Solved Win 8 AMD Switchable Graphics FAQ

HOODY · Dec 3, 2012

Also on my dv7t-6c00 support page there is still NO graphics driver posted!!!!!!!!!!!

Under the W8 OS

aleseba77 · Dec 3, 2012

HOODY said:
Also on my dv7t-6c00 support page there is still NO graphics driver posted!!!!!!!!!!!

Under the W8 OS

hoody if u check on the ftp web page, in .html (sp59850) you will see that supports 7690m xt, but just for de HP g4, apparently not other models....

im very dissapointed with the HP experts. although i sent a private message to Wes (the guy from HP) and i will wait for his response..

HOODY · Dec 3, 2012

aleseba77 said:
HOODY said:

Also on my dv7t-6c00 support page there is still NO graphics driver posted!!!!!!!!!!!

Under the W8 OS

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hoody if u check on the ftp web page, in .html (sp59850) you will see that supports 7690m xt, but just for de HP g4, apparently not other models.... im very dissapointed with the HP experts. although i sent a private message to Wes (the guy from HP) and i will wait for his response..

yeah I'd be real interesed in what this "expert" has to say for himself, after telling people that this was going to be "the driver"

Tell him I'm still waiting for it to show up in the driver download page as he said also!.

HOODY · Dec 3, 2012

So anyway I guess this one is still about as close as you'll get for the dv6/dv7 models. or try the w7 compatable mode to install the W7 driver in W8, which some say also seems to work for some.

dv6-6XXX (6490M/6770M/7470M/7690M XT) dv7-6XXX (6490M/6770M/7470M/7690M XT) ENVY 14-2XXX (6630M)	Windows 7 x86/x64	8.882.2.3000 (AMD) 8.15.10.2476 (Intel SG) 7.12.0.7702 (HDMI Audio)	23 Nov 2011	CVA, HTML	ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp55001-55500/sp55092.exe
Windows 8 x64	9.000.0.0000 (AMD) 9.17.10.2843 (Intel SG) 8.0.0.8808 (HDMI Audio)	20 Nov 2012	CVA, HTML	ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp59001-59500/sp59147.exe

HOODY · Dec 3, 2012

aleseba77 said:
HOODY said:

Also on my dv7t-6c00 support page there is still NO graphics driver posted!!!!!!!!!!!

Under the W8 OS

Click to expand...

hoody if u check on the ftp web page, in .html (sp59850) you will see that supports 7690m xt, but just for de HP g4, apparently not other models.... im very dissapointed with the HP experts. although i sent a private message to Wes (the guy from HP) and i will wait for his response..

?? where does it say "g4"

the thing says

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook PC Series

? what is a "DM4"

alphastar · Dec 3, 2012

HOODY said:
aleseba77 said:

HOODY said:

Also on my dv7t-6c00 support page there is still NO graphics driver posted!!!!!!!!!!!

Under the W8 OS

Click to expand...

hoody if u check on the ftp web page, in .html (sp59850) you will see that supports 7690m xt, but just for de HP g4, apparently not other models.... im very dissapointed with the HP experts. although i sent a private message to Wes (the guy from HP) and i will wait for his response..

Click to expand...

?? where does it say "g4"

the thing says

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook PC Series

? what is a "DM4"

It's like I was telling you guys...this whole Windows 8 support thing is borderline _____ (substitute your own word here).

From my perspective, HP needs to support whatever hardware that is out there on the market, with whatever technology they have sold. Similarly, unless Microsoft lists my hardware as not compatible, then I should have FULL support for it.

Here are the cards for SP59850, please check your FULL Hardware ID against this list to determine compatibility with SP59850:

Code:

ATIR300="WDDM (R300)"
AMD68E4.1 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6370M"
AMD68E4.2 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6370M"
AMD6760.1 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6470M"
AMD6760.2 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6470M"
AMD6760.3 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6490M"
AMD6760.4 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6490M"
AMD6760.5 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6490M"
AMD6760.6 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6490M"
AMD6741.1 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6630M"
AMD6741.2 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6750M"
AMD6741.3 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6750M"
AMD6740.1 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6770M"
AMD6740.2 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6770M"
AMD6740.3 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6770M"
AMD6740.4 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6770M"
AMD6740.5 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6770M"
AMD6740.6 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6770M"
AMD6760.7 = "Radeon (TM) HD 7450M"
AMD6760.8 = "Radeon (TM) HD 7450M"
AMD6760.9 = "Radeon (TM) HD 7450M"
AMD6760.10 = "Radeon (TM) HD 7470M"
AMD6760.11 = "Radeon (TM) HD 7470M"
AMD6741.4 = "Radeon (TM) HD 7690M"
AMD6740.7 = "Radeon (TM) HD 7690M XT"

Barth · Dec 3, 2012

alphastar said:
@Barth

I first need you to post your Hardware IDs (see here for instructions).

@aleseba77, HOODY,

I'm downloading (as this claims it supports my card); I'll post the list of cards supported from the INF shortly.

@Alphastar this is my hardware IDs

PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&SUBSYS_166C103C&REV_00
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&SUBSYS_166C103C
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&CC_030000
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&CC_0300

thanks for your help!

HOODY · Dec 3, 2012

alphastar said:
HOODY said:

aleseba77 said:

hoody if u check on the ftp web page, in .html (sp59850) you will see that supports 7690m xt, but just for de HP g4, apparently not other models.... im very dissapointed with the HP experts. although i sent a private message to Wes (the guy from HP) and i will wait for his response..

Click to expand...

?? where does it say "g4"

the thing says

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook PC Series

? what is a "DM4"

Click to expand...

It's like I was telling you guys...this whole Windows 8 support thing is borderline _____ (substitute your own word here).

From my perspective, HP needs to support whatever hardware that is out there on the market, with whatever technology they have sold. Similarly, unless Microsoft lists my hardware as not compatible, then I should have FULL support for it.

Here are the cards for SP59850, please check your FULL Hardware ID against this list to determine compatibility with SP59850:

Code:

ATIR300="WDDM (R300)" AMD68E4.1 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6370M" AMD68E4.2 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6370M" AMD6760.1 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6470M" AMD6760.2 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6470M" AMD6760.3 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6490M" AMD6760.4 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6490M" AMD6760.5 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6490M" AMD6760.6 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6490M" AMD6741.1 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6630M" AMD6741.2 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6750M" AMD6741.3 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6750M" AMD6740.1 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6770M" AMD6740.2 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6770M" AMD6740.3 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6770M" AMD6740.4 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6770M" AMD6740.5 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6770M" AMD6740.6 = "Radeon (TM) HD 6770M" AMD6760.7 = "Radeon (TM) HD 7450M" AMD6760.8 = "Radeon (TM) HD 7450M" AMD6760.9 = "Radeon (TM) HD 7450M" AMD6760.10 = "Radeon (TM) HD 7470M" AMD6760.11 = "Radeon (TM) HD 7470M" AMD6741.4 = "Radeon (TM) HD 7690M" AMD6740.7 = "Radeon (TM) HD 7690M XT"

You know homes I don't even know what the hell I'm looking for anymore.

What is this?? AMD6740.7 = "Radeon (TM) HD 7690M XT"

these are my Hardware ID's for the Radeon they show some 6740 stuff, but nothing like a .7

PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6740&SUBSYS_185E103C&REV_00
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6740&SUBSYS_185E103C
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6740&CC_030000
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6740&CC_0300

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updated

Hmmm well OK looking at that list of yours this IS on the list at the very bottom

"%AMD6740.7%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6740&SUBSYS_185E103C

So I assume the 7 = 76xx cards, and it has my subsys numbers 185103C, so what ya think?? would it be a shot?
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However, since its not listed on my driver download page it means it hasn't been certified by HP to work for my model, so I don't know how the Intel part would act even if the Radeon works.

alphastar · Dec 3, 2012

Barth said:
@Alphastar this is my hardware IDs

PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&SUBSYS_166C103C&REV_00
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&SUBSYS_166C103C
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&CC_030000
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&CC_0300

thanks for your help!

@Barth

Yes, AFAIK you should be supported according to the INF file details in/with SP59850.

HOODY said:
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updated

Hmmm well OK looking at that list of yours this IS on the list at the very bottom

"%AMD6740.7%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6740&SUBSYS_185E103C

So I assume the 7 = 76xx cards, and it has my subsys numbers 185103C, so what ya think?? would it be a shot?
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However, since its not listed on my driver download page it means it hasn't been certified by HP to work for my model, so I don't know how the Intel part would act even if the Radeon works.

@HOODY

If you're going wait until HP puts this driver on your Pavilion 6C00 page, then by all means. According to the driver INF file, your card is fully supported by SP59850, which is what HP said as well.

HOODY · Dec 3, 2012

@HOODY

If you're going wait until HP puts this driver on your Pavilion 6C00 page, then by all means. According to the driver INF file, your card is fully supported by SP59850, which is what HP said as well.[/QUOTE]

LOL we'll see. I'm gona mess with it in a few days and see what happens.

Barth · Dec 3, 2012

alphastar said:
Barth said:

@Alphastar this is my hardware IDs

PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&SUBSYS_166C103C&REV_00
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&SUBSYS_166C103C
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&CC_030000
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&CC_0300

thanks for your help!

Click to expand...

@Barth

Yes, AFAIK you should be supported according to the INF file details in/with SP59850.

Ok, I'm downloading SP59850 right now and I'll write if this help.

Peterdoubt · Dec 3, 2012

Someone mentioned that HP was indeed going to release a driver for my 6370M - AMD put one on their page 2 days ago. Does anyone know anything about this?
Thanks

alphastar · Dec 3, 2012

Also, AMD has released AMD Catalyst 12.11 Beta11 and AMD Catalyst 12.11 CAP2.

Both the Feature Highlights and Downloads are available from the AMD Catalyst 12.11 Beta Driver page.

alphastar · Dec 3, 2012

Peterdoubt said:
Someone mentioned that HP was indeed going to release a driver for my 6370M - AMD put one on their page 2 days ago. Does anyone know anything about this?
Thanks

@Peterdoubt

Care to post a link to it?

Peterdoubt · Dec 3, 2012

alphastar said:
Peterdoubt said:

Someone mentioned that HP was indeed going to release a driver for my 6370M - AMD put one on their page 2 days ago. Does anyone know anything about this?
Thanks

Click to expand...

@Peterdoubt

Care to post a link to it?

On HP's forum:
Windows 8 drivers for HP notebooks with switchable graphics. - Page 51 - HP Support Forum

4th post down, by Chaand:
"I guess your card will get an updated drivers for windows 8 ... hence you won't be waiting for long"

And I misread the date on the AMD driver...it was Feb 29, not Nov.
AMD Radeon HD 6370 drivers for Windows 8 64-bit

Barth · Dec 3, 2012

For now SPSP59850 it's works, but I just installed them. "switchable option" <-- by clicking on the right mouse button on the dektop is working only under fixed mode and... is this normal? I thought it should be set on "dynamic" or am I wrong?

aleseba77 · Dec 4, 2012

alphastar said:

Here we go. Supported cards for HP SoftPaq SP59850.

Code:

[ATI.Mfg.NTamd64.6.2]
"%AMD68E4.1%" = ati2mtag_ManhattanP_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_68E4&SUBSYS_3673103C
"%AMD68E4.2%" = ati2mtag_ManhattanP, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_68E4&SUBSYS_3675103C
"%AMD6760.1%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&SUBSYS_1651103C
"%AMD6760.2%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&SUBSYS_3584103C
"%AMD6760.3%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PRAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&SUBSYS_1658103C
"%AMD6760.4%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&SUBSYS_1656103C
"%AMD6760.5%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PRAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&SUBSYS_165B103C
"%AMD6760.6%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&SUBSYS_1659103C
"%AMD6741.1%" = ati2mtag_VancouverA_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6741&SUBSYS_3385103C
"%AMD6741.2%" = ati2mtag_VancouverA_PRAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6741&SUBSYS_1617103C
"%AMD6741.3%" = ati2mtag_VancouverA_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6741&SUBSYS_1646103C
"%AMD6740.1%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PRAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6740&SUBSYS_1658103C
"%AMD6740.2%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6740&SUBSYS_1657103C
"%AMD6740.3%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PRAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6740&SUBSYS_165B103C
"%AMD6740.4%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6740&SUBSYS_165A103C
"%AMD6740.5%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PRAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6740&SUBSYS_3388103C
"%AMD6740.6%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6740&SUBSYS_3389103C
"%AMD6760.7%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&SUBSYS_166C103C
"%AMD6760.8%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&SUBSYS_185C103C
"%AMD6760.9%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&SUBSYS_1863103C
"%AMD6760.10%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&SUBSYS_1794103C
"%AMD6760.11%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6760&SUBSYS_185D103C
"%AMD6741.4%" = ati2mtag_VancouverA_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6741&SUBSYS_1688103C
"%AMD6740.7%" = ati2mtag_Vancouver_PXAI, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6740&SUBSYS_185E103C

Alphastar, just a question, where do you get this info of the SoftPaq SP59850???

HOODY · Dec 4, 2012

this was on notebook today
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Re: [Drivers] HP dv6-4XXX / dv6-6XXX / dv7-5XXX / dv7-6XXX / ENVY 14-2XXX / ENVY 17-2XXX (INTEL)

Upon looking at SP59850, the Softpaq only supports some of the notebooks in this thread. Namely:

HP Pavilion dv6-60XX / dv6-61XX series
HP Pavilion dv7-60XX / dv7-61XX series

And...well, that's it. Furthermore, the Intel driver components found in this Softpaq are older than what the current release on the first post offers.

SP59147 (current HP release):
9.000.0.0000 (AMD Graphics)
9.17.10.2843 (Intel Switchable Graphics)
8.0.0.8808 (AMD HDMI Audio)

SP59850:
9.000.0.0000 (AMD Graphics)
9.17.10.2817 (Intel Switchable Graphics)
8.0.0.8808 (AMD HDMI Audio)

also this from another poster
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The components from the softpaq sp59850 are infact identical to softpaq sp58788. The only difference is the cva file

aleseba77 · Dec 4, 2012

HOODY said:
this was on notebook today
-------------------------------

Re: [Drivers] HP dv6-4XXX / dv6-6XXX / dv7-5XXX / dv7-6XXX / ENVY 14-2XXX / ENVY 17-2XXX (INTEL)
Upon looking at SP59850, the Softpaq only supports some of the notebooks in this thread. Namely:

HP Pavilion dv6-60XX / dv6-61XX series

HP Pavilion dv7-60XX / dv7-61XX series

And...well, that's it. Furthermore, the Intel driver components found in this Softpaq are older than what the current release on the first post offers.

SP59147 (current HP release):
9.000.0.0000 (AMD Graphics)
9.17.10.2843 (Intel Switchable Graphics)
8.0.0.8808 (AMD HDMI Audio)

SP59850:
9.000.0.0000 (AMD Graphics)
9.17.10.2817 (Intel Switchable Graphics)
8.0.0.8808 (AMD HDMI Audio)

also this from another poster
------------

The components from the softpaq sp59850 are infact identical to softpaq sp58788. The only difference is the cva file

hoody, Wes from HP forum answer me, take a look. i also asked him about the partitions because i rememberd you were concerned about it:

You're still waiting for the video driver. I've got an email to my driver contact about sp59850 and why it doesn't support the models I was told it would. As for the partitions, you can do an in-place upgrade and won't need to worry about those. Or you can do a clean-install and wipe them out. the instructions are available here: Upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8 | HP® Support.

HOODY · Dec 4, 2012

Wes from HP forum answer me, take a look.

You're still waiting for the video driver. I've got an email to my driver contact about sp59850 and why it doesn't support the models I was told it would. .
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OK I don't quite understand what He (wes) told you Did he end up saying what? That it IS a workable driver?

cause I also got a message from him saying he was checking with his driver contact, and to "hang on" what ever that means.

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