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    7970m Coreclock stuck at 450MHZ

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by DVCal, Jul 28, 2012.

  1. DVCal

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    I can't get the 7970m to work properly anymore. The Clock speed is now locked at 450/300Mhz, with no way to fix this, any game I run, any program I try they all run at 450/300Mhz.

    This really sucks.
     
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    What software are you using to read those clocks?
     
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    Nevermind I am stupid, the power supply had fallen out, so it forcing a downclock.

    MSI afterburner
     
    DVCal, Jul 28, 2012
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    It's not a downclock, your system was problably using the Intel HD4000 (the power saving card) when you launched Afterburner. It's the Intel's readings ;)

    Try running any software with the 7970m before starting Afterburner and you'll be all good to go.
     
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    I tried to use multiple software with the 7970m and had the same reaction. When on battery it doesn't seem to want to run with the 7970m
     
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    Have you set in powerplay options ( in CCC ) to maximize performance when on battery? Also why would you want that? ^^'
     
    Dotcom93, Jul 28, 2012
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    mmm, But yes you probably wouldn't want that. I wonder how long the battery would actually last if the GPU and CPU were running at 100%. I guess 15 minutes.
     
    DVCal, Jul 29, 2012
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