Topic: Downclocking 6970 Memory! (Read 4605 times)
have a 6950 unlocked..clocked at 970mhz...fan at 90% keeps it at 66 C
I completely disabled ATI Overdrive stuffin CCC, and then everything stayed where it's supposed to. I think the overdrive stuff sets max limits and then dynamically changes based on what it thinks it needs due to load.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7043267/Gpu2.png
Still won't bring the clock down enough. Also MSI afterburner doesn't have any power options for me so when I use it the Mhash rate goes way down to 311 instead of 406.
Still won't bring the clock down enough. Also MSI afterburner doesn't have any power options for me so when I use it the Mhash rate goes way down to 311 instead of 406.
I did this with my 6870 cards and set them to 300 in MSI afterburner but as soon as i start mining the graphs on the right (if you scroll down you will see the memory clock graph) it spikes to 1050 (stock clock). as soon as i shut off the miners it drops to 300
anyone know how i can get the card to run at 300 while at full load?
Sombody knows how far i can overclock the 9760 savely? At the moment I'm at 960/1100 with 74°C and ~411mhash with 60%Fan (stable).
Did I only need to look at the temperature or are there any other variables to take care of?
Did I only need to look at the temperature or are there any other variables to take care of?
Add FASTLOOP=false to your options as well.
Shot it up by 1 Mhash heh.
True that.
Also I might add that the 6970's are XBOXHUGE compared to my puny 5850.
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3410/sam0291.jpg
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3410/sam0291.jpg
Add FASTLOOP=false to your options as well.
Shot it up by 1 Mhash heh.
Add FASTLOOP=false to your options as well.
Shot it up by 1 Mhash heh.
Add FASTLOOP=false to your options as well.
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6970 on 406 Mhps at 74C? Nice! Seriously, that's cool and quite for these stupid things. Can't get any 58xx where I live, and my only option is watercooling whic as a mechanical klutz I'm not sure I can do. If you you hate the noise, return 'em. I've got 6990's and I have to go with a 6970 for my next card.
BTW, what settings (OC, UC, miner and flags) are giving you 406 Mhps on your 6970? Also, downclocking mem below 440 drastically increases stales on my 6990, and below 550 increases them from 0.5% to 1.5%. Something to keep in mind when you UC mem.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7043267/OC.png 1002/340BTW, what settings (OC, UC, miner and flags) are giving you 406 Mhps on your 6970? Also, downclocking mem below 440 drastically increases stales on my 6990, and below 550 increases them from 0.5% to 1.5%. Something to keep in mind when you UC mem.
I used the CCC(Amd OverDrive) to turn up the +20% power after I used the MSI Afterburner, cause it was only getting like 340 or something without it. Too bad MSI afterburner doesn't have that option :/
Using the newest GUIminer with phoenix miner flags are: WORKSIZE=128 BFI_INT AGGRESSION=11 VECTORS (Haven't really messed with the flags that much)
If I get tired of the fans I might get a watercooling unit.
Edit: also might be worth getting Phoenix rising instead of GUI miner; due to the fact that you can set it to cooldown after it hits a certain temperature as a precaution so you don't brick your cards.
Very welcome!
Have fun and go make some BTC!
Have fun and go make some BTC!
Haha yep. Ty. I actually got the 6970 today, regretting it though.
I overclocked my 5850 to 342 Mhashes and it's running at a cool 61c (Fan at 40%) while the 6970 is getting 406 Mhashes @74c with the fan at 70%.
Might try to return it and pickup 2 more 5850's, possibly setup a new rig.
6970 on 406 Mhps at 74C? Nice! Seriously, that's cool and quite for these stupid things. Can't get any 58xx where I live, and my only option is watercooling whic as a mechanical klutz I'm not sure I can do. If you you hate the noise, return 'em. I've got 6990's and I have to go with a 6970 for my next card.
BTW, what settings (OC, UC, miner and flags) are giving you 406 Mhps on your 6970? Also, downclocking mem below 440 drastically increases stales on my 6990, and below 550 increases them from 0.5% to 1.5%. Something to keep in mind when you UC mem.
Very welcome!
Have fun and go make some BTC!
Have fun and go make some BTC!
Haha yep. Ty. I actually got the 6970 today, regretting it though.
I overclocked my 5850 to 342 Mhashes and it's running at a cool 61c (Fan at 40%) while the 6970 is getting 406 Mhashes @74c with the fan at 70%.
Might try to return it and pickup 2 more 5850's, possibly setup a new rig.
Very welcome!
Have fun and go make some BTC!
Have fun and go make some BTC!
Have you made the appropriate changes to the afterburner config?
Only other thing I can think of. Hopefully that gets you going. And yeah, just restart MSI Afterburner, not your PC!
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Code:
[ATIADLHAL]
UnofficialOverclockingEULA = I confirm that I am aware of unofficial overclocking limitations and fully understand that MSI will not provide me any support on it
UnofficialOverclockingMode = 1
AccessibilityCheckingPeriod = 0
Only other thing I can think of. Hopefully that gets you going. And yeah, just restart MSI Afterburner, not your PC!
cent
BEAUTIFUL. Thank you so much!!!
Have you made the appropriate changes to the afterburner config?
Only other thing I can think of. Hopefully that gets you going. And yeah, just restart MSI Afterburner, not your PC!
cent
Code:
[ATIADLHAL]
UnofficialOverclockingEULA = I confirm that I am aware of unofficial overclocking limitations and fully understand that MSI will not provide me any support on it
UnofficialOverclockingMode = 1
AccessibilityCheckingPeriod = 0
Only other thing I can think of. Hopefully that gets you going. And yeah, just restart MSI Afterburner, not your PC!
cent
In afterburner, lower the memory speed all the way down, click apply. Then close afterburner and restart. You should then be able to decrease the memory even further.
Did exactly as you said. Brought it down to the lowest. Applied, closed out. Restarted. No cigar though.
Same minimum clock as before.
He means restart after burner, not your pc. If thats what you did.
I did both. :3 Still not going down either way :[
In afterburner, lower the memory speed all the way down, click apply. Then close afterburner and restart. You should then be able to decrease the memory even further.
Did exactly as you said. Brought it down to the lowest. Applied, closed out. Restarted. No cigar though.
Same minimum clock as before.
He means restart after burner, not your pc. If thats what you did.
In afterburner, lower the memory speed all the way down, click apply. Then close afterburner and restart. You should then be able to decrease the memory even further.
Did exactly as you said. Brought it down to the lowest. Applied, closed out. Restarted. No cigar though.
Same minimum clock as before.
In afterburner, lower the memory speed all the way down, click apply. Then close afterburner and restart. You should then be able to decrease the memory even further.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7043267/Gpu2.png
Still won't bring the clock down enough. Also MSI afterburner doesn't have any power options for me so when I use it the Mhash rate goes way down to 311 instead of 406.
Still won't bring the clock down enough. Also MSI afterburner doesn't have any power options for me so when I use it the Mhash rate goes way down to 311 instead of 406.
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