5870 low power mode

[Sgt_Pepper]

Hi, is there any way at all of stopping my 5870 going into low power mode. I cant even get a constant 125 fps in cod4 without keep getting fps lag cos the card keeps switching back and fourth between low and high power. never mind the 250 fps i'd like.

I know nvidia has an option in the profile setup pages

took this just after i'd finished playing.

 

[Clairvoyant]

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18061954

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[Sgt_Pepper]

Shouldn't really have to flash my bios . I've had nvidia card for the last 7 years without one problem, get one ati and i cant even play a three year old game on lowest settings at 125fps.

I bought a high powered card because i want to run it at high power, aaaargh, Think i'll probly sell up.

 

[]MadBoy[]

i feel what your saying m8ty... im having troubles also with mine :S

 

[reflux]

What drivers are you running? No problems here with my 5870.

 

[Sgt_Pepper]

Think i'm using 10.2, dont have any problems with gfx intensive games like crysis and stuff. just CoD4, which i play promod and run with everything at low settings.

All i ask is a little tick box in the control centre to dissable it

Lets have a look at this bios thing then



EDIT: problem solved, if i overclock it by 1mhz and click apply it locks it to that speed.

Stupid ati, stupid me.