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    6770m: Games unplayable with PowerPlay turned off

    Discussion in 'HP' started by GeorgeWashington, Dec 30, 2011.

  1. GeorgeWashington

    GeorgeWashington Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm running in fixed mode on the latest HP driver.

    When I try to turn off powerplay in the CCC, gaming performances slows dramatically. What causes this? Even if I were to successfully turn off PowerPlay without the slow down, would it increase gaming performance?

    Thank you.
     
    GeorgeWashington, Dec 30, 2011
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  2. KoreanEvoke

    KoreanEvoke Notebook Guru

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    I believe turning off powerplay reduces the clocks on the card substantially.

    If that's the case, then turning off powerplay will always have the slow down and it would not increase gaming performance.
     
    KoreanEvoke, Dec 30, 2011
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  3. xAcid9

    xAcid9 Notebook Deity

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    Turning off PowerPlay make the clocks fixed@100/150.

    Workaround for this, overclock or downclock the card with MSI Afterburner or Sapphire Trixx. Don't use the default value which is 725/800.
     
    xAcid9, Dec 31, 2011
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  4. Dr. Bass

    Dr. Bass Notebook Consultant

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    Why would you want to turn off powerplay?
     
    Dr. Bass, Jan 1, 2012
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