...I need help. Big help. (Zbook 17 + Polaris/Ellesmere)

The_Overseer · Apr 4, 2020

So...I have been working for several weeks on a very significant project. And unfortunately...haven't been having much luck. I decided that I wanted to go AMD on the Zbook 17, and most cards I've tried have worked fine. But...this most recent one...I haven't been able to. And I really...really would like it, if it could work somehow.

To be specific, the laptop in question is a Zbook 17 G3, and the card I'm trying to get to work is a 4GB RX 480/Radeon Pro WX 7100. The problem I have is, simply, the laptop refuses to recognize this card. In Windows, it doesn't see it. When the BIOS is switched to dedicated graphics mode, there's no output at all.

It's exactly the same in a Zbook 17 G1. I've been trying to fix an MSI GT60 to get a different brand to try it with, but unfortunately, that hasn't worked. Can anybody, perhaps, give me some advice or things to consider?

I do have a SPI flasher and have tried several different VBIOS to see if, perhaps, a VBIOS flash could take care of the issue.

As such, I can try other VBIOS, or modded VBIOS, and I've studied Polaris so I know how to pass the signature checks. At this point, I'll try almost anything.

If possible...could I get some assistance from people who are more knowledgeable? Or do I need to downgrade my goals to S7100X?

eidairaman1 · Apr 4, 2020

Motherboard bios have whitelists.

Caring1 · Apr 4, 2020

The Motherboard's BIOS needs to be modified to recognise that card.
I have heard of it being done successfully but I wouldn't know where to start.

The_Overseer · Apr 4, 2020

eidairaman1 said:
Motherboard bios have whitelists.

I do know about the Whitelists. What's a little odd to me is, I've tried piles of cards on this board, from both brands. And from what I can tell even on the AMD side, every MXM card except this card (and possibly other Polaris cards) work. Have tried M6100, 7970, and even saw an S7100X/M390X work - just not Polaris.

Caring1 said:
The Motherboard's BIOS needs to be modified to recognise that card.
I have heard of it being done successfully but I wouldn't know where to start.

Where have you heard of it being done successfully, if I may ask?

Caring1 · Apr 4, 2020

The_Overseer said:
I do know about the Whitelists. What's a little odd to me is, I've tried piles of cards on this board, from both brands. And from what I can tell even on the AMD side, every MXM card except this card (and possibly other Polaris cards) work. Have tried M6100, 7970, and even saw an S7100X/M390X work - just not Polaris.

Where have you heard of it being done successfully, if I may ask?

Not your particular laptop and card, but people using cards other than OEM.

How or what do I need to update for a 980M on a MSI GT-70

My original video card died. I located a 980M - and solicited the services of a local repair shop to perform the install a few months ago. Card went in fine and the shop installed some generic drivers which got things functional. Using the information from this and other sites I was able to mod...

www.techpowerup.com

System Name	PCGOD
Processor	AMD FX 8350@ 5.0GHz
Motherboard	Asus TUF 990FX Sabertooth R2 2901 Bios
Cooling	Scythe Ashura, 2×BitFenix 230mm Spectre Pro LED (Blue,Green), 2x BitFenix 140mm Spectre Pro LED
Memory	16 GB Gskill Ripjaws X 2133 (2400 OC, 10-10-12-20-20, 1T, 1.65V)
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon 290 Sapphire Vapor-X
Storage	Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, WD Velociraptor 1TB
Display(s)	NEC Multisync LCD 1700V (Display Port Adapter)
Case	AeroCool Xpredator Evil Blue Edition
Audio Device(s)	Creative Labs Sound Blaster ZxR
Power Supply	Seasonic 1250 XM2 Series (XP3)
Mouse	Roccat Kone XTD
Keyboard	Roccat Ryos MK Pro
Software	Windows 7 Pro 64

System Name	Black Box
Processor	Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
Motherboard	MSI E3 KRAIT Gaming v5
Cooling	Tt tower + 120mm Tt fan
Memory	G.Skill 16GB 3600 C18
Video Card(s)	Asus GTX 970 Mini
Storage	Kingston A2000 512Gb NVME
Display(s)	AOC 24" Freesync 1m.s. 75Hz
Case	Corsair 450D High Air Flow.
Audio Device(s)	No need.
Power Supply	FSP Aurum 650W
Mouse	Yes
Keyboard	Of course
Software	W10 Pro 64 bit

System Name	Black Box
Processor	Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
Motherboard	MSI E3 KRAIT Gaming v5
Cooling	Tt tower + 120mm Tt fan
Memory	G.Skill 16GB 3600 C18
Video Card(s)	Asus GTX 970 Mini
Storage	Kingston A2000 512Gb NVME
Display(s)	AOC 24" Freesync 1m.s. 75Hz
Case	Corsair 450D High Air Flow.
Audio Device(s)	No need.
Power Supply	FSP Aurum 650W
Mouse	Yes
Keyboard	Of course
Software	W10 Pro 64 bit

...I need help. Big help. (Zbook 17 + Polaris/Ellesmere)

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How or what do I need to update for a 980M on a MSI GT-70