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    7970M automatic down clock

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Frost451, Jun 18, 2012.

  1. Frost451

    Frost451 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Let me start off by saying that I only use my M17x R4 with FN F7 so that enduro is disabled. So I have noticed with my 7970M that if I unplug from the wall it down clocks my core to 450 from 850 while gaming, not a big deal. What is annoying is that when I plug it back in it sometimes get stuck in unplugged mode and the core stays at 450 when gaming. The core idles at 300 when in desk top mode which is normal, but it seems like I have to play battlefiled 3 or crysis to get it to ramp back up to 850 and stay at that speed. Has anyone else noticed this? If I just shut down when I'm moving my laptop to a different room this doesn't happen. It might be a driver bug, but I just wanted to see if anyone else had noticed this issue.

    PS I set my system to maximize performance for both plugged and unplugged.
     
    Frost451, Jun 18, 2012
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