Hp zd8000

[Andrew149]

hey i have a hp zd8000 windows 7 32 the drivers for the display works fine and all but somtimes when i turn on the computer from over night it will display bios and everything on the screen but when i go into login the screen goes black and nothing but i can login into safemode just fine with the screen displaying does anyone have a idea why my laptop is doing this? i believe the card is ati x600 256mb

 

[thefabe]

Can you provide the last letters of the notebook HP lists 45 models Product search results Thanks. Fabe

 

[Andrew149]

Select your operating system HP Pavilion zd8000 CTO Notebook PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English) i believe this is mine on the buttom of the laptop where the serivce tag is it is blank but next to it is just zd8000 i ordered mine custom i just click all the options but its a 3.4ghz dual core with the ati mobility x600 graphics card 256 of memory, 2g memory 17inch bright screen moniture

 

[Andrew149]

i think this is going to work i got it to instal and it all works http://www.sevenforums.com/graphic-cards/33297-ati-mobility-radeon-x600-aero.html
but i guess ill wait a week befor i can say that it works right since i only get the black screen when my computer sits for awhile

 

[Cheril]

Graphic Cards » Hp zd8000

Welcome to the Windows 7 problem club. I have Win 7 x64 installed , and it will not install ATI Mobility Radeon X600 on this model. You will need to restart in safe mode, go to Control Panel>System>Device Manager> Display Adapter then in the Driver dialogue box click Update driver.

Windows 7 will automatically install a substitute driver. Mine is a VGA, and although it displays, it does so at the wrong resolution. Graphics are spread.

I have not been able to find a resolution (forgive the pun) to the problem (along with no sound) but if you do, please post it here.

HP have no intention of updating either the display adapter or the sound controller.
Apparently our beautiful zd8000 are considered redundant.

 

[Andrew149]

i have the top of the line zd800 i ordered everything with it and i am pissed hp has said its a pos pretty much i had 64bit on mine and it was a no go with the audio the graphics were fine. cheril whats your luck with the 64bit?

 

[Cheril]

Andrew, thank you for your link. I have had no success at all with 64 bit. I downloaded the v8 for 64 bit, but zd mobility Radeon was not listed among the driver options at all.

Thanks to your tip off I noticed that the version 10 for laptops had been released. I tried this, but it didn't apply to the ATI mobility Radeon X600 either.

The trouble is, ATI told me that this driver was made specifically for HP so ATI don't update it!!!

A RealTek guy has offered to look at this as soon as I get someone to open up my laptop and read the number of the Audio chip that he requested.

If I have any success with this you will be the first one to know. You will hear my Eureka! (and the sound system) from Australia to wherever you are.

I too had my laptop upgraded with more memory and more RAM only 12 months ago, so I am not exactly wrapped either. It is a beaut laptop, and I would hate to lose it.

This planned redundancy of computers is designed to make us buy new ones. Well, guess what? My next one won't be an HP. My loyalty to that company has disappeared.

 

[Andrew149]

hey well im running 32bit dead solid no issue's at all put 32bit win 7 on it and leave it i knw 64bit is better but 32bit is fine it works might as well use the laptop until it beaks you know ive tried modding drivers and everything 32bit is the way to go and for the ati software use 8.2 i believe is what im running i couldnt get anything newer to work let me know how it works for u

 

[Cheril]

Hi Andrew,

The thread is:
Windows 7 Forums>Seven Forums>Sound & Audio
ZV6000 Audio x64 solved from salaadin19

The link www.SevenForums.com

 

[Andrew149]

what?

 

[Cheril]

Sorry if that was not clear.

I solved my zd8000 sound problem with Wind 7 64 bit.

Go to the link and thread above and read the very simple work-around.