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    Powermizer Bug (while on 2nd display)

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by strider3871, May 25, 2009.

  1. strider3871

    strider3871 Notebook Guru

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    Has anyone experienced this before?

    My powermizer works just fine when I use my laptop screen as my primary display. When I clone the display or have an external display that acts as a primary (connected via HDMI cable), the powermizer does not work. My GPU core and memory clock is always set to max (3D mode) no matter what. When I switch back to my laptop screen the powermizer downclocks the GPU properly to 2D mode. That's weird.....really weird. Is this a bug in the powermizer?
     
    strider3871, May 25, 2009
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  2. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    I have that too, but I don't know if it's actually a bug or more of a necessity for the GPU to drive two monitors.
     
    namaiki, May 25, 2009
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  3. ShadowVlican

    ShadowVlican Notebook Enthusiast

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    wow i have the same problem when i attach my dell 2405 to my notebook as secondary monitor (extended desktop)

    Lenovo SL400 with the new nVidia G105M and latest 185.85 drivers
     
    ShadowVlican, Jun 3, 2009
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