GTX480 shafted?

[PoiNt54]

Inno3D GTX480 bought on 10th May, it's never been right. I often got the 'squares' artifacting during games and crashed. Strangley, it could be fine for days (probably temp related??). System was fine with my previous GTX280.

Now it won't boot into Windows at all. After the 'welcome' screen it crashes (no signal). However, it will boot into safe mode (with artifacts).

Tried different 12v rail on Corsair HX850 PSU, no difference. Anyway enough chat .. pictures. What's your money on?





safe mode


It will boot off CD (memtest+). Here's a single pass with no errors. CPU & RAM are stock.


Is GPU RAM not being used here??

 

[Admiral Huddy]

Did you reinstall your video drivers? Did you use Driver sweeper in between uninstalling old and installing new?

Looks like bad Video RAM to me, I would raise an RMA.

 

[HeX]

Yup, looks like the ram has died, time to send it back.

 

[PoiNt54]

Oh yeah. Reinstalled Windows even. Added extra cooling around the card, etc.

My guess is the RAM on the card is bad.

 

[mmj_uk]

RMA it, you've got a faulty card.

 

[Sho]

Yup, looks like the ram has died, time to send it back.

 

[buttkinz]

Definatly rma time unfortunatly

 

[straxusii]

It's not drivers, post screens are shown borked, rma

 

[PoiNt54]

Update: just tried the card in another PC at work (WinXP x64). Same thing. Card is shafted. RMA.

 

[Reaper652]

Update: just tried the card in another PC at work (WinXP x64). Same thing. Card is shafted. RMA.

hope it doesn't take too long to get a replacement.

 

[REAPERUK]

I had a vram issue on my first Pailt card (plate of chips) went within a week, but i did Rma my DXX 1000w psu the same week which could have killed card i will never no, got a HX850 psu and a Zotac 480 everything is fine.

if you have only had the card under 28 days you should get a full refund as i did same day, once card is returned.

 

[AMG]

its dead, RMA time and get a nice shiny new card


blind me a PC at work, I surprised it didn't blow the PSU up

 

[Prof. Cheese]

Sell it to a Frenchman.

 

[Meaker]

Lol at update driver suggestion when even before any drivers are loaded it's screwed.

 

[RizlaKing]

Rma that card it's a dud definately . Will be interesting to see if there is a higher failure rate now the hot weather is here and should put an end to any suggestion of whether the cards are running too hot if nothing else.

 

[PoiNt54]

blind me a PC at work, I surprised it didn't blow the PSU up

Quite handy working at a University. Plenty of powerful PCs about.

Card has been RMA'd now. Hope it doesn't take too long.
I read the failure rates on Fermi were quite low. Couldn't vouch for that myself.

 

[coolamasta]

Damm looks like memory, hope the rma goes through quick for ya!