Do my hd4870 have a problem?

[Gurrok]

Is there a problem with my HD4870 Current Clock Setting it say :

GPU Clock: 500MHZ and sometime it go to 750MHZ

Memory Clock: 900MHZ

Is that normal that the clock is at 500MHZ?

 

[faxon]

do you have 2 monitors? try putting that on a second display and opening up a 3D game. ATI cards downclock to save power and decrease operating temperature when idle, and it is visible from the catalyst control center. as for the memory, DDR operates at one frequency in both directions simultaneously, which is where they get the 1800MHz figure for the HD4870. 900MHz both directions = 1800MHz

 

[Gurrok]

Originally posted by: faxon
do you have 2 monitors? try putting that on a second display and opening up a 3D game. ATI cards downclock to save power and decrease operating temperature when idle, and it is visible from the catalyst control center. as for the memory, DDR operates at one frequency in both directions simultaneously, which is where they get the 1800MHz figure for the HD4870. 900MHz both directions = 1800MHz

No i dont have 2 monitor, im sorry but im not sure what you mean is it normal or not ? Or should i flash the bios,i cant really install a game right now im downloading WAR beta

 

[Nafets]

Your HD4870 is operating properly. During 2D (IDLE) the card runs at 500/900 and during 3D (LOAD) it runs at 750/900. It's normal to see the card move between IDLE and LOAD clocks, even when not gaming, doing simple things like opening or closing windows.

 

[JPB]

Originally posted by: faxon
do you have 2 monitors? try putting that on a second display and opening up a 3D game. ATI cards downclock to save power and decrease operating temperature when idle, and it is visible from the catalyst control center. as for the memory, DDR operates at one frequency in both directions simultaneously, which is where they get the 1800MHz figure for the HD4870. 900MHz both directions = 1800MHz

Hate to break it to you, but the 4870 GDDR5 runs at 3600mhz. Not 1800.

 

[Gurrok]

Originally posted by: Nafets
Your HD4870 is operating properly. During 2D (IDLE) the card runs at 500/900 and during 3D (LOAD) it runs at 750/900. It's normal to see the card move between IDLE and LOAD clocks, even when not gaming, doing simple things like opening or closing windows.

I was a little worried i dont really know all those tech thing but im learning, that all i needed to know. Thank you