Problem with GTX 570 in new build

jamesy505 · 13 Aug 2011 at 17:39

Ok windows done. Now mobo disc down. Now downloading Nvidia drivers 280.26 I think

jamesy505 · 13 Aug 2011 at 17:46

Will do. Need to head out for dinner now as parents birthday, so will install Nvidia drivers when I get back. Wil report success or failure then

Thanks everyone for all for your help today and last night

jamesy505 · 14 Aug 2011 at 01:11

Hello its me again.

All seemed well until I installed the Nvidia drivers (280.26). When I restart my computer I lose the Video input at the windows logo.

I've disabled my card via Device Manager and can boot fine.

Any suggestions?

jamesy505 · 14 Aug 2011 at 01:19

stulid said:
Can you try the GTX570 in another machine? can you beg/borrow steal another card to try in this PC? I think you can see where this is going.

Probably not to be honest. My circle of friends are mainly laptop users.
I was going to try the last Nvidia drivers before the most recent ones to see if that helped?

jamesy505 · 14 Aug 2011 at 01:22

stulid said:
Maybe, but I think its not that.

I dont know anything else to try.
Is it possible the card is faulty?

jamesy505 · 14 Aug 2011 at 01:32

stulid said:
Thats what im thinking.

I have just this second put 280.26 on this PC and it got to the desktop after a restart, same card too (palit)

So worth returning via RMA then.

You were right about the roll back to older drivers, same problem.

jamesy505 · 14 Aug 2011 at 01:35

Think i'll head to bed and sort a return in the morning.

Thanks for your help.

jamesy505 · 16 Aug 2011 at 15:48

Here's the update....

Managed to give the card to someone to try. Worked ok in his computer.

I took my tower into work and he looked at it. Turns out there was a little dirt on the connectors of the graphics card. Once cleaned and installed, everything works.

He ran Windows experience, got a score of 7.5 (all scored 7.8/7.9 except CPU which I hope to overclock later).

I've now installed Steam and will download a couple of demos to try the computer out.

Here's a pic of my first ever PC build (cables and general tidying up not done by me

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A massive thanks to everyone who posted on this thread to help (and my other threat during my build).. Your help was most appreciated.

jamesy505 · 16 Aug 2011 at 15:54

stulid said:
All this trouble over a bit of dust

Happy its all working now though.

You just now need to sort the wiring out, make it nice and neat, pass the cables through the rear of the case and then bring them through the cut outs along the side of the motherboard.

Also the PSU should be facing downwards as there are vents under it, if the case is on carpet? then leave the PSU as it is.

Yes case will end up on the carpet.

jamesy505 · 16 Aug 2011 at 16:03

stulid said:
Cool, just get the wiring going out the rear of the case, then bring the cables back through the holes in the metal where they need to be.

The 8pin connector near the CPU for example, there is a cut out at the top of the motherboard for this cable to come through.

Ok cool, will have a look

jamesy505 · 16 Aug 2011 at 16:37

R088ieS86 said:
Congrats on getting it working mate! You must be relieved!

Must admit the Tranquillo looks a lot nicer in the case than in product pics!

Thanks !

Yeah the Tranquillo looks better inside than out :-)

And took me about 2hrs to get seated properly.

Still, glad I done my first build. Learnt a lot