odd 7900gs clock number?

ok so i checked and the core is running at 375MHz and the memory is runnign at 507MHz. I thought this was weird. I thought stock settings were based in increments of 5? why 507?

 

Because graphics cards follow their own rules.

First, the Geforce 7's clock isn't exactly straightforward. It tends to vary depending on usage, and it's got quite a few different clock speeds internally for different parts of the chip.

Other than that, the GPU isn't hung up on a multiplier like CPU's are, so they have a lot more freedom to set the speed exactly how they like. And you often see clock speeds that are a few MHz off compared to the "official" numbers. And no, they don't have to use increments of 5. And sometimes they're just rounded off on the package because 500 sounds nicer than 507.

Anyway, can't tell you exactly why you get that speed, or whether all 7900GS'es have it, but it doesn't surprise me much, and it's certainly nothing to worry about.

 

Which program? Must be a rounding error as stock clocks are 375/500. Next clock up could be 400/550, or 410/500 and so. Look at the clocks on the Boot Rom disk for reference

 

I was using cool bits when I noticed it. btw, is there anyway to go back to the older nvidia control panel? I liked the older one better.

 

Sorry, not sure. I'm still using the Nvida panel. Check the read me files on uninstall.

 

Under the View menu in the new control panel, you have two useful options. One is to enable a "classic navigation pane" (Not sure exactly what it's called in the english version. For some reason the stupid thing insisted on installing in Danish here. Thought I'd downloaded the US driver.....)
That gives you a tree view of all the options, like you had in the old control panel. Makes the new one a lot more bearable.

The other option is, you guessed it, "Enable Classic Control Panel"

I fear we might have to get used to the new panel though... I found I can live with it when that navigation pane is enabled.

 

Well dang it! To day I flashed back to stock and THIS time it came up "507" on the memory. LOL, I guess this is just a little added value I won't stay "clocked stock" for long, just checking idle temps for Dell.