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ULPS graphics card option?

laurent83500 Posted messages 1903 Status Member -  
laurent83500 Posted messages 1903 Status Member -
Hello, there’s an option for my ATI graphics card and I would like to know what ULPS means? Thank you ^^

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    marcmarais Posted messages 24260 Status Moderator 4 568
     
    Hello,
    according to the information found, ULPS stands for 'Ultra Low Power State'
    it allows to save even more battery on a laptop when the graphics card is not activated.
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  2. marcmarais Posted messages 24260 Status Moderator 4 568
     
    It may harm the overclocking
    if you have noticed it, please let me know what it changes in the obtained frequencies
    otherwise, do the tests with and without ULPS
    because there is no mention of ULPS anywhere in the Sapphire documentation (link message 5), provide more information:
    what exact GPU do you have? there are several HD 6870 models on the Sapphire site
    where is the ULPS setting? in the CCC (Catalyst Control Center)? in a third-party software?
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  3. laurent83500 Posted messages 1903 Status Member 158
     
    So for me, it's useless? It's overclocked and it's a desktop PC? ^^
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  4. marcmarais Posted messages 24260 Status Moderator 4 568
     
    Maybe it helps for sleep mode?
    What is your PC? Your graphics card?
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  6. laurent83500 Posted messages 1903 Status Member 158
     
    my PC is built overall my configuration:

    asus m4a87td evo
    amd phenom2 955
    graphics card ati Sapphire 6870 1go
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  7. marcmarais Posted messages 24260 Status Moderator 4 568
     
    I do not see ULPS in the Sapphire documentation:
    https://www.sapphiretech.com/en
    The term that resembles it is "Dynamic Power Management", which according to Sapphire allows for "ultra-low power consumption in idle mode".
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  8. laurent83500 Posted messages 1903 Status Member 158
     
    it might harm the overclocking :/ I don’t know what to do about disabling it for now, my ATI 6870 graphics card is at 1050/1270 when it was originally 900/1050.
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  9. laurent83500 Posted messages 1903 Status Member 158
     
    I have a Sapphire, if you want to overclock, use the Trixx software. I'm currently running at 1050/1250 clock speed without ULPS.
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  10. marcmarais Posted messages 24260 Status Moderator 4 568
     
    Yes, after researching, this setting only appears in Sapphire TriXX
    but it would have been nice if you had mentioned it from the beginning, it avoids wasting time^^
    with my Sapphire HD 5850, it doesn't change anything at all for the o/c whether I enable or disable the ULPS...
    See you!
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    1. marcmarais Posted messages 24260 Status Moderator 4 568
       
      but I must specify that while the TriXX v3.0.7 settings allow for increasing the GPU up to 1200MHz, I haven't tested above 900MHz, as the fan runs at 60% in that case on Furmark and is already too loud for my liking.
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    2. laurent83500 Posted messages 1903 Status Member 158
       
      What kind of 6870 do you have? Mine runs at 50% with Futuremark because I have version 4 of TriXX. What's your score in Futuremark?

      Here is my validation with GPU-Z
      https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/details/5gwuw

      =D
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    3. marcmarais Posted messages 24260 Status Moderator 4 568
       
      What version of 6870 do you have?
      I have a Sapphire HD 5850 (see message 9)
      I have version 4 of TriXX
      Where did you download it? If I go to the Sapphire website:
      https://www.sapphiretech.com/en
      it clearly says at the top of the list v4.0, but once installed, it says v3.0.7 at the top left under the T of TRIXX
      Please check your version.
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    4. laurent83500 Posted messages 1903 Status Member 158
       
      yes indeed same 3.0.7
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