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Well... something else is screwed up for you then. Nothing else I can say. Have you tried using the modified vBIOS?

Yes, long time ago, I don't remember if there was a problem or not at that time. Which one do you recommend nowadays?

Then looks like something is broken. I don't get that kind of issue with my 780Ms. I hope it isn't overheating or anything.

Also, why does it say your GPU has 3072MB of vRAM?

Because the game is only using 3072MB of VRAM... It's not overhating, the temp is below 90 Celsius as always, it ranges from 82 - 89. But this card has 4GB

nVidia control panel

--> manage 3D settings

--> program settings tab

--> GTA V

--> power management mode

--> "prefer maximum performance"

--> enjoy

Please understand, if your GPU usage is low and the cards aren't being "stressed" enough, it'll only keep your base clocks of 720MHz.

Already did it, in fact, I was using this tweak while doing this "report", as you can see, didn't work!

While I was playing GTA V my core clock of the GPU 2 was dropping to ridiculous speeds. Take a look:

The core clock on the GPU 1 is ok, 719MHz all the time, but the GPU 2 is at 100~200MHz all the time, only when I pause the game it goes back to 719MHz. This cause serious fps drop, it's not even "drop" anymore, the game is always at 20fps -ish because of this thing. The game would run 10x better if the core clock of the GPU 2 was normal, a 680M SLi is enough to run on high 1080p/60fps.

680M SLi

Driver 350.12

VBIOS NVIDIA 80.04.67.00.01

Everything stock

Help, please.

Guys, where can I get the ORIGINAL/STOCK vbios for the NP9370 / P370EM 680M SLi?

UPDATE: Found http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/index.php?architecture=NVIDIA&manufacturer=&model=GTX+680M&interface=&memType=&memSize=

So, which one do you guys recommend?

Clevo

80.04.33.00.10

80.04.29.00.01

80.04.67.00.01

Nvidia

80.04.67.00.01

80.04.29.00.01

They are all from 2012

The newset is from 2012-09-12 00:00:00. It's Clevo and Nvidia 80.04.67.00.01

I'm using stock 680M SLi ROM (80.04.33.00.10) in my NP9370 and the Voltage is 0.837 V, what would change if I use the custom Clevo 680m - 80.04.33.00.10_'OCedition'_revised_01 - OV 1000v?

What this higher Voltage would help me in? Would Performance in-game be better? Any chance of it harm my notebook?

I am using driver version 327.23 with no issues. Of course, none of my games need the newer drivers to run really well.

This problem only occurs with the Sager NP9370 models that have 680M GPU.

AMD chips die far more frequently than nVidia chips. I understand your frustration but moving to AMD will frustrate you even more. I made the same choice when I went from an 8800GTS to a Radeon 5830... Yeah I went back to nVidia immediately. The 5830 was totally unstable.

I see failure reports for 7970/8970/290X around but it's rare to see a failed nVidia chip after Fermi.

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OMFG, short answer: we are doomed, right?

I wouldn't count on it... NVidia doesn't even care to fix it's flagship 880M, they probably will not do anything about the 680M since it's end of life

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The problem is that I can't even upgrade to 880M as the this model needs a update in BIOS to support it... Well, someone needs to fix this shit, I didn't pay high $$$ to get old drivers... My next GPU probably will be an AMD. The problem seems to be specifically in the Clevo model, so this is more a Clevo fault then Nvidia.

Hopefully they fix it soon for you!

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I hope, but they talked that they don't have this model to test right away, so they are trying to contact Clevo and bla bla... -.-

Maybe in the next WHQL they (Clevo + nVidia) fix this thing.

337.88 doesn't work? I had issues with all of them except 337.88 so I just did fresh install of Windows yesterday and only put 337.88 and my freezing hasn't happened again (yet)

I am using the stock 880M vbios though. Temps are too high for me with the mod unfortunately.

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Yeah, it seems to be a problem that occurs ONLY with the 680M in the Sager notebooks, I already talked to Clevo/Nvidia, but nothing resolved. -.-

Stock and custom Clevo GTX 680M (80.04.33.00.10) doesn't work with the 337.88, just 335.23 or anything below that...

Is it overheating? That would be the first thing I would check.

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Yes, a little, anyway, I changed to the default ROM again. The problem is that this last WHQL Driver from Nvidia doesn't work with any 80.04.33.00.10 BIOS, nor default, nor custom. So, I'm currently using 335.23.

After I play like a hour of TF2 on Ultra, my notebook is shutting down, maybe is something related to the custom ROM? With the old normal ROM I didn't have this problem playing the same game for much more time.

That's the right one 80.04.33.00.10

Why the Clevo 680m - 80.04.33.00.10 'OCedition' revised_01 is the right one? What's the difference between this and the 80.04.67.00.01?

And which one of the 33.00.10 are you referring to?

• Clevo 680m - 80.04.33.00.10_'OCedition'_revised_01 - OV 1000v.zip (121.6 KB, 230 views)
  
• Clevo 680m - 80.04.33.00.10_'OCedition'_revised_01 - OV 1025v.zip (121.6 KB, 254 views)
  
• Clevo 680m - 80.04.33.00.10_'OCedition'_revised_01 - OV 1050v.zip (121.6 KB, 280 views)
  

Same command. The only time you need to worry about using any other command is if the system has an on board nVidia card (old school M17xR1 for example) or cards that have two GPU cores and have a PLX as a result.

The default command flashes all nVidia cards found, one or more.

Hey dude, take a look at my post #4422, please.

Dump AfterBurner for nVidia Inspector as a first move, then increase core in small increments until it crashes or freezes, then back that off by about 10-15MHz and you have your core clock.

Do the same thing with the memory but I would knock 25-50MHz off your max overclock that you achieve on the memory. While a core overclock is unlikely to kill a card, a memory overclock is an entirely different story.

If your thermals allow, you can use the voltage sliders to increase voltage to the cards and push them further. Definitely use something like HWMonitor or HWINFO64 to track your temperatures.

Whatever you do to the primary card, choose the second card in the dropdown box and apply the same settings.

Once you find a stable overclock that you're happy with, save the Inspector profile to your desktop and you can apply it any time you want from that shortcut.

AfterBurner and Precision X have random issues on systems while nVidia Inspector is generally quite stable, hence my recommendation to use that instead.

Every card is different, hence why you have to find the overclock on your own. Also when you are testing for your maximum overclock, it is best to set the other back to its base setting (so if you are overclocking the memory, put the core back to stock), find your max overclock for the other then work on finding their maximum stable point together.

Is it safe to test until it "crash or freezes"? nVidia Inspector doesn't have the on-screen display that shows the info, I do need to use MSI Afterburner for that, but I leave the OC things OFF in the MSI, is this way good?

A good way to try the OC is running softwares like 3DMark and see if everything runs OK?

And what's the difference among "Clevo 680m - 80.04.29.00.01 'OCedition' revised_01", "Clevo 680m - 80.04.33.00.10 'OCedition' revised_01", "Clevo 680m - 80.04.67.00.01 'OCedition' revised_01", which one should I use?

I'm using the 80.04.67.00.01, and I feel that the GPU2 temperature is a bit higher with this custom ROM comparing to the default ROM.

My GPU:

I have a Clevo/Sager 680M SLi cards. I'm using the custom ROM "Clevo 680m - 80.04.67.00.01 'OCedition' revised_01".

Which numbers should I put in the "MSI Afterburner" software to get the best performance?

Core Clock can go all the way to +405

Memory Clock can go all the way to +1000

I'm using the default, as of now!

I have a Clevo/Sager 680M SLi cards. I'm using the custom ROM "Clevo 680m - 80.04.67.00.01 'OCedition' revised_01".

Which numbers should I put in the "MSI Afterburner" software to get the best performance?

Core Clock can go all the way to +405

Memory Clock can go all the way to +1000

I'm using the default, as of now!

Anyone experiencing problems with nvidia driver 337.88?

Is there a way to force 1440p in the 680M?

Different voltages by the look of it! ;-) 1V, 1.025V, 1.05V

Yeah... I see this, but what they mean?

+ voltages = + power ?

My PSU (Sager NP9370) would be good for any of these?

The version to go with a 680M SLi in a Clevo Barebone is the "Clevo 680m - 80.04.33.00.10_'OCedition'_revised_01 - OV 1050v.zip", right?

What's the difference between the 1000v, 1025v and 1050v?

1 - Yes, since your system officially supports the 680m.

2 - Not sure what you mean... Restoring the vbios? Yeah, make a backup and then you can flash it back anytime. If you loose it... well, you'll find a copy of the vbios on the web. Or here, if you ask.

So, I'll give it a try when Nvidia releases a new driver, because now I'm with "no computer", my Sager NP9370 was working 100% with the old 335.23 WHQL driver, but the new one 337.88 WHQL is horrible, it doesn't detect my GPUs correctly, the videos and images are "strange", not "seamless", like you see the gradient in the images, problems and problems, I even formatted my notebook and didn't work, so for now I'm using my little XPS14 with 630M, that I won't do anything as I only use it to programming and music. (:

I'm a little excited to flash my 680M SLi and make it even better, it's a nice GPU, a little old but can run things in Ultra even nowadays.

Thanks for reply.