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    5730 only runs at 550mhz max

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by tvdang7, Jul 21, 2010.

  1. tvdang7

    tvdang7 Notebook Evangelist

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    i just got my 5730 and i noticed that it only runs at 550mhz max compared to its rated 650mhz. check with furmark running and l4d2 with gpu-z sensors.

    any idea whats up?
     
    tvdang7, Jul 21, 2010
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    Mind posting your full specs for us?
     
    jnkw, Jul 23, 2010
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    It may be throttled to keep the heat down. Strange though, if it's running at 550mhz, then essentially it's identical to the lesser 5650.
     
    seeker_moc, Jul 23, 2010
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    rebooted and its back to normal. Weird though.
     
    tvdang7, Jul 24, 2010
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    Hey! It's the good ol' reboot fix :D Odd that it happened, but glad it's back to normal for you :)
     
    jnkw, Jul 24, 2010
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    actually its back now...... this is annoying me.It is so random. Maybe gpu-z is wrong.
     
    tvdang7, Jul 26, 2010
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    The card will downclock it's self when your not using it OR not gaming/video watching. Check it when your running a game and see what it says.
     
    MrSpock2002, Jul 26, 2010
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    I'd agree with you, but he did specify that Futuremark and Left for Dead 2 were running when he saw the lower clock speed.
     
    seeker_moc, Jul 26, 2010
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