NVIDIA 4000 Series

Quartz · 13 Oct 2022 at 22:27

netarangi said:
Think this is the driver. I read something yesterday about the 3000 series with same issue.

Possibly. I tried disabling hardware acceleration and it did not work. The issue seems to be the Desktop Window Manager process, which is part of Windows, but GPU usage drops to normal levels when I close Chrome or Edge. I've sent a help request to Google:

I am seeing 100% GPU utilisation with a Zotac RTX 4090 Trinity with hardware acceleration on or off. Chrome is version 106.0.5249.11 and is the 64 bit version. The issue also occurs with Microsoft Edge (also fully up to date), so I can rule out extensions. No tabs need be open.

In Task Manager it seems that the culprit is the Desktop Window Manager but if I close Chrome the GPU usage drops.

Reboots at all stages.

I have tried disabling GPU acceleration in the settings. I have gone into chrome://flags and disabled everything remotely GPU related, all without success.

Windows 10 x64 is fully up to date. Nvidia Geforce driver 522.25. I have tried reinstalling the video driver without success.

I previously had a RTX 3090 FE installed without problems.

JediFragger · 13 Oct 2022 at 22:35

Touch of coil whine on my TUF but running well otherwise, can't hear it with the case side on. Seems to be running as it should be cracking 37k in TS

energizer123 · 13 Oct 2022 at 22:35

Quick one, installed my zotak 4090 oc. I’ve only had msi cards before but it looks amazing in real life.

Having slight issue my cpu use doesn’t go above 1-3 percent in games.

I’m using a hx850i, issue I have is my motherboard needs two power cables to the cpu. I had to unplug one to get enough power for gpu (needs four cables - only had three spare).

My psu just doesn’t have enough slots for me to plug in another cable. Just ordered an hx1200 is has one extra slot so can plug in the second cpu cable (that I removed). Assume it’s reasonable to conclude this will fix the issue?

Thanks all

K1LLER HORNET · 13 Oct 2022 at 22:37

energizer123 said:
Quick one, installed my zotak 4090 oc. I’ve only had msi cards before but it looks amazing in real life.

Having slight issue my cpu use doesn’t go above 1-3 percent in games.

I’m using a hx850i, issue I have is my motherboard needs two power cables to the cpu. I had to unplug one to get enough power for gpu (needs four cables - only had three spare).

My psu just doesn’t have enough slots for me to plug in another cable. Just ordered an hx1200 is has one extra slot so can plug in the second cpu cable (that I removed). Assume it’s reasonable to conclude this will fix the issue?

Thanks all

Sounds like it will.

energizer123 · 13 Oct 2022 at 22:39

K1LLER HORNET said:
Sounds like it

Thanks - selling my old 3090 to someone tomorrow so hope so!

K1LLER HORNET · 13 Oct 2022 at 22:40

Scalp scalp scalp

energizer123 · 13 Oct 2022 at 22:40

Built so many computers - why always an issue

Ayahuasca · 13 Oct 2022 at 22:40

You’d be better off running the 4090 with three cables until your new PSU is delivered.

energizer123 · 13 Oct 2022 at 22:42

Ayahuasca said:
You’d be better off running the 4090 with three cables until your new PSU is delivered.

It comes tomorrow and I’m at work all day so will just try again then.

Got to pay for it

rustyk21 · 13 Oct 2022 at 22:42

Quartz said:
Possibly. I tried disabling hardware acceleration and it did not work. The issue seems to be the Desktop Window Manager process, which is part of Windows, but GPU usage drops to normal levels when I close Chrome or Edge. I've sent a help request to Google:

I don't have a 4090, but I had a similar issue on my system with my 240hz g9. Dropping the refresh rate to 120hz sorted it, I assume it was a driver issue. Don't know what screen you have but just a thought.
It was the same windows process causing the gpu usage.

Quartz · 13 Oct 2022 at 22:48

rustyk21 said:
I don't have a 4090, but I had a similar issue on my system with my 240hz g9. Dropping the refresh rate to 120hz sorted it, I assume it was a driver issue. Don't know what screen you have but just a thought.

I tried setting my main screen to both 120 Hz and 60 Hz without any effect. But I jumped the gun in blaming Chrome. GPU usage maxxes when I open the start menu! Or have any window showing other than Task Manager.

cjgardens · 13 Oct 2022 at 22:48

So, for £700 if I can get a 4080 I think it's not a to bad of a deal. I won't pay a penny more. I would rather buy used that go higher. I'm not skint, or loaded. But I think you have to seta personal limit on things.

It's like the wife orded a new mattress for £799..... I was like, send that back. Maybe I'm getting older. Or I just think my money is worth more to me.

I feel like there's a line between worth and wasting for that little extra

arknor · 13 Oct 2022 at 23:00

energizer123 said:
I’m using a hx850i, issue I have is my motherboard needs two power cables to the cpu. I had to unplug one to get enough power for gpu (needs four cables - only had three spare).

It doesnt need 4, 3 cables is 100% power, the 4th is for overclocking the power limit

plug 2 back to your motherboard and 3 to the card

energizer123 · 13 Oct 2022 at 23:13

arknor said:
It doesnt need 4, 3 cables is 100% power, the 4th is for overclocking the power limit

plug 2 back to your motherboard and 3 to the card

Thanks trying now - fingers crossed

JediFragger · 13 Oct 2022 at 23:15

Ayahuasca said:
Dark Obelisk Support Stick

/Tony enters the chat...

energizer123 · 13 Oct 2022 at 23:18

Same issue, it's bizzare cpu utilisation at 1%. some games ghosting around i've put the cable back. Any ideas at all?

energizer123 · 13 Oct 2022 at 23:18

not enough power with a 850w psu?

Spikey · 13 Oct 2022 at 23:18

What are the best Nvidia control panel settings to use guys? If anyone could share theirs that would be fab.

JediFragger · 13 Oct 2022 at 23:20

energizer123 said:
Same issue, it's bizzare cpu utilisation at 1%. some games ghosting around i've put the cable back. Any ideas at all?

Are you using Win 11 22H2 update? Afterburner? It's a known issue with the update.

As long as gpu usage and fps are fine then just wait for it to be fixed.

sparkymark75 · 13 Oct 2022 at 23:26

cjgardens said:
So, for £700 if I can get a 4080 I think it's not a to bad of a deal. I won't pay a penny more. I would rather buy used that go higher. I'm not skint, or loaded. But I think you have to seta personal limit on things.

It's like the wife orded a new mattress for £799..... I was like, send that back. Maybe I'm getting older. Or I just think my money is worth more to me.

I feel like there's a line between worth and wasting for that little extra

Yeah but you spend a lot of your life sleeping so better to invest in a quality mattress. A GPU is way down the list of quality of life investments.