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    G73: GPU Downclocking When Playing Video

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by oman00339, Aug 11, 2010.

  1. oman00339

    oman00339 Newbie

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    I'm currently running 10.7 drivers with Ziddy's V3 vbios.

    Whenever I play videos through Media Player Classic or flash videos online with GPU acceleration turned on, the card always downclocks to 200/500. When playing 1080p video, this becomes a problem because they can get choppy sometimes. While videos play fine when acceleration is disabled (plenty of cpu power), I'd like to know what causes it to downclock.

    Is this a specific thing with Ziddy's vbios, or does it occur in all of them (stock/clevo/msi)? I've tried disabling PowerPlay and various other settings, all with no effect.
     
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    Mine drops to 500/1000 for videos. That really odd.
     
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    wagnard Notebook Consultant

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    I think ziddy made it that way. The originial bios is 500/1000
     
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    But I am on the v3 vBIOS and I still go to 500/1000
     
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  5. oman00339

    oman00339 Newbie

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    That is really strange. 200/500 is what it's supposed to downclock to on battery using PowerPlay right?
     
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    No, whenever the unit is using hw acceleration, like say DXVA playback, it's suppose to go to 500/1000, and 500/1000 ONLY.
     
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    oman00339 Newbie

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    I loaded up ziddy's vbios v3 in RBE and these are the clocks:

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    Only 700/1000 and 200/500 is availabe...
     
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    It's probably because I get 500/1000 when I am plugged in on AC power. ;)
     
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    oman00339 Newbie

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    I'm plugged in on AC too.

    Xeven's vbios v2 has settings for 700/1000, 500/1000, 200/500, and 400/1000

    EDIT: If you're using Ziddy's vbios, then how is it possible to get 500/1000? Wouldn't that clock have to be in RBE?

    The UVD powerplay state in RBE is for the video acceleration. In Ziddy's it's 200/500, and Xeven's/stock it's 500/1000

    At this point I may just flash back to Xeven's or just make my own vbios.
     
    oman00339, Aug 11, 2010
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  10. smile_gerard

    smile_gerard Notebook Evangelist

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    That shouldn't be since there is no 500/1000 setting in ziddy's vbios. It downclocks when a program such as media player classic uses the UDV feature.
     
    smile_gerard, Aug 11, 2010
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  11. smile_gerard

    smile_gerard Notebook Evangelist

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    I vote for making your own. I've never been happier since i made mine.
     
    smile_gerard, Aug 11, 2010
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  12. oman00339

    oman00339 Newbie

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    Made my own vbios exactly how I wanted it, and it runs great! Also, now there's no need for overdrive since I have the clocks directly in the vbios now.
     
    oman00339, Aug 12, 2010
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  13. smile_gerard

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    Yea i too don't use overdrive even though i unlocked it.
     
    smile_gerard, Aug 12, 2010
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