GTX 970 Issue

[exshadowz]

So when I first played WWE 2K15 after about 10 minutes my GPU turned off and I lost connection to my monitor. So I restarted my PC and I changed the the power management option in the nvidia control panel from adaptive to prefer maximum power as that is what I did to fix the same issue I was having with the witcher 3. This also fixed the issue for the next 50 minutes of gameplay before I went to bed. Then I wake up the next day and I can't even finish one match in WWE2K15 before the same issue came back. Can someone help me? Also this issue doesn't happen with any other game. For example GTA 5

 

My Specs:

i5 2500k @ 3.30Ghz

MSI GTX 970 100 ME

MSI GTX 560ti (Dedicated Physx Card)

8GB RAM

750W Ultra X4 PSU

[KE2012]

have you tried setting everything back to default and seeing if that fixes the problem?

 

EDIT: As in your GPU clock speeds and voltages. Also @exshadowz, if you follow your own topic you will know when someone replies!

[Guest Kloaked]

Well firstly you need to keep that setting on adaptive.

 

Secondly, take the 560 out of your system. You don't need a dedicated PhysX card because all it'll do is add heat to your system. The 970 is fine for running PhysX on it's own.

 

What are your temps?

[exshadowz]

have you tried setting everything back to default and seeing if that fixes the problem?

 

You mean in the Nvidia Control Panel?

[exshadowz]

Well firstly you need to keep that setting on adaptive.

 

Secondly, take the 560 out of your system. You don't need a dedicated PhysX card because all it'll do is add heat to your system. The 970 is fine for running PhysX on it's own.

 

What are your temps?

Currently for some odd reason my GPU started today to idle at 54 so I turned the fan on to 50% and its now at 35

[Guest Kloaked]

Currently for some odd reason my GPU started today to idle at 54 so I turned the fan on to 50% and its not at 35

 

It'll idle at higher temps because you have the power management set to maximum performance and not adaptive. What that does is forces your video card to run at a higher, unnecessary clock speed than it needs to be when it's not even being used that much.

 

I need your temps while playing games, so turn that setting back to adaptive and then get back to us. Take out that 560 while you're at it.

[exshadowz]

It'll idle at higher temps because you have the power management set to maximum performance and not adaptive. What that does is forces your video card to run at a higher, unnecessary clock speed than it needs to be when it's not even being used that much.

 

I need your temps while playing games, so turn that setting back to adaptive and then get back to us. Take out that 560 while you're at it.

 

ok my game did it again. I get 60 to 62 degrees in game.

[CoolaxGaming]

ok my game did it again. I get 60 to 62 degrees in game

Op, your card uses twin frozer v. Meaning its fans turn off at low load. It results in quiet, but a bit high temps, when u play a game, the fans spin

[Guest Kloaked]

ok my game did it again. I get 60 to 62 degrees in game.

 

Okay, so did you take out the 560?

[exshadowz]

Okay, so did you take out the 560?

ya its not in there

[Guest Kloaked]

ya its not in there

 

Ight. Download and run this http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html

 

Then reinstall your drivers and see what happens.

[parasemic]

Well firstly you need to keep that setting on adaptive.

 

Ehm, why?

[KE2012]

You mean in the Nvidia Control Panel?

 

Yes. Once you reinstall your drivers (if you do what Kloaked suggested) they should be set back to default, but still check, I've very rarely reinstall the control pannel so im not sure if it saves the settings and reuses them again upon reinstall. 

[Guest Kloaked]

Ehm, why?

 

It's just wasted power when the card is being forced to run at a higher clock speed than needed.

[parasemic]

It's just wasted power when the card is being forced to run at a higher clock speed than needed.

 

You framed it in a way someone could think there's something effectively wrong with it.

[Guest Kloaked]

You framed it in a way someone could think there's something effectively wrong with it.

 

 

It'll idle at higher temps because you have the power management set to maximum performance and not adaptive. What that does is forces your video card to run at a higher, unnecessary clock speed than it needs to be when it's not even being used that much.

 

I need your temps while playing games, so turn that setting back to adaptive and then get back to us. Take out that 560 while you're at it.

 

There is something wrong with it, lol.

[parasemic]

There is something wrong with it, lol.

 

Nope, if you want maximum performance. lmao?

[Guest Kloaked]

Nope, if you want maximum performance. lmao?

 

You'll get maximum performance regardless. Adaptive just lets the card run at a way lower clock speed when it's not needed.

[parasemic]

You'll get maximum performance regardless. Adaptive just lets the card run at a way lower clock speed when it's not needed.

 

Define "not needed". My fps drops in most lightweight games when using adaptive as it doesn't have a target FPS settings, which cripples the feature.

 

Also, "prefer maximum performance" doesn't even force the GPU to highest clockspeed as my games still drop the boostclock when going into menus etc, even if they've been set.

[Guest Kloaked]

Define "not needed". My fps drops in most lightweight games when using adaptive as it doesn't have a target FPS settings, which cripples the feature.

 

Not needed as in not in a game. I don't know what you mean by "lightweight" games.

[parasemic]

Not needed as in not in a game. I don't know what you mean by "lightweight" games.

 

Ehm, the clocks do drop when in Windows even when having set the games to "prefer maximum performance". What are you talking about? 3D settings have no effect on Windows performance... That's why they're called "3D settings".

 

Lightweight games are games that do not require much horsepower, duh...

[exshadowz]

Alright so I did a clean install of the nvidia drivers and I played 2 matches in game without a problem. So I think the issue is good for now if not I might have to come back to this forum. Thank you guys for helpping me I really appreciate it.

[Guest Kloaked]

Ehm, the clocks do drop when in Windows even when having set the games to "prefer maximum performance". What are you talking about? 3D settings have no effect on Windows performance... That's why they're called "3D settings".

 

Lightweight games are games that do not require much horsepower, duh...

 

Yeah, I know what configuration it's under and what the description is. That doesn't stop the video card from ramping up at random when even just browsing the internet through Chrome for example.

 

Go watch your clock speeds while you're just browsing the internet and let me know what happens.

[parasemic]

Yeah, I know what configuration it's under and what the description is. That doesn't stop the video card from ramping up at random when even just browsing the internet through Chrome for example.

 

Go watch your clock speeds while you're just browsing the internet and let me know what happens.

 

It won't jump even watching 1080p60 from youtube. Nope. Nada. You talk bullshit. Maybe Google is occasionally mining bitcoins on your GPU.