MSI Afterburner 3.0.0 Beta 5(2013-02-25)

[msi-afterburner]

Hi guys, the Afterburner 3.0.0 Beta5 is ready for you to download. this version supports the control of NVIDIA Titan, if you get the card, you may try to play it.

Download http://www.guru3d.com/files_details/..._download.html

[laimis911]

I can't change fps color in OSDServer with this new version .

I had to change manually C:\Program Files (x86)\MSI Afterburner\Bundle\OSDServer\Profiles\Global BaseColor=00FFFF00 to be yellow . I'm using Windows 8 64-bit

[max883]

Yes now i can overclock my watercooled gtx 690 voltage from 1.75 to 2.35

[stangowner]

Hi Alex,

Can you check the time value in the shared memory headers? Maybe it changed with the new compiler (not forcing 32-bit time)? I'm getting 0 for time and something invalid for the following values (dwCommand for MACM and dwNumGpuEntries/dwGpuEntrySize for MAHM).

When trying to run the included SDK sample for MAHM, it opens a window without drawing any content and just hangs taking CPU resources. The MACM sample opens, but I have not tried applying anything thinking the command value returned may not be good.

Windows 8 Pro x64

Please let me know what you find, thanks!

- Nick

[Unwinder]

Originally Posted by laimis911

I can't change fps color in OSDServer with this new version .

I had to change manually C:\Program Files (x86)\MSI Afterburner\Bundle\OSDServer\Profiles\Global BaseColor=00FFFF00 to be yellow . I'm using Windows 8 64-bit

See no problems with it here. Define "can't change" in details.

[Unwinder]

Originally Posted by stangowner

Hi Alex,

Can you check the time value in the shared memory headers? Maybe it changed with the new compiler (not forcing 32-bit time)? I'm getting 0 for time and something invalid for the following values (dwCommand for MACM and dwNumGpuEntries/dwGpuEntrySize for MAHM).

When trying to run the included SDK sample for MAHM, it opens a window without drawing any content and just hangs taking CPU resources. The MACM sample opens, but I have not tried applying anything thinking the command value returned may not be good.

Windows 8 Pro x64

Please let me know what you find, thanks!

- Nick

Hi Nick,

Yep, even without checking it here it definitively sounds like compiler related issue. I'll test and fix it, thanks for reporting.

[Unwinder]

All

Guys, migration to a different VC++ compiler could cause weird issues with any part of functionality. So please report any anomalities if you notice any.

[JulioCesarSF]

Can you add temp limit to GTX 680 Lightning?

[Unwinder]

Originally Posted by JulioCesarSF

Can you add temp limit to GTX 680 Lightning?

No, NVIDIA supports it for GPU Boost 2.0 capable graphics cards only.

[Zaim]

Originally Posted by max883

Yes now i can overclock my watercooled gtx 690 voltage from 1.75 to 2.35

That's interesting, I thought you couldn't overvolt kepler cards anymore.

[Unwinder]

Originally Posted by Zaim

That's interesting, I thought you couldn't overvolt kepler cards anymore.

I seriously doubt that NVIDIA somehow left new Titan voltage control active on 690 family. Sounds like trolling for me.

[bigb]

On 3.0 beta 5 my OSD process uses about 17% of my CPU usage.

Seems some issue with OSD server 5.0 maybe?

I reinstalled prior build of Afterburner with 4.5 OSD and all is fine again.

Anyone else confirm this?

RTSS (32-bit) is the process the CPU spikes.


Also, why include older V++ 2008 SP1 build when a more recent and secure one exsts? http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=26368 is the officially supported one as includes a security issue this build patched.

Is highly recommended you replace the one included in the package with this one. As for compiling it will have no impact as they are virtually the same just this one addresses an issue with paths.

[RanCor TDO]

Originally Posted by bigb

On 3.0 beta 5 my OSD process uses about 17% of my CPU usage.

Seems some issue with OSD server 5.0 maybe?

I reinstalled prior build of Afterburner with 4.5 OSD and all is fine again.

Anyone else confirm this?

RTSS (32-bit) is the process the CPU spikes.


Also, why include older V++ 2008 SP1 build when a more recent and secure one exsts? http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=26368 is the officially supported one as includes a security issue this build patched.

Is highly recommended you replace the one included in the package with this one. As for compiling it will have no impact as they are virtually the same just this one addresses an issue with paths.

I have the same problem, RTSS.exe is using nearly 40% of my CPU while just sitting on the desktop.

[Zaim]

I can also confirm its using 18% of my CPU.

[erm]

Unwinder thanks for the nice job, but I have the same problem on Windows 8 pro x64 :
one core at 70-80%...
localization in progress... thx

[ablev]

Since a long, long time i use the gadget "GPUmonitor" with Afterburner to see my card-settings on desktop.


but now, after install AB 3.0.0, i see only this:


What´s wrong and what can i do?
Sorry for my bad english.

Edit: OK, found another way.
I use HWINFO 64 with HWiNFOMonitor, works fine.

[Ltmatt]

Hi Unwinder,

I'm getting slightly increased temps with this version compared to 3.2.1. Vrm temps have gone up 4c. I also noticed that my stock voltage of 1.112 now shows as 1.113.

Aside from that im also getting high cpu usage from afterburner while idle as per this screenshot of task manager. Windows 8, 7970.

[PirateNeilsouth]

Since installing the latest Afterburner I'm getting 12fps in WarZ, previous 60fps!

Uh oh

EDIT : Went back to 2.3.1 I think it was, the last release... working fine again

[stangowner]

Originally Posted by ablev

Since a long, long time i use the gadget "GPUmonitor" with Afterburner to see my card-settings on desktop.


but now, after install AB 3.0.0, i see only this:


What´s wrong and what can i do?
Sorry for my bad english.

Edit: OK, found another way.
I use HWINFO 64 with HWiNFOMonitor, works fine.

The current beta has a known issue which will affect all 3rd party applications. So use previous official version for now or wait for the next 3.0 build.

Thanks,
Nick

[drewho]

RTSS giving me 25% cpu usage too

[Unwinder]

Originally Posted by drewho

RTSS giving me 25% cpu usage too

Abnormal CPU usage for RTSS.exe has been reproduced and being investigated. Thanks for reporting it, everyone.
One more known issue, which is also under investigation now, is MSI 7970 Lightning startup issue. 3.0.0 may refuse to start on those cards.

[Unwinder]

On high RTSS.exe CPU load issue:

Those who experience it may try to restart RTSS.exe. The issue seem to affect the very first server run only on my system.

[Unwinder]

High RTSS.exe CPU load issue has been investigated and fixed. It was a resource leak in Direct3D initialization during precaching DirectX info on the first server startup.
As I said before, it affects the very first server startup only, so until we release a fix just restart the server after running it in the first time, and it will work fine.
I guess I'll investigate 7970 Lightning startup issue then we release new beta with fixes (no new functionality, just fixes).

[Unwinder]

MSI 7970 Lightning startup issue has been investigated and fixed. It was a compiler related issue in folmula translator, some other triple temperature monitoring capable MSI cards could be affected.

[Unwinder]

Originally Posted by Ltmatt

I'm getting slightly increased temps with this version compared to 3.2.1.

Temps didn't change, formula translator is broken so no proper temperature correction is being applied on triple temperature monitoring capable cards.