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    4850's And ATI Powerplay

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Marshall1975, Aug 17, 2009.

  1. Marshall1975

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    Has anyone managed to get powerplay working. The clocks on mu old 3870's used to downclock with power saver option and then jump up when high performance was selected. Have noticed this is not the case with the 4850;s. Clocks just stay on max all the time. In turn leaving a fairly high idle temp of around 55-60.
     
    Marshall1975, Aug 17, 2009
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    well only 3 people here actually have the cards :p

    do you have the newest CCC?
     
    The_Moo™, Aug 17, 2009
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    Lol yeah thats a good point mate. Yeah newest one possible. Im thinking with it working should be able to have idle temps down to about low 50's high 40's
     
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    well its a driver issue and unless some one on here gets into it then it proabaly will never work because AW is the only one with these cards ...

    can you give me a bios again ?

    i wanna check something out real quick
     
    The_Moo™, Aug 17, 2009
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    No probs mate. What you after. 4850 Master?
     
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    either one i want to see if the option is in the Vbios
     
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    Here you go mate. Let me know if you find anything.
     
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    not seeing it ?
     
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    Marshall1975 Notebook Consultant

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    Hmm wont let me attach it. Shall I email it to you
     
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    mediafire.com

    or put it in a zip folder
     
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    [​IMG]

    its in the BIOs..... who want to test overclocking VIA flashing :D

    ill provide a bios to test with ....
     
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    Ah thats interesting. Certainly not working though as the clocks dont change when selected between power saver and high performance
     
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    you don't wanna test my OC'd BIOS :( :p
     
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    Think I will pass on that for the moment :eek:
     
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    figured :(
     
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    So any ideas whats going on with powerplay then
     
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    overdrive isn't even in the BIOS so throw that out the window ... and they may not have fully coded power play into the Vbios

    ill keep looking
     
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    Cheers Moo much appreciated
     
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    i didn't see any thing :(


    but i am not very good with BIOS's @ ALL
     
    The_Moo™, Aug 17, 2009
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