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    680m clocking down during games.

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by InsaneNemesis, Jan 2, 2013.

  1. InsaneNemesis

    InsaneNemesis Notebook Enthusiast

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    If for example im playing black ops 2, my 680m down clocks its self sometimes. It will play completely lag free and perfect for a while than all of a sudden i will get lag for a few seconds. After looking at GPU-Z my gpu is clocked at 758mhz and then dips, then goes back up. Sometimes it goes to 454mhz sometimes its less it just depends. Here is a screen shot of what im talking about.



    Also im using the stock vbios at stock clocks.
     

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  2. DDDenniZZZ

    DDDenniZZZ Notebook Deity

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    If you go to nvidia control panel

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    See how the power management mode is? Maybe keeping it at maximum performance may keep the clocks at the highest without dynamically lowering the clock speeds as it doesn't think it needs them.

    Also are you on the latest drivers I assume? 310.70 WHQL I trhink we are up to now.
     
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  3. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    Maximum performance there and in the Windows power options :)
    BTW does it happen only in 1 game?
     
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    Also, are you running on batteries? Make sure you are plugged into AC.
     
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    Running on 240w ac power and it happens in all graphic intensive games. ill try that and report back porras.
     
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