diff --git a/install.ps1 b/install.ps1
index 92487f99e9..5df7e16d9c 100644
--- a/install.ps1
+++ b/install.ps1
@@ -1213,7 +1213,26 @@ shell.Run cmd, 0, False
     $ROCmVersion = $null
     $ROCmGfxArch = $null
     if (-not $HasNvidiaSmi) {
+        # hipinfo: PATH first, then HIP_PATH/ROCM_PATH bin fallback (mirrors NVIDIA smi path resolution).
+        # AMD HIP SDK sets HIP_PATH but may not add the bin dir to PATH depending on install type.
         $hipinfoExe = Get-Command hipinfo -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        if (-not $hipinfoExe) {
+            $hipRoot     = if ($env:HIP_PATH) { $env:HIP_PATH } elseif ($env:ROCM_PATH) { $env:ROCM_PATH } else { $null }
+            $hipEnvLabel = if ($env:HIP_PATH) { "HIP_PATH"    } else                    { "ROCM_PATH"    }
+            if ($hipRoot) {
+                $hipinfoCandidate = Join-Path $hipRoot "bin\hipinfo.exe"
+                if (Test-Path $hipinfoCandidate) {
+                    Write-Host "  [WARN] hipinfo not on PATH -- located via ${hipEnvLabel}: $hipinfoCandidate" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+                    Write-Host "         Add '$(Join-Path $hipRoot 'bin')' to your PATH to suppress this warning" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+                    Write-Host "         Quick fix: [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('PATH',`$env:PATH+';$(Join-Path $hipRoot 'bin')','User')" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+                    $hipinfoExe = [PSCustomObject]@{ Source = $hipinfoCandidate }
+                } else {
+                    Write-Host "  [WARN] ${hipEnvLabel}=$hipRoot is set but hipinfo.exe not found at $hipinfoCandidate" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+                    Write-Host "         HIP SDK install may be incomplete -- re-install from:" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+                    Write-Host "         https://rocm.docs.amd.com/en/latest/deploy/windows/index.html" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+                }
+            }
+        }
         if ($hipinfoExe) {
             try {
                 $hipOut = & $hipinfoExe.Source 2>&1 | Out-String
@@ -1225,6 +1244,12 @@ shell.Run cmd, 0, False
                     } else {
                         $ROCmGpuLabel = "AMD ROCm"
                     }
+                } elseif ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+                    # hipinfo ran but returned a HIP runtime error (e.g. "no ROCm-capable device detected")
+                    $firstLine = ($hipOut -split '\r?\n' | Where-Object { $_.Trim() } | Select-Object -First 1)
+                    Write-Host "  [WARN] hipinfo returned a HIP runtime error (exit $LASTEXITCODE)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+                    Write-Host "         $firstLine" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+                    Write-Host "         Ensure ROCm drivers are installed: https://rocm.docs.amd.com/en/latest/deploy/windows/index.html" -ForegroundColor Yellow
                 }
             } catch {}
         }
@@ -1300,6 +1325,17 @@ shell.Run cmd, 0, False
         # Capture ROCm version for wheel selection (hipconfig, then amd-smi)
         if ($HasROCm) {
             $hipConfigExe = Get-Command hipconfig -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+            if (-not $hipConfigExe) {
+                $hipRoot = if ($env:HIP_PATH) { $env:HIP_PATH } elseif ($env:ROCM_PATH) { $env:ROCM_PATH } else { $null }
+                if ($hipRoot) {
+                    $hipConfigCandidate = Join-Path $hipRoot "bin\hipconfig.exe"
+                    if (Test-Path $hipConfigCandidate) {
+                        $hipConfigEnvLabel = if ($env:HIP_PATH) { "HIP_PATH" } else { "ROCM_PATH" }
+                        Write-Host "  [WARN] hipconfig not on PATH -- located via ${hipConfigEnvLabel}: $hipConfigCandidate" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+                        $hipConfigExe = [PSCustomObject]@{ Source = $hipConfigCandidate }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             if ($hipConfigExe) {
                 try {
                     $hipVerOut = & $hipConfigExe.Source --version 2>&1 | Out-String
diff --git a/studio/setup.ps1 b/studio/setup.ps1
index ada93991c1..b3e977ee75 100644
--- a/studio/setup.ps1
+++ b/studio/setup.ps1
@@ -687,8 +687,26 @@ $HasROCm = $false
 $ROCmGpuLabel = $null
 $script:ROCmGfxArch = $null
 if (-not $HasNvidiaSmi) {
-    # hipinfo: present + output contains gcnArchName → real HIP GPU
+    # hipinfo: PATH first, then HIP_PATH/ROCM_PATH bin fallback (mirrors NVIDIA smi path resolution).
+    # AMD HIP SDK sets HIP_PATH but may not add the bin dir to PATH depending on install type.
     $hipinfoExe = Get-Command hipinfo -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    if (-not $hipinfoExe) {
+        $hipRoot     = if ($env:HIP_PATH) { $env:HIP_PATH } elseif ($env:ROCM_PATH) { $env:ROCM_PATH } else { $null }
+        $hipEnvLabel = if ($env:HIP_PATH) { "HIP_PATH"    } else                    { "ROCM_PATH"    }
+        if ($hipRoot) {
+            $hipinfoCandidate = Join-Path $hipRoot "bin\hipinfo.exe"
+            if (Test-Path $hipinfoCandidate) {
+                substep "[WARN] hipinfo not on PATH -- located via ${hipEnvLabel}: $hipinfoCandidate" "Yellow"
+                substep "       Add '$(Join-Path $hipRoot 'bin')' to your PATH to suppress this warning" "Yellow"
+                substep "       Quick fix: [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('PATH',`$env:PATH+';$(Join-Path $hipRoot 'bin')','User')" "Yellow"
+                $hipinfoExe = [PSCustomObject]@{ Source = $hipinfoCandidate }
+            } else {
+                substep "[WARN] ${hipEnvLabel}=$hipRoot is set but hipinfo.exe not found at $hipinfoCandidate" "Yellow"
+                substep "       HIP SDK install may be incomplete -- re-install from:" "Yellow"
+                substep "       https://rocm.docs.amd.com/en/latest/deploy/windows/index.html" "Yellow"
+            }
+        }
+    }
     if ($hipinfoExe) {
         try {
             $hipOut = & $hipinfoExe.Source 2>&1 | Out-String
@@ -700,6 +718,12 @@ if (-not $HasNvidiaSmi) {
                 } else {
                     $ROCmGpuLabel = "AMD ROCm"
                 }
+            } elseif ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+                # hipinfo ran but returned a HIP runtime error (e.g. "no ROCm-capable device detected")
+                $firstLine = ($hipOut -split '\r?\n' | Where-Object { $_.Trim() } | Select-Object -First 1)
+                substep "[WARN] hipinfo returned a HIP runtime error (exit $LASTEXITCODE)" "Yellow"
+                substep "       $firstLine" "Yellow"
+                substep "       Ensure ROCm drivers are installed: https://rocm.docs.amd.com/en/latest/deploy/windows/index.html" "Yellow"
             }
         } catch {}
     }
@@ -787,6 +811,17 @@ if (-not $HasNvidiaSmi) {
     if ($HasROCm) {
         $script:ROCmVersion = $null
         $hipConfigExe = Get-Command hipconfig -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        if (-not $hipConfigExe) {
+            $hipRoot = if ($env:HIP_PATH) { $env:HIP_PATH } elseif ($env:ROCM_PATH) { $env:ROCM_PATH } else { $null }
+            if ($hipRoot) {
+                $hipConfigCandidate = Join-Path $hipRoot "bin\hipconfig.exe"
+                if (Test-Path $hipConfigCandidate) {
+                    $hipConfigEnvLabel = if ($env:HIP_PATH) { "HIP_PATH" } else { "ROCM_PATH" }
+                    substep "[WARN] hipconfig not on PATH -- located via ${hipConfigEnvLabel}: $hipConfigCandidate" "Yellow"
+                    $hipConfigExe = [PSCustomObject]@{ Source = $hipConfigCandidate }
+                }
+            }
+        }
         if ($hipConfigExe) {
             try {
                 $hipVerOut = & $hipConfigExe.Source --version 2>&1 | Out-String
diff --git a/tests/studio/install/test_rocm_support.py b/tests/studio/install/test_rocm_support.py
index fac8b4bb85..53eb9aa1a4 100644
--- a/tests/studio/install/test_rocm_support.py
+++ b/tests/studio/install/test_rocm_support.py
@@ -2077,5 +2077,128 @@ class TestStrixHaloGfxArchDetection:
             ), f"gfx arch regex not found in {path.name}"
 
 
+# =============================================================================
+# TEST: HIP SDK tool path resolution via HIP_PATH / ROCM_PATH env vars
+# =============================================================================
+
+
+class TestHipSdkEnvPathResolution:
+    """Verify that both install scripts resolve hipinfo/hipconfig via HIP_PATH
+    and ROCM_PATH when the tools are not on $PATH, and emit explicit warnings."""
+
+    # ── hipinfo resolution ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def test_setup_checks_hip_path_for_hipinfo(self):
+        """setup.ps1 must reference HIP_PATH when resolving hipinfo."""
+        source = _SETUP_PS1_PATH.read_text(encoding = "utf-8")
+        assert "HIP_PATH" in source
+        assert "hipinfo" in source
+
+    def test_install_checks_hip_path_for_hipinfo(self):
+        """install.ps1 must reference HIP_PATH when resolving hipinfo."""
+        source = _INSTALL_PS1_PATH.read_text(encoding = "utf-8")
+        assert "HIP_PATH" in source
+        assert "hipinfo" in source
+
+    def test_setup_checks_rocm_path_as_hipinfo_fallback(self):
+        """setup.ps1 must also check ROCM_PATH as a secondary hipinfo fallback."""
+        source = _SETUP_PS1_PATH.read_text(encoding = "utf-8")
+        assert "ROCM_PATH" in source
+        # Confirm the fallback pattern: HIP_PATH ?? ROCM_PATH (or equivalent elseif)
+        assert ("ROCM_PATH" in source and "HIP_PATH" in source)
+
+    def test_install_checks_rocm_path_as_hipinfo_fallback(self):
+        """install.ps1 must also check ROCM_PATH as a secondary hipinfo fallback."""
+        source = _INSTALL_PS1_PATH.read_text(encoding = "utf-8")
+        assert "ROCM_PATH" in source
+        assert ("ROCM_PATH" in source and "HIP_PATH" in source)
+
+    def test_setup_resolves_hipinfo_via_bin_subdir(self):
+        """setup.ps1 must join the env var root with 'bin\\hipinfo.exe'."""
+        source = _SETUP_PS1_PATH.read_text(encoding = "utf-8")
+        assert r"bin\hipinfo.exe" in source
+
+    def test_install_resolves_hipinfo_via_bin_subdir(self):
+        """install.ps1 must join the env var root with 'bin\\hipinfo.exe'."""
+        source = _INSTALL_PS1_PATH.read_text(encoding = "utf-8")
+        assert r"bin\hipinfo.exe" in source
+
+    # ── hipinfo not-on-PATH warning ───────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def test_setup_warns_when_hipinfo_not_on_path(self):
+        """setup.ps1 must warn when hipinfo is found via env var but not on PATH."""
+        source = _SETUP_PS1_PATH.read_text(encoding = "utf-8")
+        assert "hipinfo not on PATH" in source
+
+    def test_install_warns_when_hipinfo_not_on_path(self):
+        """install.ps1 must warn when hipinfo is found via env var but not on PATH."""
+        source = _INSTALL_PS1_PATH.read_text(encoding = "utf-8")
+        assert "hipinfo not on PATH" in source
+
+    # ── warn when HIP_PATH set but exe missing ────────────────────────────────
+
+    def test_setup_warns_when_hip_path_set_but_exe_missing(self):
+        """setup.ps1 must warn when HIP_PATH is set but hipinfo.exe is not present."""
+        source = _SETUP_PS1_PATH.read_text(encoding = "utf-8")
+        # The warning must mention that the SDK install may be incomplete
+        assert "incomplete" in source or "not found at" in source
+
+    def test_install_warns_when_hip_path_set_but_exe_missing(self):
+        """install.ps1 must warn when HIP_PATH is set but hipinfo.exe is not present."""
+        source = _INSTALL_PS1_PATH.read_text(encoding = "utf-8")
+        assert "incomplete" in source or "not found at" in source
+
+    # ── hipinfo runtime error warning ─────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def test_setup_warns_on_hipinfo_nonzero_exit(self):
+        """setup.ps1 must warn when hipinfo runs but returns a non-zero exit code."""
+        source = _SETUP_PS1_PATH.read_text(encoding = "utf-8")
+        assert "HIP runtime error" in source or "runtime error" in source.lower()
+
+    def test_install_warns_on_hipinfo_nonzero_exit(self):
+        """install.ps1 must warn when hipinfo runs but returns a non-zero exit code."""
+        source = _INSTALL_PS1_PATH.read_text(encoding = "utf-8")
+        assert "HIP runtime error" in source or "runtime error" in source.lower()
+
+    # ── hipconfig resolution ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def test_setup_resolves_hipconfig_via_bin_subdir(self):
+        """setup.ps1 must also fall back to HIP_PATH/bin/hipconfig.exe for version detection."""
+        source = _SETUP_PS1_PATH.read_text(encoding = "utf-8")
+        assert r"bin\hipconfig.exe" in source
+
+    def test_install_resolves_hipconfig_via_bin_subdir(self):
+        """install.ps1 must also fall back to HIP_PATH/bin/hipconfig.exe for version detection."""
+        source = _INSTALL_PS1_PATH.read_text(encoding = "utf-8")
+        assert r"bin\hipconfig.exe" in source
+
+    def test_setup_warns_when_hipconfig_not_on_path(self):
+        """setup.ps1 must warn when hipconfig is found via env var but not on PATH."""
+        source = _SETUP_PS1_PATH.read_text(encoding = "utf-8")
+        assert "hipconfig not on PATH" in source
+
+    def test_install_warns_when_hipconfig_not_on_path(self):
+        """install.ps1 must warn when hipconfig is found via env var but not on PATH."""
+        source = _INSTALL_PS1_PATH.read_text(encoding = "utf-8")
+        assert "hipconfig not on PATH" in source
+
+    # ── PATH fix hint ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def test_setup_provides_path_fix_hint(self):
+        """setup.ps1 must tell the user how to add the HIP bin dir to PATH."""
+        source = _SETUP_PS1_PATH.read_text(encoding = "utf-8")
+        # Should mention adding to PATH or SetEnvironmentVariable
+        assert "PATH" in source and (
+            "SetEnvironmentVariable" in source or "Add" in source
+        )
+
+    def test_install_provides_path_fix_hint(self):
+        """install.ps1 must tell the user how to add the HIP bin dir to PATH."""
+        source = _INSTALL_PS1_PATH.read_text(encoding = "utf-8")
+        assert "PATH" in source and (
+            "SetEnvironmentVariable" in source or "Add" in source
+        )
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     pytest.main([__file__, "-v"])