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    Gpu core speed up and down browsing net?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by adrian890, Jun 4, 2010.

  1. adrian890

    adrian890 Notebook Evangelist

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    Well I knoticed my fans going up and down slighly, ever 1min or so for 5 secs. I checked gpu-z and one of the cards clocks goes from 150 to 700 then back, browsing net etc! Is this normal and what can be done?
    Other card willl stay at 150.
    Thnx guys
     
    adrian890, Jun 4, 2010
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    It depends what you are browsing. If there is a video ad or something that uses the video card then your GPU will be used.
     
    Joebarchuck, Jun 4, 2010
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    adrian890 Notebook Evangelist

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    It's pretty much anything, just on this and tanning to load my computer etc! But would it load up to 700? It doesn't stay there for long before going back down to 150
     
    adrian890, Jun 4, 2010
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    If you're using Aero, GPU gets hit a lot. Try Win7 basic scheme and see if it happens.
     
    dma550, Jun 4, 2010
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    Does your GPU-Z report crossfire as enabled or disabled? Mine is saying "disabled (crossfire available)" But in CCC it is enabled... im confused!
     
    joelhr, Jun 4, 2010
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    actually i was! ill try it and see what happens! thanx

    meh just knoticed a stuck pixel near mid top right area now lol =<
     
    adrian890, Jun 4, 2010
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    Bump anyone?
     
    adrian890, Jun 5, 2010
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    I have this annoying problem aswell,
    When Im running on the 9400M it is nowhere near as bad, but back on my 280m's it upclocks and downclocks constantly, It seems that scrolling a webpage up+down is enough to cause it to upclock.

    So to stop it i have disabled powermizer and run on 9400m whenever im not gaming for a while.
    Is there a way to disable the powermizer equivalent for ATI cards, I believe its called powerplay or something? This may be your answer.
     
    Mickbt26, Jun 5, 2010
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    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    The up and down-clocking of the cards is normal even during browsing. ATI has the PowerPlay feature, Nvidia - PowerMizer that manage clocks depending on the load.
    Many times however, drivers cause the clocks to get stuck on high/low.
    I wouldn't pay too much attention to it as long as the performance is ok and the cards downclock themselves when idle. That's what they should normally do.
     
    Aikimox, Jun 5, 2010
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    your just worrying to much. you have to remember these computers put out a lot of heat and since it has a great cooling system they heat up fans kick on then they shut right off thats how good it is. but yeah like aiki said if they stay on worry lol
     
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    ye thanks for reply guys, just found out, if only happens when ive put turbo boost on, with it not on its quiet and nothing goes up or down with cs5 open or browsing net! im guess its normal with turbo on?
     
    adrian890, Jun 7, 2010
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