x600 on HP zd8000

Bill Hanner · May 6, 2008, 04:47 PM

hi,
I have a HP8020us with a ati x600. when I install anything from HP's driver site, after windows mpe starts, the screen goes black. I reboot to safe mode and disable it, reboot and every thing boots up fine, I can get 1024 by 768 with 32 bit.
So I downloaded mobility modder along with the latest catalst from ati, followed your instructions and wala, everything worked fine, got higher resolution ect.
than I shutdown for a while, restarted and problems back. I deleated all ati drivers and used ati's removal tool before i proceded with your process. I also tried just the driver, same thing.
So, i'm back to disabled driver, everything seems to work ok, I can view streaming video or anything on my HDD, but I get no video from my dvd player. Is there any known solution? Anyone have any idea what my problem might be?
I appriecate any help, would like to watch movies on this thing, it's really a nice machine except for the video.
Bill

DocWabaki · Jul 20, 2008, 02:45 AM

We started having the exact same problem after the latest Windows Update on July 10, 2008. I've tried ripping out the previous drivers, running the diagnostics at HP, downloading the same drivers from HP and reinstalling them afterward. I've also downloaded the drivers from ATI, v8.2 as latest version doesn't recognize mobility X600 as supported version.

The difference from your situation is we have to start up in VGA mode to get the OS to show up. When I remove the driver and restart it works. But, the computer will freeze if I try to change the video driver above 8 bit. The ATI drivers keep coming back like a virus every time after I remove them.

The computer has Windows XP Media Center Edition installed with the latest service packs. I don't know that it is definitely the Windows Update that corrupted it, but it was only a day or so later and nothing else was installed. The odd thing is I tried to do a system restore to the Sunday before the issue started, before the WU had run, but no go.

All diagnostics pass, so I'm truly puzzled.

Thanks, Doc

sgtburnett · May 18, 2009, 02:39 AM

i bill i have the same laptop but i cant get the modded drivers to work on my i did as they say to but no go did u do the same e-mail sgtburnett900@gmail.com thanx

Zhardin · Jul 21, 2009, 11:59 PM

I believe I'm having the same problem as described in this thread, and I can't find a solution to it anywhere.

I'm using an ATI Radeon x600 on an HP Pavilion zd8000 laptop with Windows XP. I have no display (black screen) when I boot up Windows with the driver enabled. However, I can tell that Windows is running because I can hear the bootup and notification sounds, and I can shut it down by blindly navigating the Start menu. In order to get a display, I either have to boot up in Safe Mode, or disable the driver in the Device Manager to boot up in normal mode.

I have already reformatted and I am attempting to use the driver that came on the system's driver disc. I have also attempted to use the most updated driver that I can find on the HP site for this laptop. Both of those drivers functioned correctly before this problem started, which makes me think that this a hardware problem. On the other hand, the display functions when the driver is disabled. I don't see how it could be a new compatibility issue, because it happens after reformatting with no programs added, and I have not added any new hardware.

ATI does not support their video card with this laptop, nor do any of the drivers I have found elsewhere, so those are the only 2 compatible drivers that I am aware of.

dogsitter53 · Oct 26, 2010, 07:46 AM

Hi I have thesame problem as the guys above. I am convinced it is Windows service pack 3 that is causing a lot of my problems. However there is a lot of talk about the GPU having a soldering problem as well as A big heat problem. HP are not very forthcoming about these faults.

catsailr · Mar 25, 2011, 11:08 PM

I had the same problem on my zd8000 with x600 - the screen would go black. I could start it in safe mode, disable the driver, and then could start in regular mode. The screen resolution was not acceptable. I contacted HP (which is useless) and they had me install the driver from their site. The screen went black. Today I used the driver disk that came with my computer and installed the driver from that disk. The computer seems to be working fine now.

catsailr · Apr 21, 2011, 03:03 PM

I spoke too soon. The computer worked for 2 days, then back to the black screen. I think the problem is the video card, which I understand is built on the motherboard. Probably will require a new motherboard.

May 6, 2008, 04:47 PM	#1
Bill Hanner DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	x600 on HP zd8000 hi, I have a HP8020us with a ati x600. when I install anything from HP's driver site, after windows mpe starts, the screen goes black. I reboot to safe mode and disable it, reboot and every thing boots up fine, I can get 1024 by 768 with 32 bit. So I downloaded mobility modder along with the latest catalst from ati, followed your instructions and wala, everything worked fine, got higher resolution ect. than I shutdown for a while, restarted and problems back. I deleated all ati drivers and used ati's removal tool before i proceded with your process. I also tried just the driver, same thing. So, i'm back to disabled driver, everything seems to work ok, I can view streaming video or anything on my HDD, but I get no video from my dvd player. Is there any known solution? Anyone have any idea what my problem might be? I appriecate any help, would like to watch movies on this thing, it's really a nice machine except for the video. Bill

Jul 20, 2008, 02:45 AM	#2
DocWabaki DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	ATI Radeon Mobility X600 HP8000 zd8110us Problems We started having the exact same problem after the latest Windows Update on July 10, 2008. I've tried ripping out the previous drivers, running the diagnostics at HP, downloading the same drivers from HP and reinstalling them afterward. I've also downloaded the drivers from ATI, v8.2 as latest version doesn't recognize mobility X600 as supported version. The difference from your situation is we have to start up in VGA mode to get the OS to show up. When I remove the driver and restart it works. But, the computer will freeze if I try to change the video driver above 8 bit. The ATI drivers keep coming back like a virus every time after I remove them. The computer has Windows XP Media Center Edition installed with the latest service packs. I don't know that it is definitely the Windows Update that corrupted it, but it was only a day or so later and nothing else was installed. The odd thing is I tried to do a system restore to the Sunday before the issue started, before the WU had run, but no go. All diagnostics pass, so I'm truly puzzled. Thanks, Doc

May 18, 2009, 02:39 AM	#3
sgtburnett DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: zanesville ohio Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Re: x600 on HP zd8000 i bill i have the same laptop but i cant get the modded drivers to work on my i did as they say to but no go did u do the same e-mail sgtburnett900@gmail.com thanx

Jul 21, 2009, 11:59 PM	#4
Zhardin DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: x600 on HP zd8000 I believe I'm having the same problem as described in this thread, and I can't find a solution to it anywhere. I'm using an ATI Radeon x600 on an HP Pavilion zd8000 laptop with Windows XP. I have no display (black screen) when I boot up Windows with the driver enabled. However, I can tell that Windows is running because I can hear the bootup and notification sounds, and I can shut it down by blindly navigating the Start menu. In order to get a display, I either have to boot up in Safe Mode, or disable the driver in the Device Manager to boot up in normal mode. I have already reformatted and I am attempting to use the driver that came on the system's driver disc. I have also attempted to use the most updated driver that I can find on the HP site for this laptop. Both of those drivers functioned correctly before this problem started, which makes me think that this a hardware problem. On the other hand, the display functions when the driver is disabled. I don't see how it could be a new compatibility issue, because it happens after reformatting with no programs added, and I have not added any new hardware. ATI does not support their video card with this laptop, nor do any of the drivers I have found elsewhere, so those are the only 2 compatible drivers that I am aware of.

Oct 26, 2010, 07:46 AM	#5
dogsitter53 HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: x600 on HP zd8000 Hi I have thesame problem as the guys above. I am convinced it is Windows service pack 3 that is causing a lot of my problems. However there is a lot of talk about the GPU having a soldering problem as well as A big heat problem. HP are not very forthcoming about these faults.

Mar 25, 2011, 11:08 PM	#6
catsailr HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: x600 on HP zd8000 I had the same problem on my zd8000 with x600 - the screen would go black. I could start it in safe mode, disable the driver, and then could start in regular mode. The screen resolution was not acceptable. I contacted HP (which is useless) and they had me install the driver from their site. The screen went black. Today I used the driver disk that came with my computer and installed the driver from that disk. The computer seems to be working fine now.

Apr 21, 2011, 03:03 PM	#7
catsailr HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: x600 on HP zd8000 I spoke too soon. The computer worked for 2 days, then back to the black screen. I think the problem is the video card, which I understand is built on the motherboard. Probably will require a new motherboard.