CPU: i5 3570 (no issues)
GPU: Geforce GTX 660 (stuck at extremely low clock speed no matter the load and therefore overheats quickly under load)
OS: Windows 7
My issue is that even though I have a rig that should support Ultra settings easily for the game in question (they were the default suggested settings too), the pc crashes after 3 minutes of being in game at ultra settings due to what I imagine is overheating (GPU temperature goes over 100 degrees Celsius which is not normal).
The reason for this I imagine is that my clock speed for some reason is extremely underclocked, stuck at 549MHz (according to HWMonitor - also tested in MSI afterburner) under the heaviest loads, and won't ever go above it even though the base clock speed is almost double that (980MHz).
Any ideas why this is happening? The only way I can play the game without overheat crashing is at low settings, when the clock speed falls to 324MHz and temperatures are normal.
I did clean reinstall of drivers and everything. Before we go through the painstaking process of determining the exact problem, can we first assume that the problem is that the card is running very underclocked, and does anyone know any possible fixes for that?
Been trying to fix this issue for over 5 hours now, I'm desperate and I'd appreciate any help.
GPU: Geforce GTX 660 (stuck at extremely low clock speed no matter the load and therefore overheats quickly under load)
OS: Windows 7
My issue is that even though I have a rig that should support Ultra settings easily for the game in question (they were the default suggested settings too), the pc crashes after 3 minutes of being in game at ultra settings due to what I imagine is overheating (GPU temperature goes over 100 degrees Celsius which is not normal).
The reason for this I imagine is that my clock speed for some reason is extremely underclocked, stuck at 549MHz (according to HWMonitor - also tested in MSI afterburner) under the heaviest loads, and won't ever go above it even though the base clock speed is almost double that (980MHz).
Any ideas why this is happening? The only way I can play the game without overheat crashing is at low settings, when the clock speed falls to 324MHz and temperatures are normal.
I did clean reinstall of drivers and everything. Before we go through the painstaking process of determining the exact problem, can we first assume that the problem is that the card is running very underclocked, and does anyone know any possible fixes for that?
Been trying to fix this issue for over 5 hours now, I'm desperate and I'd appreciate any help.