This is not an official thread either from PCS or Clevo so please update carefully and knowing it might be not accurate. We (I) will not take any responsibility of a BSOD or damage to your laptop. But we (I) will be happy to help you in any case.
Hey everyone, I thought it would be nice to have a post where we can see all our research for drivers update, where to find them, Is it safe to update to last version, and more or less everything related to drivers for this laptop. Clevo website is not really good for support, most of the drivers are windows 8 only and since the Vortex IV is brand new it feels like nothing exists yet. If this thread is popular among the forum's community I will keep this top post updated with details you think are important. Enough talk I will start with what I know according to my computer spec but feel free to give your drivers/tips for your spec too. Hope this help.
This is only for Clevo P150SM / Vortex IV Computer
Link are displayed in orange
Before anything :
Turn on System Protection it will help to restore after a bad driver
Use System Restore
Where to find drivers :
Graphic card drivers :
If someone has tested a driver for a specific card please explain :
Legend :
Working Driver
Bug Found / Not Working
3DMark11 Score
3DMark 2013 Score
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Following drivers are listed because either users have tested it and it is working or latest drivers available(from constructor) but not tested. Tested by users will be in state OK. All the drivers found are the result of drivers in CD/USB from PCS, search from Clevo or equivalent to P150SM
Chipset drivers :
Intel HD Graphics 4600 :
Touchpad drivers :
Intel USB 3.0 :
Intel Management Engine Interface - MEI :
Audio driver (Realtek) :
Webcam Driver :
Bluetooth Driver :
SBX-Fi MB3 :
Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver :
Hotkey drivers :
Wireless drivers :
Hey everyone, I thought it would be nice to have a post where we can see all our research for drivers update, where to find them, Is it safe to update to last version, and more or less everything related to drivers for this laptop. Clevo website is not really good for support, most of the drivers are windows 8 only and since the Vortex IV is brand new it feels like nothing exists yet. If this thread is popular among the forum's community I will keep this top post updated with details you think are important. Enough talk I will start with what I know according to my computer spec but feel free to give your drivers/tips for your spec too. Hope this help.
This is only for Clevo P150SM / Vortex IV Computer
Link are displayed in orange
Before anything :
Turn on System Protection it will help to restore after a bad driver
- Open System by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking System.
- In the left pane, click System Protection. Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
- To turn on System Protection for a hard disk, select the check box next to the disk, and then click OK.
Use System Restore
- Before you start System Restore, save any open files and close all programs. System Restore will restart your PC.
- Open System Restore by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button. In the search box, type System Restore, and then, in the list of results, click System Restore. Administrator permission required If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
- Follow the steps in the wizard to choose a restore point and restore your computer.
Where to find drivers :
- CD provided with your order (autoexe only for Windows 8 / Install manually for Windows 7)
- Ask PC Specialist member for a Pen drive for Windows 7
- Ask moosEh, PC Specialist member, a weblink for drivers
- Clevo FTP but last update is April
- Ma-Config Safe tool (used it for years) BUT it doesn't give you drivers certified by Clevo so be careful (especially for graphic card)
Graphic card drivers :
If someone has tested a driver for a specific card please explain :
- If it is from Clevo or Nvidia or AMD
- Fully working so far ? Yes or No. (add +1 to "Woking")
- Found bug ? Yes or No. (add +1 to "Bug")
- Your benchmark if you have one (Graphic only remove the CPU)
Legend :
Working Driver
Bug Found / Not Working
3DMark11 Score
3DMark 2013 Score
Driver/Card | HD 8790 | GTX 770M | GTX 780M |
311.27 - Clevo - Version: 9.18.13.1127 | Date: 14/02/2013 | 1 | 0 | 7982 | ||
311.66 - Clevo - Version: 9.18.13.1166 | 1 | 0 | 8026 | ||
320.49 WHQL - NVIDIA - Version: 9.18.13.2049 | 1 | 0 | 5296 | ||
326.29 beta - NVIDIA - Version: 9.18.13.2629 | Date: 18/07/2013 | Published date: 26/07/2013 | 0 | 0 | ||
326.41 beta - NVIDIA - Version: 9.18.13.2641 | Date: 25/07/2013 | Published date: 30/07/2013 | 0 | 0 |
Following drivers are listed because either users have tested it and it is working or latest drivers available(from constructor) but not tested. Tested by users will be in state OK. All the drivers found are the result of drivers in CD/USB from PCS, search from Clevo or equivalent to P150SM
Chipset drivers :
- Windows 7 - Version: 9.4.0.1017 | Date: 25/02/2013 | Published date: 14/05/2013 - OK
- Windows 8 - Version: 9.4.0.1017 | Date: 25/02/2013 | Published date: 14/05/2013 - Not tested
Intel HD Graphics 4600 :
- Windows 7 - Version: 9.18.10.3165 | Date: 07/05/2013 - OK
- Windows 8 - Version: 9.18.10.3071 | Date: 07/05/2013 - Not tested
Touchpad drivers :
- Windows 7 - Version: 16.3.4.0 | Date: 30/11/2012 - OK (Need to check this)
Intel USB 3.0 :
- Windows 7 - Version: 2.0.0.100 Not tested
- Windows 7 - Version: 2.5.0.19 | Date: 29/03/2013 - OK
Intel Management Engine Interface - MEI :
- Windows 7 - Version: 9.0.0.1287 | Date: 17/12/2012 - OK
- Windows 8 - Version: 9.0.0.1287 | Date: 17/12/2012 - Not tested
Audio driver (Realtek) :
- Windows 7 - Version: 6.0.1.6870 | Date: 26/03/2013 - OK
- Windows 7 - Version: 6.0.1.6873 | Date: 29/03/2013 - OK
- Windows 8 - Version: 6.0.1.6870 | Date: 26/03/2013 - Not tested
Webcam Driver :
- Windows 7 - Version: AP: 9.2.1.79 - Not tested
Bluetooth Driver :
- Artheros
- Download from Sony MEA
- Windows 7 - Version: 8.0.0.224 - OK
SBX-Fi MB3 :
- Download from Soundblaster
- Windows 7 - Version: 1.00.01 - OK
- Windows 7 - Version: 1.00.03 - Ok
- Windows 8 - Version: 1.00.01 - Not tested
Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver :
- Windows 7 - 12.0.0.1082 - Not tested
- Windows 7 - 12.5.0.1066 - Not tested
- Windows 7 - 12.6.0.1033 - OK
- Windows 8 - 12.0.0.1082 - Not tested
Hotkey drivers :
- Windows 7 - Version 6.0100
- Bug brightness
- Windows 7 - Version 7.0011 - OK
- Windows 7 - Version 7.0020 - Not tested
- Windows 8 - Version 8.0118 - Not tested
- Windows 8 - Version 8.0123 - Not tested
Wireless drivers :
- Killer Wireless-N 1202
- Download from Killer Gaming Website
- Version: 10.0.1.71 | Date: 09/07/2012 - OK
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