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2018/06/20 17:10:00 (permalink)
so i know when the gpu isnt under load it SHOULD downclock to 135ish mhz. well once in a while it will when i boot my pc, reinstall gpu drivers, or reinstall precision. then ill load a game and it goes up to its base clock or boost clock depending on the load, ill close the game and its just stuck at its base clock and wont downclock.. whats wrong with it? ive tried numberous things and nothing works long term, only works until i load a game then its stuck. i have a gtx 970 ssc (evga of course) and a gtx 760 evga. the 970 being primary game gpu has 1 monitor hooked up to it and my 760 has 2 monitors, runs PhysX, and OBS. i have latest gpu drivers, latest precision update and im just not sure what else to try.. its not a HUGE deal but it triggers me when something that should do something and it wont do it.
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    Re: GTX 970 SSC wont downclock 2018/06/20 17:48:34 (permalink)
    Here are the top causes of why a GPU would run at full clocks at idle...
     
    #1 You're running multiple monitors. Fix: Enable mutil display power saver using nvidia inspector.
    #2 Your machine has a virus. Fix: Scan computer using malwarebytes.
    #3 One or more programs running in the background are using your GPU. Fix: Perform a clean boot of windows.
    #4 Power management mode inside the nvidia control panel is set to prefer maximum performance. Fix: Set power management mode to adaptive then reboot your computer.
    #5 Running a resolution of 2560x1440 @ 144Hz. Fix: Change refresh rate to 120Hz.
    #6 K-Boost is enabled inside Precision X. Fix: Disable K-Boost.
    #7 Shadowplay is enabled inside geforce experience. Fix: Disable shadowplay inside geforce experience OR completely uninstall geforce experience from your machine (highly recommended)
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    Re: GTX 970 SSC wont downclock 2018/06/20 18:10:20 (permalink)
    Nice response there Sajin! 

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    Re: GTX 970 SSC wont downclock 2018/06/20 18:22:37 (permalink)
    MhzManiac
    Nice response there Sajin! 


    Thanks. It's my recommend list of stuff to check when your card isn't downclocking like it should.
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    Re: GTX 970 SSC wont downclock 2018/06/20 18:29:42 (permalink)
    thank you i will try this when i get some time. its not a BIG deal its just one of those things that triggers my OCD lol
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    Re: GTX 970 SSC wont downclock 2018/06/22 08:30:26 (permalink)
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    Here are the top causes of why a GPU would run at full clocks at idle...

    #1 You're running multiple monitors. Fix: Enable mutil display power saver using nvidia inspector.
    #2 Your machine has a virus. Fix: Scan computer using malwarebytes.
    #3 One or more programs running in the background are using your GPU. Fix: Perform a clean boot of windows.
    #4 Power management mode inside the nvidia control panel is set to prefer maximum performance. Fix: Set power management mode to adaptive then reboot your computer.
    #5 Running a resolution of 2560x1440 @ 144Hz. Fix: Change refresh rate to 120Hz.
    #6 K-Boost is enabled inside Precision X. Fix: Disable K-Boost.
    #7 Shadowplay is enabled inside geforce experience. Fix: Disable shadowplay inside geforce experience OR completely uninstall geforce experience from your machine (highly recommended)




     
    #4 fixed it thank you someone can close this now :)
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    Re: GTX 970 SSC wont downclock 2018/06/22 11:15:46 (permalink)

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