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    7970m clocks

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by tdream, Jun 12, 2013.

  1. tdream

    tdream Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    what are the normal clocks of the 7970m in desktop mode, ie. not being used at all. Only today did I notice the fans on the NP9170 to be really loud for the first time, I've had it a year. Checked with MSI afterburner and it's going full speed when I'm doing nothing with no 3D programs of any kind on. 850 core 1200 mem. This can't be normal.

    I managed to get it to 450 core 300 mem, is this the normal desktop usage mode? I don't think it is but it's better than when I first turned it on.

    Checked with a power meter and it's drawing 50-60 watts at the socket when in the past it would be 20-30w. Definitely think something is not right. Can anyone help?

    GPU utilization is a solid 30%.

    edit: uninstalled all AMD drivers and the power draw is back to 26w as expected. What could possibly be using the GPU?
     
    tdream, Jun 12, 2013
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  2. jaybee83

    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    check what kinda processes are starting with windows, maybe one of them is using ur gpu and keeping it from going to idle clocks @300 core, 150 mem.

    450/300 is low 3D or active 2D mode, for example when watching flash videos in the browser.
     
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  3. tdream

    tdream Notebook Enthusiast

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    tdream, Jun 19, 2013
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  4. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    Adobe... :cool:

    SysInternals makes some good stuff. Well done in figuring it out!
     
    Prostar Computer, Jun 19, 2013
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