Syzodia
03-02-2012 11:09 PM (12 days ago)
With the current graphics drivers supplied by HP, I am STILL unable to play minecraft for an extended duration of time, it will always crash within 5-10 minutes, usually after 1 minute.
The crash is simply a "Display driver has stopped responding and has been successfully recovered" balloon notification.

So please, HP, update your graphics drivers! An entertainment notebook should be able to play games, and this one crash is preventing me from doing so!

Laptop: HP pavilion dv6-6145tx
OS: Win7 64bit
Graphics: Radeon HD 6770m (Bios fixed, graphics mode is set to fixed; playing a game with the High power gpu on dynamic is still laggy compared to the high power gpu on fixed.)
Scoustar
03-05-2012 02:48 AM (9 days ago)
We do indeed, perhaps this will help...

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Display-and-Video/7690M-GPU-HP-HORRIBLE-DRIVER-SUPPORT/td-p/12...

Read CJackson's post for the best help. I'm currently following his instructions and will reply again here if I have any success....
Syzodia
03-05-2012 03:00 AM (9 days ago)
You're using the 6770M too?

Please do reply back if installing the standalone catalyst 12.x drivers over the hp ones work fine.
Scoustar
03-05-2012 04:09 AM (9 days ago)
Finally I can return and warn you NOT to try.

I installed the 12.2 without issue, however upon trying to update drivers I suffered a system crash from which ONLY system restore could recover.

I suggest awaiting news from HP Support for now (though don't hold you breath, you'll die)

I'm trying some new suggestions now, if anything works I'll return...
Syzodia
03-05-2012 09:24 PM (9 days ago)
Oh....ouch >.<

Good luck to you finding a fix!
Syzodia
03-07-2012 12:07 AM (7 days ago)
Ok I found this forum topic that only recently posted a "solution". Read the last post
Could you try this out for me? I'm too scared to go through yet another driver update.

Btw, in the instructions for those drivers (https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1LDgrb6Mte34Sg26RJnmJy5m1HuuN5RRa_7KKFfGP7tI) say in the installation section that you must restore the BIOS to factory defaults when using HP notebooks.......

Do you think it's necessary? And does this mean downgrading the BIOS?
Scoustar
03-07-2012 01:15 AM (7 days ago)
Which forum topic?

If you can post a link to it I'll gladly read and try whatever it recommends.
Syzodia
03-07-2012 01:35 AM (7 days ago)
Silly me, i forgot to link to the forum itself.
AMD Radeon Crashes on minecraft? - Minecraft Forum
Scoustar
03-07-2012 02:10 AM (7 days ago)
Unfortunately the fix posted on the Minecraft forums will work for all notebooks/PCs that AREN'T made by HP.

HP require specific drivers for GPUs in their machines. If you try to download drivers that aren't compatible with HP (ie ONLY those downloaded from hp.com) you won't be able to use your notebook at all.

Hopefully someone at HP will see that other manufacturer's have found a fix and will help their customers to arrive at the same fix. Alas I don't hold out much hope, they've offered no support so far.
Syzodia
03-07-2012 02:44 AM (7 days ago)
Don't all notebooks with switchable graphics equipped require specially modified drivers?

Have you read the manual I linked? leshc
A manual for modded driver set for "all switchable graphics powered laptops." Third-party software, but it is still a potential fix.
Also under the installation section-
"Note to HP users: if your notebook supports dynamic switching, you have to restore your BIOS to factory defaults before installation."

Wouldn't these imply that the fix is compatible with HP notebooks? Unless there's something about the HP notebook configuration which makes a universal notebook fix impossible...
Scoustar
03-07-2012 02:56 AM (7 days ago)
Ah, I hadn't read all of that yet.

I'll begin my reading in earnest now and report back. It can't make things worse for me so I'll follow the instructions and post back from a different PC if this notebook doesn't survive the process...
Syzodia
03-07-2012 03:05 AM (7 days ago)
lets hope it does survive, and function properly...
Scoustar
03-07-2012 05:48 AM (7 days ago)
I've completed all the steps in Leshcat's post and downloadd his uncertified Catalyst Control Center and GPU drivers.

As yet, under minimal loads everythng's working well. Graphics in BSGO (OpenGL browser game using 3d rendering) are poor at the moment, but I can tweak this I hope.

My next task is to go and find a way of testing GPU performance and then I can report complete success or, the present alternative, partial success.
Scoustar
03-07-2012 07:20 AM (7 days ago)
Windows Experience crashed when testing my GPU performance, so I'm not sure everything's 100%.

I recommend you set a System Restore Point and follow Leshcat's advice - I'd be very surprised if, after following his instructions, you can't play Minecraft.
Syzodia
03-07-2012 10:16 PM (7 days ago)
Ok, I'll give it a shot when I have enough time.
Syzodia
03-10-2012 04:11 PM (4 days ago)
before I proceed to downloading and installing the drivers, may I ask: After installing the drivers, have you come across ANY problems?

and you said windows experience, are you saying your notebook is running Windows XP?
Scoustar
03-12-2012 02:02 AM (2 days ago)
Hi,

No, I'm not running Windows XP, I'm running Windows 7. My system is not perfet now, but it is MUCH better than before when it wa simply unusable.

Windows Experience Index is a program within Windows that tests your system's performance. It crashed for me on 1st use, however it has since returned with better results than before, most notably for the GPU.

Please note: Before using Leshcat's advice set a System Restore Point so you can revert if anything does go wrong. I believe you'll be able to play Minecraft after following his steps.