Need some help with GPU Clocks

I didn't know which forums to post this in, so I figured since this is a GPU issue, i'll post it here. Sorry if its the wrong forums ...

I need some help understanding my GPU's clock speeds.

When my GPU is idle, these are the clocks:





And here are the clocks when I open Furmark. As you can see, the clocks shown in the Hardware monitor are 540/864/1350. But according to GPU-Z, the GPU Clocks are being shown as 500/799/1250.



Does this mean my GPU is overclocked atm?

 

Bump

I really need help with this because I am currently having a problem with my GPU overheating in 10 - 15 mins of gameplay.

Anything helps

 

Well, you could help us to help you by telling us what model and brand of laptop you have.

From what I have seen, those clock frequencies are definitely off, not by a large margin, though, could you check your clock frequencies with GPU-Z (under the "Sensors" tab) and with nTune?, maybe RivaTuner is showing the wrong frequencies for the card.

About the overheating problem, do you have the laptop on a clean, flat surface?, is the room temperature too high?, have you tried cleaning your laptop's fan and heatsink with compressed air / isopropil alcohol (dust tends to get in here, and might cause overheating)?, since when did the overheating problem start / when did you purchase your laptop?, try those first, and if the problem persists even after that, you should request help from your laptop manufacturer's tech support, and possibly, you will get a RMA request so that you can send the laptop in and they can check what is wrong with your laptop, fix the problem, or replace the defective parts or the whole laptop for a new one, if you are still under warranty.

~Aeris. ❤

Postdata: And do not worry, you did not post in the wrong forum.

 

The laptop is a Gateway P-173XL.

Its been 3 days since i've had the laptop. I have it on a clean, flat surface. And I also have the laptop lifted up in the back. I also put a fan right underneath the GPU intake (at the bottom of the laptop).

The problem I have is pretty weird. On the stock drivers, I ran WoW on the lowest settings with the lowest resolution, and the GPU temps would reach 90C in about 10 mins. I then installed the latest drivers from laptopvideo2go, and the same problem persisted. I finally installed Dox's latest drivers and now I can run WoW at 1280x1020 at high settings. And the temps are stable around 70 - 75C. Anything higher on the resolution ends up with my GPU hitting 90C+.

Thats why I am wondering if my GPU is overclocked for some reason? And do you think underclocking this would help me solve the problem?