Lowering the core @ mem on idle!

[up2nogooduk]

Hi guy.

I'm running 2 x 6950's i built for someone.
But one runs ok on idle @ 250 core/ 150 Memory clock.
But the other card runs @ 500 core/ 1200 Memory clock, which make the higher clock run 11o/c hotter. which makes the fan run faster, which then makes it sound louder. while just browesing the net, it's becomes a pain.lol

Is there a way it make the other card run at the same lower speed at idle?

Thanks a lot

 

[chaotic_uk]

which drivers are you using ?

 

[paulc25]

Thread hijack: my 5830 never drops to idle clocks, anybody know why? Tried with various drivers

 

[chaotic_uk]

Thread hijack: my 5830 never drops to idle clocks, anybody know why? Tried with various drivers

system specs ? , same goes to op

 

[paulc25]

amd x6 1090t
gigabyte GA-880gm-ud2h
gigabyte GV-R583UD-1GD 5830
corsair xms3 8GB
windows 7 64

 

[Ovr]

With xfire the 2nd card always downclocks with the later drivers.

 

[eddyr]

Paul, worth a check, but while oced my old 5830 would only lower down to intermediate clocks @400c/900mem when idle clocks should have been 150c/300mem. Is that similar to your issue or is it staying at full 3d clocks?

 

[DazQ87]

remember, if you have more than 1 monitor the cards will never drop to their idle speeds. I dont suppose either of you have multi-monitor setups?

 

[paulc25]

Its always at 800 MHz / 1000 MHz gpu/memory eddyr and I'm only running one monitor Daz. Thanks for the suggestions though.

 

[paulc25]

Any other guesses?

 

[up2nogooduk]

which drivers are you using ?

Using 11.8 driver.
I7 DO @ 4.2
Not sure what spec would have to do with anything

I guess there is no way.. so grrrr, even if im watching t.v u can hear the bloody fan, as the clocks are not going down like the other card on idle!!

 

[up2nogooduk]

Well i was shown how to make it clock down, and it worked for me.
You have to click tools on explorer, then internet options, then advanced. then scroll down a tad, till you see Browing.
then look for display accelerator button on selection, tick this off.
then when you're on youtube, right click on the video clip (if you have flash player) and click settings, then tick off ENABLE HARDWARE ACCELERATION. then restart the browesers. then check if it's gone down to 250 core/ 150 Memory.
so instead of it going up to 53 ish o/c. on idle, it now stays @ 43. 2nd card 40

My cards are MSI ATI Radeon HD 6950 OC Twin FrozR III. is it worth changing the paste on these ?

 

[eddyr]

I remember when I had my 8800gt, rivatuner would allow you to set the idle/2d clocks, not sure but it might be possible under msi afterburner too.
Alternativly you can alter the fan profile on the primary card so as not spin up so high under media playback/browser use. It will run a little hotter whch you will need to allow for in the profile but you can set it to kick in at a more than safe temp, say 60C to normal rpm.

This way you still get the benefit of hardware acceleration with the gpu.