Radeon 6870 Problem, pls help !

blazen95 · Jan 12, 2011, 12:57 PM

Hello, i'm the new owner of a MSI Radeon 6870. I'm very happy with it, but i have one problem. In 2D mode the card just won't go with the 2D clocks (100/300), it stais at 300/1050 (gpu/memory). I've changed 2 sets of catalyst drivers and the problem still remains. Any ideeas ?? Pls help !

joeyck · Jan 12, 2011, 01:53 PM

hmm... when I am on 2D it does 100 / 300 is there any problem while gaming? i would imagine it is a bios problem... how did u reinstall drivers?

thunderising · Jan 12, 2011, 01:56 PM

how many monitors?? this is the idle clock for 2 monitors

blazen95 · Jan 12, 2011, 02:11 PM

are you sure thunderising ? Because i have 2 monitors, not actually using 2 but i have the primary one 22" Samsung 1680*1050 that, the secondary one is LCD TV that i watch movies but i let it always enabled in CCC. I will check when i go home this issue. I have no problems in gaming, the frequencies go up to 900 and 1050. i will reply shortly.

blazen95 · Jan 12, 2011, 03:30 PM

it seems that the problem is not from the 2 monitors

pls help

joeyck · Jan 12, 2011, 03:34 PM

1) download lated drivers (10.12) and have it on hand dont use them yet

2) uninstall all ATI utilities / Overclocking tools

3) Uninstall drivers completely

4) delete everything in prefetch and temp folder

5) go to start menu type in : regedit delete anything ATI display / catalyst related

6) reboot and go into safe mode without networking (as windows will try install drivers) run driver sweeper for ATI drivers

7) go back into safe mode and install the 10.12 drivers

this is how i do my driver install if this dont work then i am sorry to say so but i think it is a bios problem =\

blazen95 · Jan 12, 2011, 03:51 PM

i recently bought the card. it does this issue from the first time i've installed it. should i do your installing / uninstalling thing anyway ?

joeyck · Jan 12, 2011, 03:56 PM

yes plz try it, and if anything IF THIS DOES NOT WORK send it back

blazen95 · Jan 12, 2011, 06:33 PM

thanks my friend...your steps worked. thank you very much, it helped me !

Update: once i plug my second display without enabling it goes to 300 / 1050. Even if i unplug it and restart the system it remains at 300 / 1050. I've seen those 100 / 300 only once at the begining before pluging my hdmi cable to my lcd tv.

joeyck · Jan 12, 2011, 06:56 PM

Grrr... I would like to say that the reason its happening is because with the extra resolution added the memory needs to jump up to support it... does ur core clock move as well when u do something demanding?

blazen95 · Jan 12, 2011, 07:05 PM

it goes only from 300 to 900 when i am in 3d. only then.

Jan 12, 2011, 12:57 PM	#1
blazen95 Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 28 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Radeon 6870 Problem, pls help ! Hello, i'm the new owner of a MSI Radeon 6870. I'm very happy with it, but i have one problem. In 2D mode the card just won't go with the 2D clocks (100/300), it stais at 300/1050 (gpu/memory). I've changed 2 sets of catalyst drivers and the problem still remains. Any ideeas ?? Pls help !

Jan 12, 2011, 01:53 PM	#2
joeyck Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 714 (0.67/day) Thanks: 143 Thanked 55 Times in 52 Posts	hmm... when I am on 2D it does 100 / 300 is there any problem while gaming? i would imagine it is a bios problem... how did u reinstall drivers? __________________ FS Thread Heat:JOEYCK

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Jan 12, 2011, 03:34 PM	#6
joeyck Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 714 (0.67/day) Thanks: 143 Thanked 55 Times in 52 Posts	1) download lated drivers (10.12) and have it on hand dont use them yet 2) uninstall all ATI utilities / Overclocking tools 3) Uninstall drivers completely 4) delete everything in prefetch and temp folder 5) go to start menu type in : regedit delete anything ATI display / catalyst related 6) reboot and go into safe mode without networking (as windows will try install drivers) run driver sweeper for ATI drivers 7) go back into safe mode and install the 10.12 drivers this is how i do my driver install if this dont work then i am sorry to say so but i think it is a bios problem =\ __________________ FS Thread Heat:JOEYCK

Jan 12, 2011, 01:56 PM	#3
thunderising Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 682 (0.72/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 62 Times in 50 Posts System Specs	how many monitors?? this is the idle clock for 2 monitors

Jan 12, 2011, 02:11 PM	#4
blazen95 Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 28 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	are you sure thunderising ? Because i have 2 monitors, not actually using 2 but i have the primary one 22" Samsung 1680*1050 that, the secondary one is LCD TV that i watch movies but i let it always enabled in CCC. I will check when i go home this issue. I have no problems in gaming, the frequencies go up to 900 and 1050. i will reply shortly.

Jan 12, 2011, 03:30 PM	#5
blazen95 Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 28 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	it seems that the problem is not from the 2 monitors pls help

Jan 12, 2011, 03:51 PM	#7
blazen95 Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 28 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i recently bought the card. it does this issue from the first time i've installed it. should i do your installing / uninstalling thing anyway ?

Jan 12, 2011, 03:56 PM	#8
joeyck Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 714 (0.67/day) Thanks: 143 Thanked 55 Times in 52 Posts	yes plz try it, and if anything IF THIS DOES NOT WORK send it back __________________ FS Thread Heat:JOEYCK

Jan 12, 2011, 06:33 PM	#9
blazen95 Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 28 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks my friend...your steps worked. thank you very much, it helped me ! Update: once i plug my second display without enabling it goes to 300 / 1050. Even if i unplug it and restart the system it remains at 300 / 1050. I've seen those 100 / 300 only once at the begining before pluging my hdmi cable to my lcd tv. Last edited by blazen95; Jan 12, 2011 at 06:39 PM.

Jan 12, 2011, 06:56 PM	#10
joeyck Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 714 (0.67/day) Thanks: 143 Thanked 55 Times in 52 Posts	Grrr... I would like to say that the reason its happening is because with the extra resolution added the memory needs to jump up to support it... does ur core clock move as well when u do something demanding? __________________ FS Thread Heat:JOEYCK

Jan 12, 2011, 07:05 PM	#11
blazen95 Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 28 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	it goes only from 300 to 900 when i am in 3d. only then.

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