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    7970m overclock question

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by dandan112988, May 13, 2012.

  1. dandan112988

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    So i downloaded msi afterburner to overclock my 7970m (not that it needs it) and it doesnt allow me. the default clocks from the factory at at the end of the bars that you can slide. any ways to overclock this thing? if so, what have been your settings. thanks
     
    dandan112988, May 13, 2012
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    look at my 7970m install guide section 10 Overclocking guide

    Geo has had the highest overclock of the 7970m so far...1.02 ghz core/ 1.55 ghz vram

    i can get it to 1ghz core/ 1.5ghz vram.
     
    SlickDude80, May 13, 2012
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    1020 max for Vantage
    1010 max for 3DMark11
    1000 Max for Skyrim/Sniper Elite
    970 Max for Crysis 2
     
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    i can run 993 core for everything...and my best score on 3dmark is at 995 core
     
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    i see... so we need to do a registry edit to overclock it eh? i wonder why msi doesnt allow you to push it any further "out of the box" so to speak
     
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    I didn't have to edit the registry. All I did was edit the Afterburner config file with the agreement thing and it worked..
     
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    how did you do that
     
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    Part 10 of Slick's guide minus the registry editing. :)
     
    GeoCake, May 13, 2012
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    If you get it working on an R4 I'd be interested to know what you did, it doesn't work at all on mine.
     
    troyguitar, May 13, 2012
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    What is the max fps you can get in Crysis 2 with & without OCing the 7970m?
    @1920x1080 all Ultra + High res textures
     
    ObserverJLin, May 13, 2012
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    Will every 7970M be stable/safe @ 970 for Crysis 2 or is each card slightly different? And how can I tell if I am OCing too much? So as not to burn a brand new card.
    What are the safest OC speeds I can experiment with right now?
     
    ObserverJLin, May 14, 2012
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    is Sapphire Trixx not working for the 7970m yet?
     
    JoeyFUZZ911, May 14, 2012
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    for me 950/1350 can be used for 3d11 => P6200
    for the game 900/1250 is table. P5800 from 3d11
     
    angewei, May 23, 2012
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    For me, I have to start the app that uses my 7970m, THEN open afterburner. Otherwise, afterburner is useless to me. Is it the same for you guys?

    And so far, 950/1300 at 66 degrees in furmark! Oh, speaking of, there's no fan control for the 7970m yet, right?
     
    Tapakidney, May 23, 2012
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    no Trixx ain't working yet. The only way is afterburner. My 7970m guide has the instructions to unlock afterburner for the 7970m

    have you tried HWINFO64?
     
    SlickDude80, May 23, 2012
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