BFG GTX 260 MAXCORE 55 under performing

bdodge85 · 12-07-10, 12:40 PM

Hello, this is very confusing. My GPU will only run at 400 MHz and I can not figure out why. I have tried different drivers. I am pretty sure it wouldn't be my PSU since my machine calls for a minimum of 700W I have a Thermaltake 850W I am using Win 7 Pro 64 bit.
My computer plays games fine at full speed for like 3 minutes then black screen for like 5-10 seconds, then image returns, but card is now down to 400 MHz.

Please help!!!

jmdixon85 · 12-07-10, 12:43 PM

Sounds like your card could be overheating? Can you run furmark and report your temps?

bdodge85 · 12-07-10, 12:56 PM

temps under load top out at 60 c

bdodge85 · 12-07-10, 02:18 PM

Come on now people I see that people look at this thread and don't post anything. can nobody help me or what?

jmdixon85 · 12-07-10, 02:23 PM

Can you confirm that is thr GPU temp? Seems low for a 260GTX, even my old 260 got over that with its custom two 80mm fan cooling.

bdodge85 · 12-07-10, 02:39 PM

yes I double checked. my fan is at 100% all the time though, because I set it that way.

jmdixon85 · 12-07-10, 02:47 PM

Well as you say it's not going to be your PSU, and you've tried different drivers.

All you can really do now is try underclocking the card a little and see if that helps

bdodge85 · 12-07-10, 03:04 PM

the cards isn't even overclocked.

jmdixon85 · 12-07-10, 03:09 PM

Could still be worth a try. Could be a faulty card? How long have you had the problem?

bdodge85 · 12-07-10, 03:35 PM

just started last week

12-07-10, 12:40 PM	Thread Starter #1
bdodge85 New Member Join Date: Dec 2010	BFG GTX 260 MAXCORE 55 under performing Hello, this is very confusing. My GPU will only run at 400 MHz and I can not figure out why. I have tried different drivers. I am pretty sure it wouldn't be my PSU since my machine calls for a minimum of 700W I have a Thermaltake 850W I am using Win 7 Pro 64 bit. My computer plays games fine at full speed for like 3 minutes then black screen for like 5-10 seconds, then image returns, but card is now down to 400 MHz. Please help!!!
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12-07-10, 12:43 PM	#2
jmdixon85 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cumbria (UK)	Sounds like your card could be overheating? Can you run furmark and report your temps? __________________ Main System/File Server/Secondary System/SmoothWall CPU: I2500K @ 4.8Ghz (H2o cooled)//Q9650/Q6600 @ 3.5Ghz/AMD Athlon 215 Mainboard: AsRock Z77 Extreme 4/Asus P5Q Deluxe/Gigabyte P35-DS3P/Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz/6GB DDR2 800Mhz/4GB DDR2 1066Mhz/2GB DDR2 Video: nVidia GTX 460/nVidia 210/NVidia GTX295/Radeon 3000 HDD: 128GB SSD (System)/WD VR 300GB(Games)/ 80GB HDD (TV Recordings)/Samsung 160GB (Sytem), 4x 1TB (RAID5 Data)/3TB (Backup) HighpointRR 3520 RAID Card/VR 160GB (system) 1TB (Data)/160GB PSU: FSP 800W/Enermax 495W/Ximatek 500W/FSP 300W Case: Coolermaster HAF932/CM Cosmos S/Cosmos 1000 Audio: Toslink -> Pioneer VSX-820-K (Dolby TrueHD/DTS Master Audio)/Logitech X-530 i7/i5/i3 Overclocking Guide /Intel Core2 overclocking guide/AMD AM2 overclocking Guide
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12-07-10, 12:56 PM	Thread Starter #3
bdodge85 New Member Join Date: Dec 2010	temps under load top out at 60 c
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12-07-10, 02:18 PM	Thread Starter #4
bdodge85 New Member Join Date: Dec 2010	Come on now people I see that people look at this thread and don't post anything. can nobody help me or what?
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12-07-10, 02:23 PM	#5
jmdixon85 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cumbria (UK)	Can you confirm that is thr GPU temp? Seems low for a 260GTX, even my old 260 got over that with its custom two 80mm fan cooling. __________________ Main System/File Server/Secondary System/SmoothWall CPU: I2500K @ 4.8Ghz (H2o cooled)//Q9650/Q6600 @ 3.5Ghz/AMD Athlon 215 Mainboard: AsRock Z77 Extreme 4/Asus P5Q Deluxe/Gigabyte P35-DS3P/Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz/6GB DDR2 800Mhz/4GB DDR2 1066Mhz/2GB DDR2 Video: nVidia GTX 460/nVidia 210/NVidia GTX295/Radeon 3000 HDD: 128GB SSD (System)/WD VR 300GB(Games)/ 80GB HDD (TV Recordings)/Samsung 160GB (Sytem), 4x 1TB (RAID5 Data)/3TB (Backup) HighpointRR 3520 RAID Card/VR 160GB (system) 1TB (Data)/160GB PSU: FSP 800W/Enermax 495W/Ximatek 500W/FSP 300W Case: Coolermaster HAF932/CM Cosmos S/Cosmos 1000 Audio: Toslink -> Pioneer VSX-820-K (Dolby TrueHD/DTS Master Audio)/Logitech X-530 i7/i5/i3 Overclocking Guide /Intel Core2 overclocking guide/AMD AM2 overclocking Guide
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12-07-10, 02:39 PM	Thread Starter #6
bdodge85 New Member Join Date: Dec 2010	yes I double checked. my fan is at 100% all the time though, because I set it that way.
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12-07-10, 02:47 PM	#7
jmdixon85 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cumbria (UK)	Well as you say it's not going to be your PSU, and you've tried different drivers. All you can really do now is try underclocking the card a little and see if that helps __________________ Main System/File Server/Secondary System/SmoothWall CPU: I2500K @ 4.8Ghz (H2o cooled)//Q9650/Q6600 @ 3.5Ghz/AMD Athlon 215 Mainboard: AsRock Z77 Extreme 4/Asus P5Q Deluxe/Gigabyte P35-DS3P/Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz/6GB DDR2 800Mhz/4GB DDR2 1066Mhz/2GB DDR2 Video: nVidia GTX 460/nVidia 210/NVidia GTX295/Radeon 3000 HDD: 128GB SSD (System)/WD VR 300GB(Games)/ 80GB HDD (TV Recordings)/Samsung 160GB (Sytem), 4x 1TB (RAID5 Data)/3TB (Backup) HighpointRR 3520 RAID Card/VR 160GB (system) 1TB (Data)/160GB PSU: FSP 800W/Enermax 495W/Ximatek 500W/FSP 300W Case: Coolermaster HAF932/CM Cosmos S/Cosmos 1000 Audio: Toslink -> Pioneer VSX-820-K (Dolby TrueHD/DTS Master Audio)/Logitech X-530 i7/i5/i3 Overclocking Guide /Intel Core2 overclocking guide/AMD AM2 overclocking Guide
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12-07-10, 03:04 PM	Thread Starter #8
bdodge85 New Member Join Date: Dec 2010	the cards isn't even overclocked.
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12-07-10, 03:09 PM	#9
jmdixon85 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cumbria (UK)	Could still be worth a try. Could be a faulty card? How long have you had the problem? __________________ Main System/File Server/Secondary System/SmoothWall CPU: I2500K @ 4.8Ghz (H2o cooled)//Q9650/Q6600 @ 3.5Ghz/AMD Athlon 215 Mainboard: AsRock Z77 Extreme 4/Asus P5Q Deluxe/Gigabyte P35-DS3P/Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz/6GB DDR2 800Mhz/4GB DDR2 1066Mhz/2GB DDR2 Video: nVidia GTX 460/nVidia 210/NVidia GTX295/Radeon 3000 HDD: 128GB SSD (System)/WD VR 300GB(Games)/ 80GB HDD (TV Recordings)/Samsung 160GB (Sytem), 4x 1TB (RAID5 Data)/3TB (Backup) HighpointRR 3520 RAID Card/VR 160GB (system) 1TB (Data)/160GB PSU: FSP 800W/Enermax 495W/Ximatek 500W/FSP 300W Case: Coolermaster HAF932/CM Cosmos S/Cosmos 1000 Audio: Toslink -> Pioneer VSX-820-K (Dolby TrueHD/DTS Master Audio)/Logitech X-530 i7/i5/i3 Overclocking Guide /Intel Core2 overclocking guide/AMD AM2 overclocking Guide
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12-07-10, 03:35 PM	Thread Starter #10
bdodge85 New Member Join Date: Dec 2010	just started last week
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