7870 stuck at 400 mhz after installing a new CPU

loglem

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Jun 26, 2014
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I upgraded my 8150 to a 9370 vishera today and now my GPU clock speed is stuck at 400 on idle and only jumps to 1000 while gaming. I have the setting for MSI afterburner set to 1200. Let me know of a way to fix it!
 
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It's normal for a GPU to downclock when it is not needed to save electricity and produce less heat. If you open a program that needs GPU power like games, it automatically clock itself depending on the situation. In short, it's perfectly normal.

makishima

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May 4, 2014
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It's normal for a GPU to downclock when it is not needed to save electricity and produce less heat. If you open a program that needs GPU power like games, it automatically clock itself depending on the situation. In short, it's perfectly normal.
 
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