Where's 2d mode?

Pinky · Apr 29, 2008

I'd like my 8800GTS to ramp down to 2d mode when it's not running a game, but it doesn't seem to do this. I even editted the bios to have 2 modes, with 2d set to 300/1200/500 and 3d set to the defaults of 576/1350/850. Only runs at the 3d settings. Rivatuner acknowledges the 2d settings if I use the driver level overclock, then cancel it (the 2d settings show when 2d is selected from the drop down). Of course rivatuner doesn't allow for independent control of 2d/3d (chaning one changes the other).

Automata · Apr 29, 2008

I'd like to know this too. My laptop and main system do the same thing. :shrug:

Pinky · Apr 29, 2008

Well, the consistent answer I'm finding (and find hard to believe) is:

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?p=5463841

One thing I noticed in rivatuner is the low power 3 mode in the power user settings. So I'm wondering if I mod the bios for a low power 3d mode (which I believe I saw) if this will actually work in essentially downclocking the card automatically... but I don't know how it will trigger this low power mode...

Nebulous · Apr 29, 2008

Hmmm, it should run in 2d mode when not gaming :shrug:

Did you try unchecking "Enable driver-level hardware overclocking" ?

Pinky · Apr 29, 2008

Nebulous said:
Hmmm, it should run in 2d mode when not gaming Did you try unchecking "Enable driver-level hardware overclocking" ?

Yes and Yes (should work, but doesn't... and yes to not using rivatuner to overclock).

I've confirmed through googling that I'm not alone.

Pinky · Apr 29, 2008

Pinky said:
One thing I noticed in rivatuner is the low power 3 mode in the power user settings. So I'm wondering if I mod the bios for a low power 3d mode (which I believe I saw) if this will actually work in essentially downclocking the card automatically... but I don't know how it will trigger this low power mode...

Thinking more about this I realized that I would have the same problem as with 2d mode - there's nothing triggering the event to cause the card to automatically downclock. One solution is to create hotkeys and do this myself... while that's viable I find it silly that nvidia would remove this functionality from its drivers, especially when it helps to keep things slightly cooler and likely prolongs video card life.

Nebulous · Apr 29, 2008

I feel your pain..really i do :-/

masakabassist · Apr 29, 2008

I would like to know this for my lappy. When I'm not using it for <I>light</I> gaming I would like it to downclock to conserve battery power.

Pinky · May 2, 2008

Bump?

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