Recent 5970 experiences

[wez]

well so far my experience is not looking too good. I've got to try reinstalling drivers, and trying some other ones.. But I think something might have happened to my card.

After letting it Autotune, it no longer works at stock clocks without the driver resetting. It can't even get through windows experience index (the rating thing). I'll have to reinstall drivers, and try others too when I get home from work. But I find it odd that it's characteristics have changed after running Autotune. Autotune tuned itself to 840MHz and 1130MHz, but even at stock clocks I now have issues. So unless the drivers somehow break themselves..lol.. I think I might be returning mine. I'm hoping a driver reinstall fixes it though

Make sure you set the default clock for both cores... I forgot it once on a 4870x2, and had one core running at benching speeds, causing lockups.

[Diverge]

Make sure you set the default clock for both cores... I forgot it once on a 4870x2, and had one core running at benching speeds, causing lockups.

Thanks. So ati's CCC/overdrive drivers has options for clocking each core individually? If so, that is probably the reason. this dual gpu thing is new to me.

[PaganII]

On the CCC gui on right next to the Overdrive unlock symbol says "Select GPU to configure" with a drop down box that identifies the graphics card and monitor. (I have Crossfire 4870s) If you click the drop down button it gives you the other GPU to adjust core, memory and fan speeds.
I didn't notice it for a while either until I had problems.