I Got My Replacement GTX280, but Now I Got a New Problem.

**cheesepuff** · #1 28th May 2009, 19:40

OK, i dont BSOD now, BUT! when i play games, it tends to run OK, but u can tell the video speed you see runs normal, but then looks like its slows down, then speeds up, then goes normal, and repeats. its really annoying. i need help figuring out what to do to fix this....

**cheesepuff** · #2 28th May 2009, 20:06

this is my 3dmark06 score.
http://service.futuremark.com/home.a...2BAB856C669201
its should NOT be that LOW!!!! my previous card had 17,000+ whats going on here? did they give me a defective card!?

**4D(Fordy(Ford) Ollie** · #3 29th May 2009, 02:48

I presume you installed latest stable drivers etc.?

**cheesepuff** · #4 29th May 2009, 13:48

yup. i switched the power cables to the GPU and it seems to be running fine now. still, my 3dmark06 is still 14,200 ish. it should be 17,000. something still isnt right.

**Bubba** · #5 29th May 2009, 14:04

I was gaming last night Cheese and a dude there said he installed the newest driver for his gx280 and it made it run like crap and crashed the system. He rolled back to the previous version and everything was fine again. Maybe you may want to try the drivers just prior to this latest set.

**cheesepuff** · #6 29th May 2009, 15:29

hmmm...im not so sure about that...

**Bubba** · #7 29th May 2009, 15:34

What's not to be sure about? The dude said it, he did itr and it HAPPENED. Pretty straight forward. You don't want to do it, don't, but there is nothing to question about the events. Personally I had no problems with the latest drivers, but some do. I also don't have the 280, he does.

**4D(Fordy(Ford) Ollie** · #8 29th May 2009, 15:51

Where's the risk anyway?

Surely it's worth a try, if it makes no difference, just update to the latest again..

**cheesepuff** · #9 29th May 2009, 16:45

i meant im not sure its the drivers causing it. lol. i just BSOD'd AGAIN!!!! and this is a new card. im not sure its the GPU thats doing this....@%$&!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!