Radeon X1950XT clocks lower than they should be

[UzairH]

The core clock is shown at 500 MHz instead of 625 MHz, and the memory at 600MHz instead of 900 MHz. I couldn't find an explanation in the Catalyst help pages, so can someone please explain why this is so. Thanks!

 

[Red Storm]

I may be wrong, but I believe the card is downclocked while not in use to save power. I know my X1900XT showed lower clocks while not playing games, but it certainly doesn't underperform.

 

[TheRyuu]

2d clocks may be???

Search and you may find something.
I know it's in somebodies sig here about the 2d clock thing.

Originally posted by: Red Storm
I may be wrong, but I believe the card is downclocked while not in use to save power. I know my X1900XT showed lower clocks while not playing games, but it certainly doesn't underperform.

duh.

 

[a123456]

The others are correct. You're seeing the 2D clocks in Windows that the card uses to save power. When you load up a 3D program, the card will ramp up to the requested clocks.

 

[UzairH]

Ok thanks fellows. My previous cards were all Nvidiums, so I'm more used to seeing separate 2D and 3D mode clocks.

And I've just confirmed that the clocks are ramped up when a 3D app is running by alt-tabbing to the CCC. The clocks do go down to '2D mode' pretty quickly though, in a second or so, even though the app is still running in the background.

 

[rickn]

yup, those are 2d clock speeds.

what is everyone overclocking their cards too? I managed 675/990 on the standard cooling and voltages. that was a gain of over 300 points in 3dmark06

 

[Xdreamer]

Originally posted by: rickn
yup, those are 2d clock speeds.

what is everyone overclocking their cards too? I managed 675/990 on the standard cooling and voltages. that was a gain of over 300 points in 3dmark06

nice!!!

 

[BassBomb]

WHY IS THIS ISSUE STILL NOT STICKIED.

This is at least the 10000th person who has noticed it. For some reason its only rampantly posted or noticed with the X19xx series, even though this method has been employed for quite some time.

 

[InFeXiOn]

No one said you had to read/open the thread BassBomb. So suck it up, sunshine.

 

[ShadowOfMyself]

Originally posted by: InFeXiOn
No one said you had to read/open the thread BassBomb. So suck it up, sunshine.

But hes right... There have been 325345 posts about this before

 

[Cromey]

Core on mine runs just fine at 702Mhz, haven't touched the RAM yet though.

 

[imported_Wolfkin]

Originally posted by: ShadowOfMyself

Originally posted by: InFeXiOn
No one said you had to read/open the thread BassBomb. So suck it up, sunshine.

But hes right... There have been 325345 posts about this before

That's because people is feckin lazy and don't know how to use the search.:|

 

[Kromis]

Originally posted by: BassBomb
WHY IS THIS ISSUE STILL NOT STICKIED.

This is at least the 10000th person who has noticed it. For some reason its only rampantly posted or noticed with the X19xx series, even though this method has been employed for quite some time.