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I have two monitors, both 1080p. One is 60hz and one is 144z, but running at 120hz to avoid the downclocking issue. I've had this setup for months now and this only just started yesterday, so I don't think it's monitor related at all. I also just dropped the one running at 120hz to 60hz and it didn't make the GPU clock down. It's only doing this with my browser open, or previously with Geforce Experience open.

Multi monitor has always been very glitchy with Nvidia.

 

You could use Nvidia Inspectors "Multi Monitor Power Saver" to force the GPu in to idle clocks.

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This just started yesterday to my knowledge. I use Chrome, though I tested it in Mozilla as well.


 


I have a GTX 980 Ti, and the clock speed is sitting at a constant 999 Mhz and 3505 Mhz for memory clock. GPU usage is 0. Hardware Acceleration is off in Chrome to rule that out. Yesterday I closed Geforce Experience and it seemed to be the cause of this, but that's closed now as well and it's just the browser causing it. I even uninstalled Geforce Experience to rule this out.


 


I disabled all extensions, closed all but one tab, tried different sites, no change. There is only one thing I changed yesterday, and that was my CPU voltage to try and see how low I could get it and still be stable. I thought somehow, some way this was the cause, but after bringing the CPU voltage back up to where it was, it didn't make a difference either. The moment I close my browser, the clock speeds will go back to their idle state. I have a 144hz monitor but it's running at 120hz, so it's not the typical thing cause by that either.


 


I know I could custom fan curve it to make the fans quiet again and forget about this, but it bothers me because 1. It's drawing a lot of power and 2. I feel like this is going to wear it out rather quickly. I need my browser open all day long for work, and I don't think it would be good for my GPU to be at such a high clock speed and power draw for such extended periods of time. 


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Do you have multiple monitors or a 144Hz panel at all?

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Do you have multiple monitors or a 144Hz panel at all?

 

I have two monitors, both 1080p. One is 60hz and one is 144z, but running at 120hz to avoid the downclocking issue. I've had this setup for months now and this only just started yesterday, so I don't think it's monitor related at all. I also just dropped the one running at 120hz to 60hz and it didn't make the GPU clock down. It's only doing this with my browser open, or previously with Geforce Experience open.

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I have two monitors, both 1080p. One is 60hz and one is 144z, but running at 120hz to avoid the downclocking issue. I've had this setup for months now and this only just started yesterday, so I don't think it's monitor related at all. I also just dropped the one running at 120hz to 60hz and it didn't make the GPU clock down. It's only doing this with my browser open, or previously with Geforce Experience open.

Multi monitor has always been very glitchy with Nvidia.

 

You could use Nvidia Inspectors "Multi Monitor Power Saver" to force the GPu in to idle clocks.

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Multi monitor has always been very glitchy with Nvidia.

 

You could use Nvidia Inspectors "Multi Monitor Power Saver" to force the GPu in to idle clocks.

 

Thanks for the suggestion! I still don't think it was caused by my monitors since they've been fine for so long, but this program is able to force a lower power state so at least it's a temporary fix if nothing else. It'll be a little obnoxious having to turn it off before I game (or alternatively adding every game process to its exception list), but at least I'm not stressing the card every moment my browser is open. I'll keep the thread open just in case someone comes along with another solution that doesn't involve forcing power states, but thank you very much!

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Thanks for the suggestion! I still don't think it was caused by my monitors since they've been fine for so long, but this program is able to force a lower power state so at least it's a temporary fix if nothing else. It'll be a little obnoxious having to turn it off before I game (or alternatively adding every game process to its exception list), but at least I'm not stressing the card every moment my browser is open. I'll keep the thread open just in case someone comes along with another solution that doesn't involve forcing power states, but thank you very much!

Happened the exact same way with mine.

 

Was fine for around a year then downclocking started becoming an issue with the same two monitors no matter what driver.

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Happened the exact same way with mine.

 

Was fine for around a year then downclocking started becoming an issue with the same two monitors no matter what driver.

 

Huh, interesting. Maybe that's all it was then. Thanks for your help!

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Huh, interesting. Maybe that's all it was then. Thanks for your help!

No problem, welcome to Nvidia drivers ;)

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