Hardware GTX 1070 Mobile not working on Windows 7

[Eastonator12]

I need to get windows 7 working on my Alienware r4 17, because the place I work at inspects all devices. and if you bring your own you have to have windows 7. Now, I had to get intel eXtensible 3.0 drivers into the install usb, and installed win7 fine

I then installed KIller Wifi/Ethernet drivers, now those are working, and installed Intel Iris Pro 530 drivers, thats working as well. BUT, my Nvidia GTX 1070 Mobile DOES NOT SHOW UP. I tried downloading drivers, the installer says "No compatible hardware". In device manager, I get my Intel Iris under display adapters, but instead of my 1070 theres Standard VGA Graphics Adapter. I downloaded countless driver update software to see if they could detect my 1070, but no. Then I got GPU-Z and installed it, and when I opened it up, it detects my 1070! But, its labeled as Standard VGA Graphics Adapter. Any ideas on how I can fix this? I can't get anything I've seen on google to work, don't want to have to buy another laptop just for this. Thanks

 

[Deleted User]

forcing EVERYONE to use windows 7 is a bit ridiculous tbh

 

[Eastonator12]

forcing EVERYONE to use windows 7 is a bit ridiculous tbh

yeah I know, but it is for compatibility issues

 

[Deleted User]

yeah I know, but it is for compatibility issues

seems to me like you're having more compatibility issues trying to get 7 on it rather than just keeping 10 lmao

 

[Eastonator12]

seems to me like you're having more compatibility issues trying to get 7 on it rather than just keeping 10 lmao

yes, definitly seems like this is the case...sigh

 

[Hayato213]

You need to modify the .inf file to properly configure and install the card.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...ts-driver-on-clevo-p150hm-sager-8150m.689544/

Example in the link

 

[Eastonator12]

You need to modify the .inf file to properly configure and install the card.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...ts-driver-on-clevo-p150hm-sager-8150m.689544/

Example in the link

i'd hate to be retarded but if I pay you 10$ btc can u make the files for me? I tried this with 3 different versions and it never worked

 

[Hayato213]

i'd hate to be retarded but if I pay you 10$ btc can u make the files for me? I tried this with 3 different versions and it never worked

https://www.youtube.com/watch?annot...=iv&src_vid=HKwFHU8ka5I&v=3UnRvtNegFc#t=2m33s

Basically what you needs to do is to add that card device id to the .inf for it to allow you to install the driver for the card. I'm not 100% sure if GTX 1070M is compatible with your laptop. Is that what it came with?

 

[Eastonator12]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?annot...=iv&src_vid=HKwFHU8ka5I&v=3UnRvtNegFc#t=2m33s

Basically what you needs to do is to add that card device id to the .inf for it to allow you to install the driver for the card. I'm not 100% sure if GTX 1070M is compatible with your laptop. Is that what it came with?

Yes it came built in, it’s a Alienware r4 17, the card works fine on WIN10

 

[Hayato213]

Yes it came built in, it’s a Alienware r4 17, the card works fine on WIN10

Follow the youtube video, the website link is for reference , you have to find the device ID for your card and edit couple line in the .inf before you can install the driver on windows 7

 

[Futurdreamz]

Your company should really start looking into supporting Windows 10. There's only about two more years of extended support, and it may just take that long to get everything migrated over. Could you dual-boot?

 

[Eastonator12]

Follow the youtube video, the website link is for reference , you have to find the device ID for your card and edit couple line in the .inf before you can install the driver on windows 7

, will

Follow the youtube video, the website link is for reference , you have to find the device ID for your card and edit couple line in the .inf before you can install the driver on windows 7

Well I followed the video and I could get the driver to install. But when I looked in Display Driver it was a string of numbers that I saw in the .inf files. WEll, the problem is no games detect it. Overwatch says I don't have a compatible graphics card. I then tried the other tutorial for 10DE, and after that, well, the driver installed all fine but according to Device Manager i'm now the proud owner of a GT 550m..

 

[Hayato213]

, will

Well I followed the video and I could get the driver to install. But when I looked in Display Driver it was a string of numbers that I saw in the .inf files. WEll, the problem is no games detect it. Overwatch says I don't have a compatible graphics card. I then tried the other tutorial for 10DE, and after that, well, the driver installed all fine but according to Device Manager i'm now the proud owner of a GT 550m..

Did you use the wrong device ID, it suppose to show up like this in Windows 7

 

[Eastonator12]

Did you use the wrong device ID, it suppose to show up like this in Windows 7

it shows as a GTX 550m but works like a 1070. Thanks for you help!

 

[Deleted User]

why dont u install win 10 and run a vm with win 7 in fullscreen (with emulated video card?´) not as fast as the native solution but at least it somehow works xD
still... compatibility issues is a worse excuse. most tools can be run on win 10 too... (even old 16 bit software with NTVDM)

 

[RivenMain]

I don't think Alienware r4 17's were designed for windows 7, I have the same computer and gpu though I believe it's because the os is to outdated for the gpu. enforcing an older windows system so long ago sounds bad though. If they're worried of data breaches having windows 7 will do it.

 

[Eastonator12]

I don't think Alienware r4 17's were designed for windows 7, I have the same computer and gpu though I believe it's because the os is to outdated for the gpu. enforcing an older windows system so long ago sounds bad though. If they're worried of data breaches having windows 7 will do it.

i got it to work, its all good now.

 

[RivenMain]

i got it to work, its all good now.

Congrats! I don't think I'll ever need to dual boot windows 7, but I'm glad it worked out.