Nvidia Powermizer defaults to adaptive mode? :(

**kanin_te_sova** · August 24th, 2010

Hi, I have the same problem. I can't change the Powermizer settings.

I think it does not work if you have TwinView enabled, as I also have. Tried diffrent methods to no avail.

Well maybe in the future it will be implemented if the card supports it I guess ('til that happens my GPU probably would have crashed and burned by long - hot hot hot).

Cheers!

**repilce** · September 4th, 2010

Before you can see some of the settings in nvidia-settings you have to add to the device section of your xorg.conf :

Code:

"Coolbits" "1"

Then you should be able to see the Peformance level window along with overclocking options.

I would also wonder if this works with saving the overclocking settings of "performance" as well, i wouldn't even mind leaving the adaptive enabled if it would keep the oc after reboot.

**replicat** · February 27th, 2011

editing my .xorg file in gedit worked for me using geforce 9300m gs on 10.10

thanks alot!!!

ps...it still shows that adaptive is available but the card is at full clock 24/7

**travlemon** · February 27th, 2011

Originally Posted by replicat

editing my .xorg file in gedit worked for me using geforce 9300m gs on 10.10

thanks alot!!!

ps...it still shows that adaptive is available but the card is at full clock 24/7

Glad it worked! Yes, I am pretty sure the drop down menu, to choose between adaptive and max performance, still appears as if you are able to choose one of those options. But no matter what you choose in that menu, after applying the fix, it should report that your gpu is fully clocked.

One other thing I'd like to note, this deficiency should no longer be an issue. I noticed that on the latest drivers, at least for my cards, there is an "nvidia-settings Configuration" section on the left of the Nvidia X Server Settings window. If you uncheck Powermizer checkbox on that screen, it looks like it disables it.

The wording in the description makes it sound like it's just a monitor for Powermizer, but I haven't had performance issues since I unchecked it. Make sure to click "Save current configuration".

Hope this helps

**BicyclerBoy** · February 27th, 2011

AFAIK
If you have more than 1 display/monitor attached to 1 video card, then the nvidia driver will always set the adaptive clocking to maximum performance.
(This assumes the attached displays are active with a X server)

That's the way I read the nvidia docs..
It makes sense for the low powered GPUs.