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    169.21, Riva Tuner & 8600m GT - Incorrect clocks?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ziggo0, Dec 15, 2007.

  1. ziggo0

    ziggo0 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys, I'm slightly confused on some things. I've been working out what clocks/voltages on the CPU work the best with the video card being loaded and I'm getting some strange results. In Riva Tuner I have my 3D Performance set to 525 Core, 1200 Shaders & 500 on the RAM, but the Graph in Riva Tuner says 570/1300/500....why is my core and shaders being read so much higher? I can understand the shaders since they are in coralation with the core, but I have my core set for 525 lol.
     
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  2. The Forerunner

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    Rivatuner reads your core clock incorectly and hence your shaders. It happens to everyone. Just assume whatever you set it to is the clock its on.
     
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    Ah, I did not know that lol. GPU-Z, ATiTool & nTune all read it correctly. I was thinking I accidentally set it that high haha.
     
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    Nope. I have a c90 like you. I can't get my mem that high. My max is 560/490.
     
    The Forerunner, Dec 15, 2007
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    Since we're somewhat on the same topic.
    169.21+rivatuner.
    I can't get my clock values to stay what I put them as. As soon as I set them, hit apply, it'll stay. Once I hit okay, it'll revert back to default clocks. GPU-z confirms this.
     
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    It appears there isn't much headroom left in my RAM either. I was orignally getting a GDDR3 version but they vanished off the face of earth when I went to order it. I tried 525 tonight, crashed after about 20 minutes of gaming. Put it to 510 and just played Episode One for 30 minutes flawlessly. I think the core has more in it, not sure just yet.
     
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