**Gigabyte Super OC GTX 480's - VERY LOW PRICES!**

[therutz]

WTF ******* ERRORS EVERY WERE

Turned vsync off in nVidia CP and i hit 400+ frames and WHITE DOTS EVEYWERE

THOUSANDS of errors

But yet in games no problems at all!! why is this ? do i have indeed a faulty card ? should i RMA it now before it does fail whilest it is in warentee >?

 

[philstanbridge]

WTF ******* ERRORS EVERY WERE

Turned vsync off in nVidia CP and i hit 400+ frames and WHITE DOTS EVEYWERE

THOUSANDS of errors

But yet in games no problems at all!! why is this ? do i have indeed a faulty card ? should i RMA it now before it does fail whilest it is in warentee >?

I've got the same problem mate. I had about 80000 errors in OCCT, yet hardly any distinguishing problems in the heaven benchmark and games are fine, so maybe this is mountain out of a mole hill.

 

[HeX]

I've got the same problem mate. I had about 80000 errors in OCCT, yet hardly any distinguishing problems in the heaven benchmark and games are fine, so maybe this is mountain out of a mole hill.

Just because the games you have tested now seem to be working, doesn't mean your card is fine.

It obviously isn't stable as otherwise OCCT would pass without a single error, never mind thousands.

All it takes is for a new game to come out, or for one of your current games to hit one of those errors and bam you'll get graphical artifacts, black screens, driver resets etc.

I had a GTX260 SOC back in the day, would run Source games all day long no problems, fired up CoD4, artifacts everywhere.


End of the day your card isn't stable, and isn't capable of running the clocks it has been sold with. So it is faulty.

Whether you are happy to risk it and carry on using it because it seems OK in games is up to you.

Personally I wouldn't be happy with a card that isn't 100% stable, as that is what you have paid for.

 

[therutz]

I've got the same problem mate. I had about 80000 errors in OCCT, yet hardly any distinguishing problems in the heaven benchmark and games are fine, so maybe this is mountain out of a mole hill.

yeah just did heaven and only a few little flickers now and then but man occt what a problem here are two pics i just took



This is after 2 mins

I am shocked though

And no im not happy about it and will get in touch with OCuk and see what they will do. I bought it on the 16 March so well within my rights to rma it

EDIT just emailed gigabyte showing the faults .

 

[spudgun79]

cheeky request but sod it. Would someone be kind enough to sum up the last 30 pages? I'm about to buy a 480 SOC and would really appreciate it!!

 

[Cleeecooo]

cheeky request but sod it. Would someone be kind enough to sum up the last 30 pages? I'm about to buy a 480 SOC and would really appreciate it!!

just people explaining their problems.
Go ahead and buy it - you won't regret it*















*unless your card is DOA

 

[Cleeecooo]

EDIT just emailed gigabyte showing the faults .

Gigabyte's phone no:

Please further note the Returns Dept at [email protected] is not the repair dept and can not handle any technical enquiries. Any technical enquiry can be written and sent to this e mail which will then be forwarded on or please call 01908 322878 and at the voice prompts, press the correct extension for Tech Support/FAE Dept.

 

[therutz]

Gigabyte's phone no:

you da man cheers for that

I am gonna get it sorted as i want a stable card (100% stable that is)
think i should call them now as well ? , i have just emailed them etc

That was crazy
all the test i had done had v sync on and when i took it off it looked just like yours cleeecooo

 

[philstanbridge]

Yeah I'm not happy about it but this is my second 480 now and I'm fed up with the hassle. Also I don't want to be without a card over the next week or so, so it will have to wait until after easter

 

[Cleeecooo]

Yeah I'm not happy about it but this is my second 480 now and I'm fed up with the hassle. Also I don't want to be without a card over the next week or so, so it will have to wait until after easter

unlucky
Hopefully Gigabyte will replace our 480's with something better

 

[philstanbridge]

unlucky
Hopefully Gigabyte will replace our 480's with something better

Better going to them direct do you think?

 

[Cleeecooo]

Better going to them direct do you think?

worked for me

 

[philstanbridge]

worked for me

Cool cheers. They do provide a 3 year warranty don't they. I'll probably speak to them after easter perhaps.

 

[Cleeecooo]

Call today and get an RMA number. Send off after Easter

 

[philstanbridge]

Call today and get an RMA number. Send off after Easter

Just spoken to GBT tech - very helpful actually. He said I won't be issued with an RMA number until Tuesday because of the easter break, but I will do that now as you suggest

How long did yours take to turnaround? That's my only concern really.

 

[Cleeecooo]

took a week to find problem and declare faulty. Now up to two weeks for replacement from Taiwan and they haven't even told me what it's being replaced with!LOL

 

[Troezar]

I've seen lots of people recommending these cards but it just seems like a whole load of potential hassle. A 6950 seems a much simpler option now...

 

[HeX]

Temp GPU time...

 

[therutz]

Just rung GB and i to have to wait till after easter but thats cool

 

[philstanbridge]

took a week to find problem and declare faulty. Now up to two weeks for replacement from Taiwan and they haven't even told me what it's being replaced with!LOL

What did you say reference your RMA as the problem? Obviously this thing is working and to most people (joe public) they would be happy with it as it is working and hasn't let me down in any games as yet. I don't want to send it off to GB for them to find 'no fault' as such. It's a tricky one this. I've just run OCCT again, and it's definitely not stable - I get thousands of errors, but is that enough to warrant replacement?