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Redurb'd Nvidia GTX570 problems

Jinjur

Jinjur

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Right team, I posted this in the "Crazy Deals" thread......but I thought I would create a new thread as it is hard to track.

Basically.....Card not really behaving as I had hoped.

Very stuttery in crisis 2 even when using the same settings as the 275.

Behaviour confirmed using furmark...short video here

I have used nv for years now and always install/update drivers as advised on boards like this etc.

guys suggested a weak PSU/power problems and low and behold, i heard the PSU singing when the tests/Crysis2 were running

So, today I popped in a 700W OCZ Stealthxstream and the problem hasn't gone, the singing has though.

The GTX570 is buzzing, whistling and making crackling noises now though.


Surely somthing is wrong here?


Gibbo, what do I do? I have got rid of my GTX275 now and really need this rig.


J
 
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What do you expect? You paid cheapskate money and your getting cheapskate quality, live with it.

On the other hand you could just return it back to OCUK under DSR and stick a note on it saying it's broken or not working. Don't worry about the card though if you read some of the threads about OCUK returns it would appear OCUK has a this PC that can magically repair a video cards back to full working order by just installing the card and playing some games. ;)

On a more serious note just return it under DSR.
 
Freddie1980 said:
What do you expect? You paid cheapskate money and your getting cheapskate quality, live with it.

On the other hand you could just return it back to OCUK under DSR and stick a note on it saying it's broken or not working. Don't worry about the card though if you read some of the threads about OCUK returns it would appear OCUK has a this PC that can magically repair a video cards back to full working order by just installing the card and playing some games. ;)

On a more serious note just return it under DSR.
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WTF dude? 205 quid is not cheapskate money. Yes I could have put 50 quid to it to buy a "brand new" one but that could suffer the same fate. And for what it s worth, I expect absolutely nothing different form a product thats brand new or refurbished in functionality stakes.

You clearly have some issues with OCUK? Please dont drop that beef in here.....

I know I can return it to OCUK, Giboo already clarified that as the cards turned out not to be reference boards.

Anyone else without an agenda that can offer any thoughts?

A
 
Jinjur said:
WTF dude? 205 quid is not cheapskate money. Yes I could have put 50 quid to it to buy a "brand new" one but that could suffer the same fate. And for what it s worth, I expect absolutely nothing different form a product thats brand new or refurbished in functionality stakes.

You clearly have some issues with OCUK? Please dont drop that beef in here.....

I know I can return it to OCUK, Giboo already clarified that as the cards turned out not to be reference boards.

Anyone else without an agenda that can offer any thoughts?

A
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:p I'm just pulling your leg about the cheapskate thing but if you are going to return this card I highly recommend you try this out on another PC and see if you can replicate the same issues. As for dropping the beef someone else already done that for me.

Are you getting any artifacting (white/red lines on the screen, flickring textuers etc) either in windows or in game? Frankly though if you can hear it making 'buzzing, whistling and making crackling noises' you should just get returned and refunded/replaced.
 
I also have bought a GTX 570 re-furb so will follow this thread closely, so far mine has run flawlessly when in game and video playback, web browsing etc but does randomly have display driver crashes which I hope is down to 280.26 driver issues, I'll be testing this theory later after the match.

Can you post a video of how C2 behaves and only things I can suggets is installing 275.33 Nvidia drivers and update your motherboard bios.

PS, Your video in your opening post doesn't work.
 
Freddie1980 said:
:p I'm just pulling your leg about the cheapskate thing but if you are going to return this card I highly recommend you try this out on another PC and see if you can replicate the same issues. As for dropping the beef someone else already done that for me.

Are you getting any artifacting (white/red lines on the screen, flickring textuers etc) either in windows or in game? Frankly though if you can hear it making 'buzzing, whistling and making crackling noises' you should just get returned and refunded/replaced.
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Fair enough chap......no artefacting at all, just a stutter. Visible in everything.

Elfmeister. said:
I also have bought a GTX 570 re-furb so will follow this thread closely, so far mine has run flawlessly when in game and video playback, web browsing etc but does randomly have display driver crashes which I hope is down to 280.26 driver issues, I'll be testing this theory later after the match.

Can you post a video of how C2 behaves and only things I can suggets is installing 275.33 Nvidia drivers and update your motherboard bios.

PS, Your video in your opening post doesn't work.
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Video link fixed.

C2 is a hard one to show, more about how smooth the game is running. All I can say is that is smoother at the same settings on my 275. wrong wrong wrong.

J
 
The stuttering looks a bit like GPU throttling. What are your temps like while gaming/Furmark?

If you are going to return the card do so under DSR if possible. OCUK tend to not find anything wrong with anything returned unless it is properly dead from my recent experience and similar threads lately

Edit: Then take money and run tbh
 
It looks like the clock rates aren't ramping up when it goes into 3d mode. Run the benchmark again but overlay GPU-Z or Afterburner and tells us what you clock are for core and memory.
 
Hi

I would also tend to agree / re-iterate what a couple of folks have said...

Namely... only real way to determine if it's the card (and to eliminate it being anything else in your PC), is try it in another machine. IF you don't have another PC yourself, then try it in a friends PC (like I had to do recently).

If still looking knackered. Then decide if you want either an RMA (IE. get a replacement card), or return it under DSR.

If it was me, I would go DSR and get my money back.

Only my personal opinion/s.

Good luck.

PS. If you do have to return the card... follow OCuks return advice (which they supply in an Email) TO THE LETTER. If you don't, it can take ages to sort (or they might not even accept the parcel!). Only mention this as there are on occasion, some real sob stories on the forums from people that didn't.
 
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Looks / sounds like a very sick graphics card to me!

I would still say "try it in another PC" and if it's the same... then return it. A pain up the backside, but that's life at times. I had to bite the bullet myself recently and return a card.
 
What else could be going on here?

Surely the board, PCI-e 1.0 or 6600 couldnt be bottle necking this?

Anything else I can try to be sure?

J
 
I dont get this "You pays your money" horse $hit to be honest and its getting tiring.

I paid the same kind of money that i would pay on ebay for a second hand card with the benefit being that this one has a 1 year warranty.

Yes, i paid my money......50 less than a new card.......whoop-de-doooo-ffs

Im sure the ratio of new-faulty is the same as refurb'd-faulty......s'pose they "pays their money" too?

j
 
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