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    Need Help GPU question

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by mirito, Jun 16, 2010.

  1. mirito

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    hi guys i was checking my HWINFO after i install all my updates and stuff and i read 1 card it says its at 700/1000 but my second card is at 300/400 is that normal for crossfire or is there something wrong also i am not gaming or running benchmark i just open hwinfo up on idle
     
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    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    Hwinfo is not reading the clocks correctly. Try GPU-Z.
     
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    ok i dl GPUZ and my sensors say 100/150 mhz idle is this normal?on than first tab it says gpu clock 700 but in sensors it does not does it like throttle up when i play games?
     
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    ok yea i ran a game bench and they are 700 1000 now they throttle up and down lol its normal i think makes sense why would they be at full speed when idle
     
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    That's normal, don't worry. 100/150 @idle and the up-down-clocking is the PowerPlay feature.
     
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    cool thx man by the way my m17x came flawless man i think alot peopl ecomplain when they get cuz they need window and all dell driver update mine is working awesome took me like 2 hour to update everything lol had some problem with the alien fx but i fix it.

    GPU temp 70-73
     
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    Those are nice temps. Enjoy the great system!
     
    Aikimox, Jun 16, 2010
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