goldoren

Fn+F5 > reboot when prompted.

My system is setup as RAID (even though I don't have the drives in a RAID configuation), and it's not an issue. I still get the splash screen for the OROM (think that's the term) for the RAID, the svl7 Tech Inferno splash screen is the first one, then the RAID splash screen, then BIOS post. Does that answer your question, not sure if that's what you were asking?

I'm not really sure of what I'm asking either.

I guess I just found bizarre that the OROM (thanks for the correct name) for Intel RST disappeared and got replaced by the TechInferno splash screen on my computer.

I think svl7 has created that Tech Inferno splash screen so that the vBIOS cannot just be copied by anybody & masqueraded as someone elses work, I think it's just a stamp of authentication. (Apparently Chinese websites were copying his vBIOS files & masquerading them as their own).

It's normal for the actual Mhz to differ slightly from the set OC Mhz. This is because there are distinct 'steps' of Mhz that the GPU can operate at. Whenever you set you OC Mhz value to a value that is not one of these exact 'steps', then it will default to the next lowest 'step'.

Ok, thanks. Hmm, what happens if I set up a RAID and am in a situation where the Intel RST DOS program is needed?

1) After flashing to the 780M OC Edition rev 2 vbios, instead of the Intel RST splash screen that normally appears before POST, I get a new splash screen indicating I flashed the vbios using Tech Inferno software. I'm assuming this is normal, but how can I get the Intel RST splash screen again or the default one.

2) A 50 MHz on my 780M gave me 38 Mhz OC instead, a 90 MHz OC via Nvidia Inspector gives me a 78 MHz OC instead when running Unigine Heaven. What's the reason of the offset? GPU-Z also reports that the GPU didn't throttle. Why?

Thanks.

That's a hardware protection implemented by Nvidia and AMD, never use Furmark w/ mobile cards even more with the 780m, just flash the unlocked vBIOS as Khenglish said.

Ok, Can you tell me more about that protection, or point me to a thread? What about MSI Konbustor?

Anyway, the lock first happened with Unigine Heaven, the GPU simply won't "un-throttle".

Do you know what AW says about modified vbios and warranties?

I had the same problem with my old Acer Laptop, it was thermal throttling there (after a few minutes of gaming, the GPU clocked down and the games were unplayable). The wierd part there was that this worked only with AC III, running any other game caused the Laptop to crash (overheating protection) after a few minutes (it wasn't overclocked!!).

It's not just thermal, for example, running Furmark 10 seconds makes it throttle, before the temperature has even reached 70C. And even after cooling down, it won't "unthrottle" it stays in a throttled state.

I have an AW 17 with a 780M.

I was looping Unigine Heaven (1080p, 4xAA, Ultra) for the third or fourth time and the temperature was stable at 80C for some time already when the framerates dropped.

Checking the GPU-Z logs, it turns out the GPU's clock went from 849MHz (VDDC=1.0V) to 614MHz (VDDC=0.9V).

I stopped the bench and let the computer cool down to idle temps, and upon restarting the bench, it was still locked at 614MHz (VDDC=0.9V), the temp was around 60C.

After that, I tried Unigine Valley, a game, MadVR with some heavy processing, the GPU was still locked at 614MHz (VDDC=0.9V).

I don't think it is thermal throttling since the temperatures where reasonably cool when I restarted the various benches, rather, the voltage and clocks would drop when the GPU wasn't used to full capacity, but neither would go above 614MHz and 0.9V even when needed.

A restart of the computer, and the GPU ran at 849MHz again, and the voltage went up to 1.0V again, I tried looping Unigine heaven again and encountered the same issue. I suspect that the voltage was locked because of a power issue, though I really have no idea.

(Stock clocks, 326.80 beta, AW bios A04, stock vbios, no third party software like MSI Afterburner and the like)

TL;DR: Looped Unigine Heaven 3 times, Framerate drop, 849Mhz (V=1.0V) => 614MHz (V=0.9V), stuck at 614MHz (V=0.9V) regardless of temperature, reboot unlocks full speed temporarily

i keep on checking dell website for new gpu driver, then i bumped onto new bios. wonder when will they come out with latest gpu driver as i dun noe how to use mod driver..

Note that the 780M on the AW17 is throttling at low-ish temperatures if you don't unlock the temp limit via a third party software or a custom vbios.

Congrats, the build quality seem to be very good compare to the r4/r3 but I do agree that I think the front speakers were a better look.

Just below the screen would have created a better stereo image considering that most of the time, you're just sitting in the front of you laptop.

Keys are solid, basically what I expect from a high end laptop.

Somehow, I still prefer the MBP's keyboard.

There should at least be an option.