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Should i be worried? I got a lot of lag and fan was at 56% for most of it and shot up to 95/100 a few times for a second or two. I got artifacts but was too slow to get a print screen. This was DX10 with settings on medium. Also, I have noticed a couple of artifacts in few games but they are for a second or two. Is this definitely the start of a heat problem. I have stopped using the card incase. The average FPS was around 15-23

EDIT: I have just heard a high pitched hum/buzz and it changes pitch as my computer is under stress. I think it is either gfx card or PSU. Possibly a cathode?
 
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that is high, was it running at 500mhz or full default clocks? if the first geez. could be bad contact from heatsink or as other said, internal prob. but taking the heatsink off to check might void warranty not sure. put it this way i'm running cf 6950 top 1 hits 55c bottom 48c in game 810/1250 1.1v . ok its a gd cooling case, but evan on a bad 1 wouldn't of thought you'd get 95 on a new card
 
Why why why on earth have you not sent it back again, clearly it's not right, by the time you've finished faffing round on here they will of cleared all stock or 7 series cards will be out
 
ok just seen the 950 . so gess your running higher volts to. a combo of case cooling/ heatsink not making great contact, could well be the prob
 
staffyuk said:
ok just seen the 950 . so gess your running higher volts to. a combo of case cooling/ heatsink not making great contact, could well be the prob
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No running stock volts. I was an idiot and was reading off the wrong thing. It is actually 880/250. I am definitely going to send it back but i have been advised to try and get as much evidence that it is faulty before sending back.
 
Probably software, you could try shutting it down, changing the bios switch and rebooting as a stab in the dark in case its a mucked up bios. Failing that I would look at drivers.

Failing that theres not much else other than take it to a pc repair store as a whole pc and let them sort it.
 
so its a 70 not a 50 flashed to 70 . if so i'd be looking for a exchange . but if flashed then card can't take it. better to flash the 50 shader unlock bios. less stress with having slacker mem timings/vrm has something differant/core volts and other things.
 
staffyuk said:
so its a 70 not a 50 flashed to 70 . if so i'd be looking for a exchange . but if flashed then card can't take it. better to flash the 50 shader unlock bios. less stress with having slacker mem timings/vrm has something differant/core volts and other things.
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I bought day after release before the unlocking started so it is a true 70
 
magicroundabout said:
rather than mock the guy at least offer some help. if you can't help don't post. everyone has to start somewhere
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FYI out of the 2,600 odd posts of mine they are mostly helping people so you may fall off your high hourse any time. Adding a bit of jest to the topic they we all have read 100s times does not harm. Im sure the op is a big boy now and tell me himself :)

Sorry to derail you post Cleeecooo, hey if i pay the p&p will you send it back and call it a day :p
 
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