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2016/11/17 18:54:18 (permalink)
My 1070 would sit at 139Mhz when it was idle and just using Chrome (hardware acceleration off), but after a driver update, it starts at 139Mhz and at a seemingly random time when I'm away from the computer and clocks slightly up to 632Mhz...I haven't been able to reproduce this through running anything, it always happens when I step away from my computer.
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    Re: Slightly higher than usual idle clock, is this normal? 2016/11/17 19:38:59 (permalink)
    Hello,
     
    have you checked background processes? Is there anything running that may cause this?

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    Re: Slightly higher than usual idle clock, is this normal? 2016/11/17 20:07:13 (permalink)
    I checked through Process Explorer and there is nothing that is using the GPU. When I put the computer to sleep and wake it up, the problem goes away. Same results with restarting it...
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    Re: Slightly higher than usual idle clock, is this normal? 2016/11/17 23:31:54 (permalink)
    Last working driver for me is 373.06 every newer driver stops my GPU from downclocking below ~1000 Mhz...Only other solution is to put my S2716DG in 120 Hz mode...
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    Re: Slightly higher than usual idle clock, is this normal? 2016/11/18 04:01:44 (permalink)
    Yes, it seems like a driver related issue. For me, last good drivers were 375.63, though I got 375.70 to behave after rolling back from 375.86 at another time. I installed the hotfix drivers and it seemed like everything was fine, but as I woke my computer from sleep I got the issue again. I'm going to try my 375.63 after a DDU cleaning some time today...
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    Re: Slightly higher than usual idle clock, is this normal? 2016/11/18 05:56:20 (permalink)
    Corsair link software for my cooler did this to my card,uninstalled and it's back to normal.

     
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    Re: Slightly higher than usual idle clock, is this normal? 2016/11/18 08:46:47 (permalink)
    I don't believe this would have any adverse effect on the card, other than it bothering you, it's a non issue.

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    Re: Slightly higher than usual idle clock, is this normal? 2016/11/18 17:29:49 (permalink)
    clone
    Corsair link software for my cooler did this to my card,uninstalled and it's back to normal.



    This gave me an idea because I was running my Windows with Logitech Gaming Software for my mouse. I disabled it and restarted and haven't had my 1070 clock up when idle. Thank you.
     
    hapkiman
    I don't believe this would have any adverse effect on the card, other than it bothering you, it's a non issue.


    Yep, non-issue. I couldn't think of a better word to describe this occurrence. Seems like just a cross-program conflict(this is bad wording too). Thank you for your input.
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    Re: Slightly higher than usual idle clock, is this normal? 2016/11/18 18:54:45 (permalink)
    Yep, not an issue. I've been running like this at idle since day one. I've had the card since 10/11/16.

     
     

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