Issue with gpu clock and memory clock

I have a HIS ATI Radeon HD 4870x2 Graphics card
I am getting very poor gpu clock and memory speeds on both cores of my graphics card.:mad:

Both cores are running at
GPU Clock 507MHz
Memory 500MHz
at both 3D and 2D mode, using GPU-Z 0.3.0.0 and ati 8.12 catalyst control center
I know that in 3D mode it should be at 750MHZ and 900MHz and 2D at 507MHz and 500MHz(2gpu).
I have un-installed and re-installed the 8.12ccc
with no change at all, also using driver cleaner(in safe mode) when un-installing.
I get no arifacts as I use ExpertTool V4.0, enable fan contol for cooling while playing games.
Its just the card will not run at its full potentuall or how it should. Can you please help!!!:(

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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, Myself And I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.83GHz @ 3.8
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 Intel X48 DDR2 Mobo
    Memory
    Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX (2x2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Car
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar D2X 7.1 PCI-Express Sound Card
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP 24" Monitor + x2 Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP 24"
    Screen Resolution
    5760 x 1200 (one Screen) ATI Eyefinity Technology
    Hard Drives
    1x Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB SATA-II 32MB,
    5x Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB,
    1x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA-II 32MB
    2x Maxtor 1.5T External HD
    PSU
    Thermaltake ToughPower 1200W Modular Power Supply
    Case
    Lian Li Armorsuit PC-P80B Aluminium Super Tower Case - Black
    Cooling
    Thermalright TRUE Black 120 CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Mouse
    Internet Speed
    50mb
    Other Info
    Logitech Z-5500 THX® Certified 5.1
    Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Sound Headset
That is strange..?? :confused:

what happens when you set it to the default values..?? will the settings stick..??

not sure about ATI but i know the new nvidia cards have a power saving feature which drops the clocks when idle, kind of like Intel SpeedStep..

here's where my card clocks currently sit while its idle..
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you can see they are far below stock clocks, maybe ATI have a similar feature in they're newer drivers..... have you checked to see if the clocks jump up when you stress the card.??



:)SK
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    ME.....
    CPU
    Q9450 @ 3.6ghz
    Motherboard
    P5K PREMIUM
    Memory
    8GB 1066mhz buffalo firestix
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD 5970
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20'' syncmaster
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA IDE
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA 2
    PSU
    XCILIO 850w
    Case
    unknown ATX
    Cooling
    Arctic cooler pro 775
    Keyboard
    logitech EX110
    Mouse
    logitech cordless optical
    Internet Speed
    2mb
750/500 are default settings
Just ran 3Dmark06 1920x1200 res and got 20441
I ran gpu-z and ati 8.12 ccc and the gpu clock and memory clock sayed at 507/500
So I don`t know what to think...the card works ok, no artifacts, really wierd.

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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, Myself And I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.83GHz @ 3.8
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 Intel X48 DDR2 Mobo
    Memory
    Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX (2x2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Car
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar D2X 7.1 PCI-Express Sound Card
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP 24" Monitor + x2 Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP 24"
    Screen Resolution
    5760 x 1200 (one Screen) ATI Eyefinity Technology
    Hard Drives
    1x Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB SATA-II 32MB,
    5x Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB,
    1x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA-II 32MB
    2x Maxtor 1.5T External HD
    PSU
    Thermaltake ToughPower 1200W Modular Power Supply
    Case
    Lian Li Armorsuit PC-P80B Aluminium Super Tower Case - Black
    Cooling
    Thermalright TRUE Black 120 CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Mouse
    Internet Speed
    50mb
    Other Info
    Logitech Z-5500 THX® Certified 5.1
    Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Sound Headset
if you cleared 20k in 3dmark the card is fine & what i suggested is probably the case...

the core clock is reduced while idle.



:)SK
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    ME.....
    CPU
    Q9450 @ 3.6ghz
    Motherboard
    P5K PREMIUM
    Memory
    8GB 1066mhz buffalo firestix
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD 5970
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20'' syncmaster
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA IDE
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA 2
    PSU
    XCILIO 850w
    Case
    unknown ATX
    Cooling
    Arctic cooler pro 775
    Keyboard
    logitech EX110
    Mouse
    logitech cordless optical
    Internet Speed
    2mb
if you cleared 20k in 3dmark the card is fine & what i suggested is probably the case...

the core clock is reduced while idle.



:)SK


Cheers SK....like you said, maybe ati put something in 8.12 cats to reduce the core clock when idle..computers eh?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, Myself And I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.83GHz @ 3.8
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 Intel X48 DDR2 Mobo
    Memory
    Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX (2x2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Car
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar D2X 7.1 PCI-Express Sound Card
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP 24" Monitor + x2 Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP 24"
    Screen Resolution
    5760 x 1200 (one Screen) ATI Eyefinity Technology
    Hard Drives
    1x Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB SATA-II 32MB,
    5x Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB,
    1x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA-II 32MB
    2x Maxtor 1.5T External HD
    PSU
    Thermaltake ToughPower 1200W Modular Power Supply
    Case
    Lian Li Armorsuit PC-P80B Aluminium Super Tower Case - Black
    Cooling
    Thermalright TRUE Black 120 CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Mouse
    Internet Speed
    50mb
    Other Info
    Logitech Z-5500 THX® Certified 5.1
    Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Sound Headset
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