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    Why is my 8800GTX running at 500mHz?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Dagixxerkid2, May 9, 2008.

  1. Dagixxerkid2

    Dagixxerkid2 Notebook Consultant

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    SO i decided to download the NTune utility and found my GPU Core running at 500Mhz. So i went through the old thread about downclocking and such and found that others are running at 540Mhz. Also i have no idea what tool they were using to log core speeds and temps. I'm running X32 RC1.

    EDIT: I have installed rivatuner and now see that im running 500Mhz (ROP DOmain) and 1250Mhz (Shader domain)

    There are several posts showing people running at 540 and 1350.

    In this thread. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=238989
     
    Dagixxerkid2, May 9, 2008
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  2. Jstn7477

    Jstn7477 Sam I Am

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    500MHz is the stock core frequency of the 8800M GTX. The people running at 540MHz probably overclocked it. Use nTune to overclock the card, and nVidia Monitor (installed with nTune) or Rivatuner to monitor clock speeds and temperature.

    -J.B.
     
    Jstn7477, May 9, 2008
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  3. Dagixxerkid2

    Dagixxerkid2 Notebook Consultant

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    I dont believe any one was running overclocked. there were several riva tuner graphs showing people runing at 540 and 1350. Im running at 500 and 1250. is perm down clocking AWs answer to the heat problems?
     
    Dagixxerkid2, May 9, 2008
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    i think stock is 540 if im not mistaken
     
    HaloGod2007, May 9, 2008
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  5. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    rivatune v2.08 showed 540Mhz of mine, then 500Mhz in v2.09.
     
    Nirvana, May 9, 2008
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  6. Dagixxerkid2

    Dagixxerkid2 Notebook Consultant

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    I'm using V2.09. what does your NTune say?
     
    Dagixxerkid2, May 9, 2008
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  7. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    I'd run 3DMark06 and see what score you get. If you get the a score in line with other people's m15xs, then I wouldn't worry about anything. Sounds like a read error.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, May 9, 2008
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  8. Nirvana

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    200/100/100 for internet/office
    500/1250/800 for gaming
     
    Nirvana, May 9, 2008
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  9. nbaumann

    nbaumann Notebook Deity

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    It's probably a read error like Chaz suggested.

    It's only 40 MHz anyway.....
     
    nbaumann, May 10, 2008
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  10. MrFong

    MrFong Notebook Evangelist

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    40MHz -is- an 8% overclock over 500, heh.

    It doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with your GPU. Probably software, eh?
     
    MrFong, May 10, 2008
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