is my BFG GeForce GTX 285 Graphics card faulty?

[PaulW]

hi all,

I have recently bought a brand new system but it was only last night that i actually played a game on it this being Crysis. its looks stunning, However the problem is when I play it i can only play it for 5 mins before the whole thing crashes out (managed 30 at best) and restarts.

I also get a strange high pitched whinning sound when i sart the game this becomes louder as i move my cursor over the buttons in the menu.
im using a BFG 285, there is obviously something wrong here i thought it could be over heating but the case is pretty cool and the fans i set on high speed when playing. can anyone help? should I send this one back to OCUK for a replacement?. in windows it is fine (running vista 64 btw).

my specs

BFG GeForce GTX 285 OCX 1024MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card
Samsung T260 26" Widescreen LCD Monitor (LS26TWHSUV)
Intel Core i7 920 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail
Asus P6T Deluxe Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard
Corsair 12GB DDR3 10666C9 1333MHz XMS3 TwinX Tri Channel Kit (6x2GB)
Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 850W ATX2.2 Modular SLi Compliant Power Supply
Antec P182 Super Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal Black (No PSU)
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (WD1001FALS)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66I-01939)
Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366)

thx in advance

Paul

 

[PaulW]

i am still worried by the noise, tho the crashing was over heating, have since put in an extra fan ok now.

what warranty do you have on this card it says ten year is that automatic or do i need to register the card with the vendor for this to be valid with BFG cards

Paul

 

[PaulW]

umm just to update you my card is still over heating i was wrong even with another fan. now i have to take the side panel off to play crysis without it crashing... surly this is not right?