Looks like my GTX260 needs to be RMA =(

[Ghosthunter]

I have a XFX GTX 260, had it since July 8th, kept getting

Display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding


updated my drivers problems seemed to be fixed, but now things are getting worst, everytime I try to launch any 3d game, after about 5 minutes I will blue screen and or the game will freeze and will get that message


I tried running furmark and about 2 minutes in I started to see all sorts of particles on the screen and then app just crashed.

2D is just fine, but I guess the card is dead.

The weird thing is temps never got super high when all of this was happening, but I guess just bad card. Man this sucks.


anyone know how long it takes to get an RMA? from XFX?

[offi]

It may not be your card, it could be your psu, nead just over 500w power for 260 and around 700w power for 280.



Also try new beta drivers. 177.98
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us

[Ghosthunter]

my psu should be more then enough corsair 750tx

and i have tried 3 different drivers already

[nekrosoft13]

what temps are you getting.

plus the nvlddmkm error most of the time is causes by software issues.

[nekrosoft13]

Originally Posted by offi

Also try new beta drivers. 177.98
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us

177.98? where

[Eliminator]

i think he means 177.92

[Ghosthunter]

Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

what temps are you getting.

plus the nvlddmkm error most of the time is causes by software issues.

rivatuner is telling me in hardware log around 70-80


it is happening on a consitent basis now i run any game 5 minutes in game boom it Blue screes and reboots


when i run furmark i start see artifacting and then the app crashes in 2 minutes



whenver i install new driver i make sure to uninstall, boot in safe mode, run driver cleaner, then reboot and install new driver,



i have tried several different drivers including newest drivers 177.92

[offi]

Originally Posted by Eliminator

i think he means 177.92

thanks yep i do ^^ was in a rush and misstyped ><

[Eliminator]

yea i would assume the card is dead... hope the RMA service from XFX works well for you

[Quick420]

Originally Posted by Ghosthunter

rivatuner is telling me in hardware log around 70-80


it is happening on a consitent basis now i run any game 5 minutes in game boom it Blue screes and reboots


when i run furmark i start see artifacting and then the app crashes in 2 minutes



whenver i install new driver i make sure to uninstall, boot in safe mode, run driver cleaner, then reboot and install new driver,



i have tried several different drivers including newest drivers 177.92

I feel for ya,have you tried underclocking it to see if that cools enough to play? I'd still rma it if you feel confident it's not a software issue

[Ghosthunter]

Originally Posted by Xaxly24

I feel for ya,have you tried underclocking it to see if that cools enough to play? I'd still rma it if you feel confident it's not a software issue

no i have not tried to underclock, the card came overlocked

i guess i can try that to see if it works tonight

i have a ticket opened with XFX now via their ticket system lets see what they say

hopefully it dont take too long to get a replacement

[Ghosthunter]

just curious i saw this post

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/show...5&postcount=32

and someone said they lowered his memory and that fixed his issue

now i ran memtest overnight about a month ago and i am not overclocking my memory i am running what it says to run at


but do you think i should lower my memory settings?

I have OCZ 4 GB DDR2 1066 and I think it is set at 5-5-5-18 but not sure unless looking at it