the USB 3.0 slot on your laptop because SandyBridge systems cannot run USB 3.0 natively without drivers. For your activation code, its the OEM product key on the sticker below your laptop.



To install the drivers on the generic Windows 7:

Start

Type "device manager"

Point all devices with an "!" to the directory of the external drive containing the full SWsetup folder

Drivers will install automatically.





What I used







  • DIY eGPU Setup 1.x Software, version 1.30 (PM Nando4 to arrange a download)

  • Port: HM67 mPCIe (Wi-Fi card removed)

  • WLAN Card: If you need it, buy a USB one.

  • PE4L-PM060A (60cm, v2.1)

  • FSP Hexa 500W 80+ PSU 12V@18A (Or other PSU that can support your eGPU's power draw

  • Asus GTX 650 Ti Boost (OC Model) - No problems with PCI space, it should be same as GTX660 in this area.

  • nVidia ForceWare 314.22 WHQL from nVidia (Not using the problematic R319)

  • (Optional) Uninstall Microsoft Update KB2670838 and hide it permanently if you're BSODing from igdpmd64.sys (broken Windows update conflicting with Intel HD driver), your Internet explorer will rollback to IE9.





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IMPORTANT: If your notebook has an AMD dGPU, DO NOT install a reference Intel HD driver from Intel's website stick with the stock Intel HD driver by HP. You have been warned...

Your AMD GPU (i.e. 6490M, 6470M, 6770M) will stop working without the presence of the factory Intel HD driver provided by HP whenever you need to unplug your eGPU. Reason's because hybrid graphics (Enduro) is not built into the AMD dGPU driver at least with the 6000M series. The implementation partially relies on a custom Intel HD driver supplied by HP.

You may only use Intel reference drivers if you have no AMD GPU. I'm stressing on this point.









Before You Start





Login to your admin account.

Disable User Account Control (Slider all the way down). Search for it from the start menu search tool.





Software Installation Instructions





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Extract DIYeGPU-Setup-120-test5 (or your later version) to C:eGPU

Run c:eGPUeGPU-setup-mount.bat everything will automatically mount and install

Done







Setting Up eGPU





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Shutdown your notebook

Connect eGPU

Power on

:

Your Windows bootloader will show Windows 7 and Setup 1.x as 2 options -> DIY eGPU Setup 1.x

Choose Option 2 on the initial menu

PCI Compaction -> "iGPU eGPU" (Hit enter, till it gets back to main menu

Video Cards -> "dGPU on" (Hit enter to turn it off, enter till it gets back to main menu

PCIe ports -> Hot Reset port -> Nvidia

Chainload to Windows 7->Test Run

Your Windows bootloader will show Windows 7 and Setup 1.x as 2 options -> Windows 7

::

Install the Nvidia Driver

Device manager->Nvidia HD Audio -> Disable

Nvidia Control Panel -> Set PhysX to CPU

V:config -> Edit startup.bat -> Replace the last lines in the .bat file after ::::::::::::::::::::::: to



call speedup lbcache

call iport dGPU off

call vidwait 300

call vidinit -d %eGPU%

call pci

call chainload mbr



Done!



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Note: Nothing should be done to the Intel HD stock HP driver (Intel CPU+AMD GPU system)



:: (optional) Is where you should install the updated Intel HD reference driver (If you only have Intel HD 3000, and if you want to)

:: Uninstall Intel HD 3000/ Intel HD graphics family via device manager

:: You will black screen, (hit enter after ~1 minute, it selects "restart now", if it doesn't, force shutdown)

:: You will boot up in a crap resolution

:: Install the Intel HD reference driver

:: Restart, repeat steps between point ":" and "::"

:: Proceed with steps after point "::"







Benchmarks





3DMark06 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost video card benchmark result - Intel Core i5-2450M Processor,Hewlett-Packard 1794 (Invalid due to 16:9)

3DMark Vantage NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost video card benchmark result - Intel Core i5-2450M Processor,Hewlett-Packard 1794

3DMark 11 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost video card benchmark result - Intel Core i5-2450M Processor,Hewlett-Packard 1794



Hope it helps. Good luck with your experiment. :star::Banane22::Banane11::Banane43:
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  • For users who want to reverse the order of the Windows bootloader to let the first option be Setup 1.x instead of Windows 7, use a tool like EasyBCD.
  • The countdown timer can also be lengthened/shortened with this tool. :eagerness:
  • It also looks like the PCI space requirement for the GTX650Ti Boost *could possibly* be following its bigger brother, GTX660 since it is an almost full featured GK106. Unlike the rest of the GTX650 series (650/650Ti non-boost). Installation encountered no issues at all.
  • Tested only benchmarks and Crysis 2 so far. Crysis 2 was buttery smooth on extreme preset.

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Edit: Thanks for the formatting chmod

PS @ Nando4, HP's Sandybridge model doesn't include a DV4. Dm4 is the exact 2011 replacement for the DV4 series in 2011. (very similar to DV6-6000 & DV7-7000 internally and externally)

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Lots of similar HP consumer SB/IVB notebooks sold. Thank you for this important post giving those owners a documented way of improving their GPU performance via a mPCIe-based (wifi) DIY eGPU implementation.

Are your benchmark results using the internal LCD or external LCD? External is faster since the display data isn't being shuttled across the x1 2.0 pci-e link for display back onto the internal LCD. The reference benchmarks on the main DIY eGPU experiences thread are using an external LCD.

Do you any photos of your experiment to share? Brings the whole thing to life :)

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Lots of similar HP consumer SB/IVB notebooks sold. Thank you for this important post giving those owners a documented way of improving their GPU performance via a mPCIe-based (wifi) DIY eGPU implementation.

Are your benchmark results using the internal LCD or external LCD? External is faster since the display data isn't being shuttled across the x1 2.0 pci-e link for display back onto the internal LCD. The reference benchmarks on the main DIY eGPU experiences thread are using an external LCD.

Do you any photos of your experiment to share? Brings the whole thing to life :)

Benchmarks are internal LCD I'll try get that on some time after. :) My eGPU is dismantled atm because my desk is lacking space and I need it for something else. Noted that, I'll experiment with the external LCD (900p) when I'm ready. Got no idea on the performance level I'll be expecting. :) I'll be taking some pics too

Edit: I forgot that I lost my DVI cable a long time ago... Probably I'll try finding it.

Btw for best performance on an external monitor, simply plug in the DVI cable to the eGPU? Do I have to switch anything related to primary and secondary monitors via Windows display settings?

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Benchmarks are internal LCD I'll try get that on some time after. :) My eGPU is dismantled atm because my desk is lacking space and I need it for something else. Noted that, I'll experiment with the external LCD (900p) when I'm ready. Got no idea on the performance level I'll be expecting. :) I'll be taking some pics too

Edit: I forgot that I lost my DVI cable a long time ago... Probably I'll try finding it.

Btw for best performance on an external monitor, simply plug in the DVI cable to the eGPU? Do I have to switch anything related to primary and secondary monitors via Windows display settings?

There was a 19% performance degradation using internal LCD in my x1.2Opt testing at 2012 13" MBP + GTX660Ti + HD7870 (TH05 @ x2 2.0). Certainly you'll notice better performance with the external LCD.

To use the external LCD right click the desktop, select Screen Resolution, ensure the external LCD is detected and check "Make this my main display" like shown below. Your Start menu will then appear on the external LCD and launching apps there will use that LCD and underlying eGPU.

<A HREF=http://i.stack.imgur.com/sKlX8.png><img width=500 src=http://i.stack.imgur.com/sKlX8.png></A>

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