Unigine Heaven 4 benchmark

[Kaapstad]

HD7970 Windforce 3X 3072MB @ Core 1200 / Memory 1600
i5 3570k @4.5GHz

Well My rig just had it's arse kicked...

I am assuming this is pretty poor for a 7970? My max monitor resolution is actually 1680 x 1050 also but I ran it at the settings required

If you re run @1680 x 1050 (using the other settings) I will start a new section for you.

You also need to turn off your integrated graphics for this as well.

 

[Kaapstad]

I'll do that next time I' have some minutes to run the benchmark, however I see the results here mostly are for 1920x1080, and my screen native resolution is 1920x1200, so my result won't be directly comparable anyhow

Yes you need to run

Mode = 1920*1080 8*AA Fullscreen
Preset = Custom
Quality = Ultra
Tessellation = Extreme

To get on the scoreboard

If you do a run it will be nice to get another 3 way sli score on the board.

 

[Kaapstad]

I'm gonna try to do my 690 if I have time today. I'm not going to overclock for the first run, but will do if I find out what the best OC'ing program to use for my 690 is?

Kaapstad any input?

A good place to start is the ref GTX 680 stock clocks (1006/1502) and slowly increase from there.

Make sure you set the power target (%) to 135%

Memory on the 690 tends to oc higher than the 680 (iirc its not the same stuff as the 680 uses)

 

[Kaapstad]

Thanks for that. Needed a good starting point. Know very little on overclocking a 690

I have never owned a 680 but I think its near enough the same, the one thing to watch out for is that you have got 2 cores and it is very easy to put an oc on one of them and not sinc the other one (which means they both run at the speed of the slower one and no oc).

 

[Kaapstad]

So how should I go about it then?

I use Asus GPU tweak and all I have to do is set the clocks for gpu and mem, click apply and then click sync all cards.

I have not used other oc software but I think it will be very similar.

At the moment where you have been using a single GPU the option to sync will not be there.

 

[Kaapstad]

oops wrong thread

I almost updated your score too.

 

[Kaapstad]

I don't see a SLI option in Nvidia Control Panel?

Start up GPUz and see how many GPUs are Enabled - it should be 2

If not try re installing the drivers.

Nvidia Control Panel should look like the pic below

 

[Kaapstad]

Ok yeah I don't have those options.

Have you tried re installing the drivers ?

 

[Kaapstad]

I've tried to install a few times and still no SLI? I've done a complete folder remover and still nothing?

Can you do a run on 3dmark11 andlet us know what the graphics score is, it should be around 17000 or if you are running on one GPU around 8500 -9000.

How many GPUs are enabled in GPUz is it 2 ?

 

[Kaapstad]

It say 690 B

Not sure what that means.

I had a problem like yours a long time ago - can not remember if it was AMD or nvidia.

Go the the nvidia website and download driver 301.42 (its one of the oldest on there) and install. Make sure the PC reboots when finished. Hopefully this will get you your SLI options back in the control panel.

If you get the SLI options back in NCP then install whatever driver you want to afterwards.

I hope this works.

 

[Kaapstad]

Trying now. thx

301.42 is a very old driver but very reliable and bug free. Normally the nvidia drivers are a nightmare to install for quad sli but not much of a problem for 2 way sli. 301.42 comes in handy for me to get my system running before I load the other more awkwark drivers.

 

[Kaapstad]

Still no SLI? what the hell!?

Have you tried running 3Dmark11 @ stock speeds this will tell us if sli is working. ?

Which connector have you got your monitor on - is it the lowest one on its own.

 

[Kaapstad]

I have my Monitor on the top left port and my TV on the the only one on the bottom. If I have it the other way around the bios screen comes up on my TV instead of the Monitor

Try using the bottom DVI connector on the 690, they can cause problems if you are using the wrong one. This caught a lot of reviewers out.

 

[Kaapstad]

I think I did that before. ok doing now.

Give it a reboot for good measure.

 

[Kaapstad]

Still no SLI. Maybe I have a faulty card?

With the connector on the bottom DVI try reinstalling the drivers 301.42

I went through this when I got mine new, I even got 3 way sli which was a bit worrying.

 

[Kaapstad]

Heres a link showing which connectors you can use.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1249960/official-nvidia-gtx-690-owners-club/2740

I was trying to find the one on the nvidia site but found this first.

 

[Kaapstad]

I have just tried mine on the top right hand DVI and that seems to work ok, try using that one.

 

[Kaapstad]

The weird thing I have my monitor on the bottom DVI port and my TV on the top left and when I start my PC the TV one shows the Win 7 logo and bios screen? Shouldn't my Monitor show that on the bottom dvi?

Until you get sli running try only have one thing connected to your card. See if the top right hand out put works, I have just tried it on mine.

 

[Kaapstad]

you mean take out one of the pci-e 8pins?

No

I ment having either the TV or the monitor connected

Since then I have found this which may help you

http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=1657353&mpage=1

 

[Kaapstad]

I did that. I only have the monitor on now. and it's on the top left dvi

You need to move it to the top right DVI or the bottom DVI

Also if you look at the link above second post down there is a guy would had the same problem as you with multi displays.