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04-17-2014 02:26 PM
Hi guys.
Can somebody try this driver?
I don't have time for this.
Thx.
ProBook 470 G1: i5-4200M,iGPU:Intel HD4600,dGPU:Radeon 8750M,RAM:8GB DDR3,OS:Win7_Pro_x64
05-11-2014 01:04 AM
Hey I know the solution to this problem..
I had the same problem few days ago.. The problem is not because you have a crappy laptop or bad graphics card , It is because when hp manufactures a laptop they use their custom drivers for the graphics card and the intel hd graphics integrated in your CPU or atleast wont let you install the default drivers from the amd or intel website.. if you do so the games wont recogonize the graphics card..
To solve the problem..
1 Download the Cleanup utility from the amd website
http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMD-Clean-Uninstall-Utility.aspx
Download the amd driver
2 Run the utility so as to clean all your previous drivers..
3 Restart the computer ... Now you computer must be running only on Intel 4600 Hd gpu.
4 Go to the Intel`s website and download these drivers
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/23714/a08/win64_153318.exe
5 Try to install them directly, If they install they are good to go. Go to step no. 9
6 If they do not install download this .zip.. It is the same drivers but in developer version..
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/23714/a08/win64_153318.zip
7 extract them to your desktop.
8 Open your device manager and select the following
Display adapters
intel hd 4600 (right-click)
properties
driver (2nd tab )
update driver
Browse my computer for driver software
let me pick from a list of drivers on my computer
have disk
browse
Go to the extracted folder - graphics - select the file name starting with IG.. (there will only be one) which is the setup information file
select that
and proceed in the installation
after installation restart
go to your downloads and select the first downloaded intel hd 4600 .exe driver file and run it
after completion restart
9 now install the amd driver provided in the first link
it should install fine
if any error pops up click ignore or neglect it
10 restart your computer
11 now check in the device manager you should have 2 Gpus showing
12 now assign high performance in the 3d application settings and you are good to go
13 you can monitor whether the application is using amd gpu by turning on the #d monitoring service in your catalyst control centre
14 neglect if your games or Benchmarks do not show Amd Card ....that is because of the crappy Amd drivers... Trust me it is working.
15 Kudos if it helped
Worked for me
ENVY 14
Windows 8 (64 bit)
HD 8750M
Intel HD4000M
4Gigs of ram
i5 3337U
If everything worked you should see the fps figures like theese when run on 1280x720 and medium Settings in general
Crysis 35 fps
GTA 4 42 fps (Doesnt show)( TIP: Change your camera mode to the farthest and your view to minimum )
Skyrim way above 60 Fps ( game limits it to 60)(Doesnt show)
COD MW3 SP ( 60+ fps)
COD MW3 MP ( 60 Fps) (MP limits it to 60)
NFS MW 2013 ( 42 fps ) (with some tweaks)
Cricket 2009 (Waay above 60 fps)
Feed the beast / Minecraft ( 80-120 fps )
Assassins creed 4 Black flag ( 35-40 Fps ) ( My favorite one though )
Dead island Riptide ( 60-70 fps ) (sometimes the game messes up the fps but mostly 55-60 )
The walking Dead ( it runs at 40 fps with intel hd graphics soo ... yeah ) ( love the game though )
NFS MW 2005 ( 60 + fps at all times even in multiplayer )
YOUR FPS MAY VARY BECAUSE OF RAM AND OPERATING SYSTEM
05-11-2014 01:06 AM
Hey I know the solution to this problem..
I had the same problem few days ago.. The problem is not because you have a crappy laptop or bad graphics card , It is because when hp manufactures a laptop they use their custom drivers for the graphics card and the intel hd graphics integrated in your CPU or atleast wont let you install the default drivers from the amd or intel website.. if you do so the games wont recogonize the graphics card..
To solve the problem..
1 Download the Cleanup utility from the amd website
http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMD-Clean-Uninstall-Utility.aspx
Download the amd driver
2 Run the utility so as to clean all your previous drivers..
3 Restart the computer ... Now you computer must be running only on Intel 4600 Hd gpu.
4 Go to the Intel`s website and download these drivers
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/23714/a08/win64_153318.exe
5 Try to install them directly, If they install they are good to go. Go to step no. 9
6 If they do not install download this .zip.. It is the same drivers but in developer version..
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/23714/a08/win64_153318.zip
7 extract them to your desktop.
8 Open your device manager and select the following
Display adapters
intel hd 4600 (right-click)
properties
driver (2nd tab )
update driver
Browse my computer for driver software
let me pick from a list of drivers on my computer
have disk
browse
Go to the extracted folder - graphics - select the file name starting with IG.. (there will only be one) which is the setup information file
select that
and proceed in the installation
after installation restart
go to your downloads and select the first downloaded intel hd 4600 .exe driver file and run it
after completion restart
9 now install the amd driver provided in the first link
it should install fine
if any error pops up click ignore or neglect it
10 restart your computer
11 now check in the device manager you should have 2 Gpus showing
12 now assign high performance in the 3d application settings and you are good to go
13 you can monitor whether the application is using amd gpu by turning on the #d monitoring service in your catalyst control centre
14 neglect if your games or Benchmarks do not show Amd Card ....that is because of the crappy Amd drivers... Trust me it is working.
15 Kudos if it helped
Worked for me
ENVY 4 - 1203 tx
Windows 8 (64 bit)
HD 8750M
Intel HD4000M
4Gigs of ram
i5 3337U
If everything worked you should see the fps figures like theese when run on 1280x720 and medium Settings in general
Crysis 35 fps
GTA 4 42 fps (Doesnt show)( TIP: Change your camera mode to the farthest and your view to minimum )
Skyrim way above 60 Fps ( game limits it to 60)(Doesnt show)
COD MW3 SP ( 60+ fps)
COD MW3 MP ( 60 Fps) (MP limits it to 60)
NFS MW 2013 ( 42 fps ) (with some tweaks)
Cricket 2009 (Waay above 60 fps)
Feed the beast / Minecraft ( 80-120 fps )
Assassins creed 4 Black flag ( 35-40 Fps ) ( My favorite one though )
Dead island Riptide ( 60-70 fps ) (sometimes the game messes up the fps but mostly 55-60 )
The walking Dead ( it runs at 40 fps with intel hd graphics soo ... yeah ) ( love the game though )
NFS MW 2005 ( 60 + fps at all times even in multiplayer )
YOUR FPS MAY VARY BECAUSE OF RAM AND OPERATING SYSTEM
05-11-2014 02:44 PM
If anyone has te possibility to test this solution it would be nice.
This becouse I want to see a solution for this laptop series.
If this is not working I'll have to send some messages to HP people again.
Winos.
The doors of wisdom are never shut. Benjamin Franklin
&
We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right. Nelson Mandela
06-17-2014 03:29 PM
We are still waiting!!
6 months.omg
Bastards!!
ProBook 470 G1: i5-4200M,iGPU:Intel HD4600,dGPU:Radeon 8750M,RAM:8GB DDR3,OS:Win7_Pro_x64
09-21-2014 03:43 PM
Good evening everyone reading,
I have to tell you very bad news.
I have contacted some people from HP and they did not have any solution.
I can assure you that they should know your problems by now.
Sorry for keep you all waiting so long but I had to give them time to answer.
I should mention that I did not have contact with people who are actually developing the drivers/bios versions.
It can be that if we send enough mails to HP that eventually they will take action to solve this problem but do not count on any solution soon. First of all it is very hard to find a pernament solution.
Please know that I speak for myself and not for HP.
This answer is based on my own experience.
In short, I personally would be suprised if they come with an update.
If anyone have questions, feel free to ask them.
Winos.
The doors of wisdom are never shut. Benjamin Franklin
&
We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right. Nelson Mandela
