I'm experiencing the same on HD 7850M, which also uses Enduro. Have to run a recognized 3D app like 3DMark11 before opening GPU-Z to not have it freeze.
This is just AMD Enduro turning off the GPU.
Add GPU-Z executable to Catalyst Control Center as "High Performance", and launch 3DMark11 before opening GPU-Z.
You will see wrong readings for some values though.
ATI GPU Scaling Fix for Windows 7
by AgentGOD
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Description:
A fix for the infamous GPU Scaling issue with ATI Catalyst(tm) and Windows 7. See below for
more details.
Requirements...
That means you are lacking .NET Framework 2.0.
Not in the latest version. It gives the user the choice of which pre-defined profile to use. Also, this saves the hassle of the user creating a bunch of shortcuts and renaming everything. I wrote this program to simplify the process, and give users...
Now that's not nice... throwing gossip in my face.
I did not post it at that point because I needed to make it clear to everyone that I did it for the benefit of the hardware enthusiast community. Easy soft-volts, everyone wanted it at some point. EVGA made it come true. I simply extended...
AMD Phenom™ II X4 940 Black Edition will be priced at $280 USD (MSRP) [AM2+ CPU]
AMD Phenom™ II X4 920 will be priced at $230 USD (MSRP) [AM2+ CPU]
These models will be launched initially at CES 2009, right below the price of the Core i7 920.
Source: OEM Insider