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    No temp on 7970m

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by tehdewm, Jul 24, 2013.

  1. tehdewm

    tehdewm Notebook Guru

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    So I recently got a clevo system and installed the clevo 7970m windows 8 drivers then upgraded to 13.4 amd mobility drivers. I have no temps for my 7970m gpu anyway to fix this?
     
    tehdewm, Jul 24, 2013
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    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    not sure which the best temp reader is for ati cards but try downloading gpu-z, hwinfo64 and msi afterburner from my sig below.
     
    MrDJ, Jul 24, 2013
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    You have to set a 3D program to "Performance mode" in CCC then run it to "wake up" the GPU, then you can open the temp reading software.
     
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    Guess I should have elaborated more. I ran furmark on the 7970m and there was no temp reading what so ever.
     
    tehdewm, Jul 24, 2013
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    Have you set it to performance mode in CCC ? Which driver are you using ? And what is your power option?
     
    ldkv, Jul 24, 2013
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    tehdewm Notebook Guru

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    Yes I have. As stated before 13.4 mobility, ad maximum performance
     
    tehdewm, Jul 24, 2013
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    Prostar Computer, Jul 24, 2013
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    tehdewm Notebook Guru

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    I did one better and just reinstalled the OS and drivers using the recommended order I found in this forum. No dice. I guess the temp sensor just does not work.I know I see it goes to 90+ gpu utilization but no temps come up.
    Anyway is there maybe a vbios that might open up more possibilities with this gpu besides the stock vbios?
     
    tehdewm, Jul 24, 2013
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  9. Marecki_clf

    Marecki_clf Homo laptopicus

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    I'd say it's a vBIOS issue.
     
    Marecki_clf, Jul 24, 2013
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  10. Bryanu

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    I find it odd, with the temp not readable I would expect the system to shut down as a fail safe??

    Anyway is this a new GPU you installed that worked before or did this just appear after installing new drivers? If came that way it's possible the previous owner just has an incompatible vBios on it and flashing the proper Clevo one may resolve.
     
    Bryanu, Jul 25, 2013
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  11. Meaker@Sager

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    It might actually be the GPU is reporting correctly to the EC but not exposing it to any outside sources.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 25, 2013
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