gtx 280 & Core i7 920 weird speeds

oinkypig · Dec 27, 2008, 07:14 PM

Alright so right now im running Windows Vista Ultimate x64 with:
1-Asus P6T deluxe
2-Core i7 920 stock
3-BFG O/C gtx280
I have everest ultimate edition and it says that the gtx280 in 3d performace mode runs the clocks at these speeds.
1-Core-615Mhz
2-Memory-1107Mhz
3-Shader-1350Mhz
The gtx280 SHOULD be running the memory at
1-Core-615Mhz
2-Memory-2214Mhz
3-Shader-1350Mhz
I noticed 1107 is 1/2 of the 2214 speed. Is it multiplied by 2 in order to achieve the 2214 clock? Also ive noticed that my Coire i7 920 runs at 1.6Ghz rather than 2.66Ghz. I sometimes see it jump up and down in the clock. Is that normal? When idle does it run 1.6 and when being used for performance it jumps to 2.66?

Black Panther · Dec 27, 2008, 07:17 PM

Those are all energy-saving features.
Don't worry, it's normal.
And your computer will be squeezing out performance when you need it to. It just lowers itself as an energy saving feature (ie you don't need all the power of a core i7 and 280GTX while browsing the net, but run a game or benchmark and everything'd go on max)

oinkypig · Dec 27, 2008, 07:26 PM

Thanks for the fast reply!

JC316 · Dec 27, 2008, 07:36 PM

2d clock speeds. It's normal. When the load increases, the memory speed does too.

Darknova · Dec 27, 2008, 07:40 PM

Double your memory speed to get your "effective" speed.

And all modern CPU's clock down to save power.

J-Man · Dec 27, 2008, 08:00 PM

Is it true that ALL x58 boards support both NVIDIA and ATI cards?

Binge · Dec 27, 2008, 08:01 PM

Yes, both SLI and Crossfire

J-Man · Dec 27, 2008, 08:04 PM

I'm going with NVIDIA when I go Core i7.

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oinkypig Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 231 (0.09/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts System Specs	gtx 280 & Core i7 920 weird speeds Alright so right now im running Windows Vista Ultimate x64 with: 1-Asus P6T deluxe 2-Core i7 920 stock 3-BFG O/C gtx280 I have everest ultimate edition and it says that the gtx280 in 3d performace mode runs the clocks at these speeds. 1-Core-615Mhz 2-Memory-1107Mhz 3-Shader-1350Mhz The gtx280 SHOULD be running the memory at 1-Core-615Mhz 2-Memory-2214Mhz 3-Shader-1350Mhz I noticed 1107 is 1/2 of the 2214 speed. Is it multiplied by 2 in order to achieve the 2214 clock? Also ive noticed that my Coire i7 920 runs at 1.6Ghz rather than 2.66Ghz. I sometimes see it jump up and down in the clock. Is that normal? When idle does it run 1.6 and when being used for performance it jumps to 2.66?

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