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    downclocking card...

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by pqx1beta, Oct 24, 2008.

  1. pqx1beta

    pqx1beta Notebook Consultant

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    my video card is still downclocking i did a few of the guides on the net for disableing powermizer but it is still downclocking. The game will stuter for around 3 secounds and a check in riva tells me that my card has downclocked itsself by roughly half. I have now contacted dell on this problem as my warrenty only has around 75 days left and want to get this sorted before it runs out. Has anyone got any other suggestions of what it might be other than hardware.
     
    pqx1beta, Oct 24, 2008
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    no one can help much if you don't say what kind of card you have o.0
     
    brian.hanna, Oct 24, 2008
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  3. pqx1beta

    pqx1beta Notebook Consultant

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    that would be a good point! i have a dell xps m1530 with 8600mgt ddr3.
     
    pqx1beta, Oct 24, 2008
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    tornbacchus GO leafs.. Wait, Nevermid

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    maybe try upgrading the drivers, downgrading them to the original drivers or it might be hardware related. if nothing works, ask for a replacement.
     
    tornbacchus, Oct 24, 2008
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  5. matmat07

    matmat07 Notebook Evangelist

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    Try driver 169.04 . I haven't been downclocking with it so far.
     
    matmat07, Oct 24, 2008
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    thing is if it only doesnt downclock with old or stock drivers doesnt that mean its some kid of fault.
     
    pqx1beta, Oct 25, 2008
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    The downclocking issue is not caused by powermizer, don't disable it. So far some drivers help the issue less consistent, but it still happens. :(

    I believe that it is some sort of design flaw at this point. The weird part is that some games trigger the downclocking faster than others that can be played for hours. :mad:

    Maybe its also related to temperature... hmm... who knows. :confused:
     
    ryzeki, Oct 25, 2008
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  8. Dire NTropy

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    My problem with downclocking was fixed by reinstalling my drivers very thoroughly.

    Eg. Uninstall drivers, boot safe mode, run driver cleaner/CCleaner, reboot, reinstall
     
    Dire NTropy, Oct 25, 2008
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    ill do another thourough driver reinstall, this seems to occur more regularly in counter strike that warhammer!
     
    pqx1beta, Oct 26, 2008
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    What is your GPU temp while ideal and gaming ?
     
    daljeet, Oct 26, 2008
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    current idle temp is 56 oc i will test stress in a little wile.

    tested playing war for a bit only 65-70 oc but downclocked after around 5 mins of play.
     
    pqx1beta, Oct 26, 2008
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    Jayson S Notebook Enthusiast

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    Right click the battery icon in the bottom-right corner, go to your power plan settings, make sure it's set to "high" or something... And look in the "advanced options" to make sure the GPU and CPU are allowed to work to their highest potential. Hope this helps.
     
    Jayson S, Oct 26, 2008
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    Did you try 169.04? I was the only thing that worked for me, I tryed everything else people came with. Powermiser, battery performance, under or overclocking a bit myself, a bunch more of thing..
     
    matmat07, Oct 26, 2008
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    am fairly sure that your card is over heating. it should be a part of the defective Nvidia batch. what do those temperture look like?
     
    660hpv12, Oct 27, 2008
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    my temps dont seem to different to anyone elses, i see people getting 80 oc and above but oh well gotta wait for dells reply which may take a wile ive emailed them.
     
    pqx1beta, Oct 27, 2008
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