Regards the temperature of HD7970 Crossfire?

supwang · Jul 7, 2012, 10:42 PM

Hi, all:

Sorry for my poor english.
I'm using HD7970 Crossfire. The GPU1's Core and GPU Memory clock will descend to 300/150 when the card is idle, but the GPU2's Core and GPU Memory clock always running at 925/1375. I try to change catalyst from 12.3 to 12.7 beta, but no use. Even in the same frequency (925/1375), the temperature of GPU2 is higher than GPU1, I don't know why. And, MSI Afterburner always miss GPU2, only can monitor the GPU1.

The attach is screenprint on GPU-Z 0.6.2.
Anyone can give me a help, thank you.

supwang · Jul 7, 2012, 11:19 PM

Screenprint on Diablo3, odd...

cheesy999 · Jul 8, 2012, 01:05 AM

What card do you have your monitors connected to?

How many Monitors do you have?

james888 · Jul 8, 2012, 02:17 AM

This couldn't be anything with that amd zero core thing could it?. I am not to familiar with that.

supwang · Jul 8, 2012, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheesy999

What card do you have your monitors connected to?

How many Monitors do you have?

1. I connect to the card on PCI-E 16X. (another card in PCI-E 8X)
2. Only one monitor

james888 · Jul 8, 2012, 07:13 AM

How do you connect your monitors as in dvi or vga cable? Also fill out your specs in your profile information so we can see them.

supwang · Jul 9, 2012, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james888

How do you connect your monitors as in dvi or vga cable? Also fill out your specs in your profile information so we can see them.

I connect my monitor as in HDMI cable. I have fill out the specs, please see the list. Thank you.

james888 · Jul 9, 2012, 01:24 AM

At the top of the screen click "user cp".
Then on the right of screen <-- click "edit system specs". Second option down.

Is you monitor plugged into the gpu that had the high clocks? If so that would make sense as to why it was doing that.

Law-II · Jul 9, 2012, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supwang

How to add the hard information in specs profile?

Hi

Log in/Forums/UserCP/Edit System Specs [Show System Specs] Yes/Save Changes

atb (all the best)

Law-II

supwang · Jul 9, 2012, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james888

At the top of the screen click "user cp".
Then on the right of screen <-- click "edit system specs". Second option down.

Is you monitor plugged into the gpu that had the high clocks? If so that would make sense as to why it was doing that.

I got it, thank you.
I find the GPU2's temperature will recover to 40-50C when I running a game then exit it.

supwang · Jul 9, 2012, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Law-II

Hi

Log in/Forums/UserCP/Edit System Specs [Show System Specs] Yes/Save Changes

atb (all the best)

Law-II

Thank you.

supwang · Jul 10, 2012, 06:30 AM

One more question... The fps are not very high when I was playing battlefield 3. (1920*1080 + 4xAA + 16xAF + other setting at maximum + 12.7 + Open Vertical Sync) In some chapter the fps will reduce to 3x-4x, and the fps is not very stable in all of the game. When I open the battlefield 3 profile in the CCC, the fps have little improvement (greater than 5x). I see the test report on the other webside, the min fps are greater than 8x (Off Vertical Sync) at HD7970 crossfire... It's very strange...

james888 · Jul 10, 2012, 07:56 AM

Does it do the same thing with only a single gpu being used? Sounds like a driver issue.

supwang · Jul 10, 2012, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james888

Does it do the same thing with only a single gpu being used? Sounds like a driver issue.

I will try to use single card to test it. Thank you.

_ALB_R3D X · Jul 10, 2012, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supwang

One more question... The fps are not very high when I was playing battlefield 3. (1920*1080 + 4xAA + 16xAF + other setting at maximum + 12.7 + Open Vertical Sync) In some chapter the fps will reduce to 3x-4x, and the fps is not very stable in all of the game. When I open the battlefield 3 profile in the CCC, the fps have little improvement (greater than 5x). I see the test report on the other webside, the min fps are greater than 8x (Off Vertical Sync) at HD7970 crossfire... It's very strange...

Follow this guide step by step : http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=52502
It's a driver issue...my 2nd hd6950 did the same thing on 12.4
Maybe go back to 12.6,at least for me that is the best actual driver

supwang · Jul 10, 2012, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _ALB_R3D X

Follow this guide step by step : http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=52502
It's a driver issue...my 2nd hd6950 did the same thing on 12.4
Maybe go back to 12.6,at least for me that is the best actual driver

Thank you. I will try to reinstall the drivers.

supwang · Jul 10, 2012, 02:37 PM

1. I follow the guide to reinstall the drivers (12.6) and uninstall the MSI Afterburn 2.2.2. The problem of the temperature seems to be solved. Very Cool. (The temperature is abnormal again when I restart the computer....bad...)
2. Regarding fps of the battlefield3: I use single card to test the game, the fps is better than crossfire. Although I have reinstall the drivers (12.6), the fps is still terrible. I used to use nvidia card (GTX 560Ti SLI), but the OS have not been reinstalled after change to HD7970 (only clean the nvida driver except Physx). I can not sure whether they have an impact on the present...

mypg0306 · Jul 12, 2012, 09:23 AM

Try install Sapphire Trixx. In the setting tab, tick 'Disable ULPS'.

supwang · Jul 12, 2012, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mypg0306

Try install Sapphire Trixx. In the setting tab, tick 'Disable ULPS'.

Thank you. I have try it, but it's no use.

I find the reason final. As I click the compatibility (compatible windows 7) on the shortcut of battlefield 3, the fps is unstable. When I cancel the options, everthing is fine. (fps 88-145)

Jul 7, 2012, 10:42 PM	#1
supwang Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Shanghai, China Posts: 11 (0.03/day) Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post System Specs	Regards the temperature of HD7970 Crossfire? Hi, all: Sorry for my poor english. I'm using HD7970 Crossfire. The GPU1's Core and GPU Memory clock will descend to 300/150 when the card is idle, but the GPU2's Core and GPU Memory clock always running at 925/1375. I try to change catalyst from 12.3 to 12.7 beta, but no use. Even in the same frequency (925/1375), the temperature of GPU2 is higher than GPU1, I don't know why. And, MSI Afterburner always miss GPU2, only can monitor the GPU1. The attach is screenprint on GPU-Z 0.6.2. Anyone can give me a help, thank you. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by supwang; Jul 7, 2012 at 10:49 PM.

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Jul 7, 2012, 11:19 PM	#2
supwang Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Shanghai, China Posts: 11 (0.03/day) Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post System Specs	Screenprint on Diablo3, odd... Attached Thumbnails

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Jul 8, 2012, 01:05 AM	#3
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Jul 8, 2012, 02:17 AM	#4
james888 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,256 (3.26/day) Thanks: 442 Thanked 423 Times in 316 Posts System Specs	This couldn't be anything with that amd zero core thing could it?. I am not to familiar with that. __________________ My Heat Natural Selection 2 (NS2) - FPS/RTS with depth. Link. Studios and publishers seem to have forgotten that games are supposed to be games, not CG films with playable action scenes. Link. Last edited by james888; Jul 8, 2012 at 07:13 AM.

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Jul 8, 2012, 07:13 AM	#6
james888 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,256 (3.26/day) Thanks: 442 Thanked 423 Times in 316 Posts System Specs	How do you connect your monitors as in dvi or vga cable? Also fill out your specs in your profile information so we can see them. __________________ My Heat Natural Selection 2 (NS2) - FPS/RTS with depth. Link. Studios and publishers seem to have forgotten that games are supposed to be games, not CG films with playable action scenes. Link.

Jul 9, 2012, 01:24 AM	#8
james888 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,256 (3.26/day) Thanks: 442 Thanked 423 Times in 316 Posts System Specs	At the top of the screen click "user cp". Then on the right of screen <-- click "edit system specs". Second option down. Is you monitor plugged into the gpu that had the high clocks? If so that would make sense as to why it was doing that. __________________ My Heat Natural Selection 2 (NS2) - FPS/RTS with depth. Link. Studios and publishers seem to have forgotten that games are supposed to be games, not CG films with playable action scenes. Link.

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Jul 10, 2012, 06:30 AM	#12
supwang Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Shanghai, China Posts: 11 (0.03/day) Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post System Specs	One more question... The fps are not very high when I was playing battlefield 3. (19201080 + 4xAA + 16xAF + other setting at maximum + 12.7 + Open Vertical Sync) In some chapter the fps will reduce to 3x-4x, and the fps is not very stable in all of the game. When I open the battlefield 3 profile in the CCC, the fps have little improvement (greater than 5x). I see the test report on the other webside, the min fps are greater than 8x (Off Vertical Sync) at HD7970 crossfire... It's very strange... Attached Thumbnails Last edited by supwang; Jul 10, 2012 at 06:44 AM.*

Jul 10, 2012, 07:56 AM	#13
james888 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,256 (3.26/day) Thanks: 442 Thanked 423 Times in 316 Posts System Specs	Does it do the same thing with only a single gpu being used? Sounds like a driver issue. __________________ My Heat Natural Selection 2 (NS2) - FPS/RTS with depth. Link. Studios and publishers seem to have forgotten that games are supposed to be games, not CG films with playable action scenes. Link.

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Jul 10, 2012, 02:37 PM	#17
supwang Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Shanghai, China Posts: 11 (0.03/day) Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post System Specs	1. I follow the guide to reinstall the drivers (12.6) and uninstall the MSI Afterburn 2.2.2. The problem of the temperature seems to be solved. Very Cool. (The temperature is abnormal again when I restart the computer....bad...) 2. Regarding fps of the battlefield3: I use single card to test the game, the fps is better than crossfire. Although I have reinstall the drivers (12.6), the fps is still terrible. I used to use nvidia card (GTX 560Ti SLI), but the OS have not been reinstalled after change to HD7970 (only clean the nvida driver except Physx). I can not sure whether they have an impact on the present... Attached Thumbnails Last edited by supwang; Jul 12, 2012 at 01:14 AM.

Jul 12, 2012, 09:23 AM	#18
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