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Queue on 3/2/2014 at 18:26

I'm confused.... If the card is "sensitive to overclocking", why not get a new card that's not? Wouldn't that fix the problem?

Necrohowl on 3/2/2014 at 18:41

Quote Posted by dethtoll

Don't get so fucking indignant because someone had the temerity to give you advice that you don't like.

How was that temerous?

Quote Posted by Queue

I'm confused.... If the card is "sensitive to overclocking", why not get a new card that's not? Wouldn't that fix the problem?

Because I don't overclock.

Quote Posted by Al_B

It's still possible your card is dying as others have said and eventually you'll want to upgrade anyway.

Guess it's time to get an Nvidia GTX690.

Anyone know where I can get one around Europe? I'm living in south of Spain even though I'm not spanish.

(Hopefully it will be cheaper than 1000 dollars, that is 739 euros)

EDIT: Actually maybe the GTX680 is better. I'm not that fancy, and I remember combo-videocards (SLI) being very unstable.

Queue on 3/2/2014 at 18:45

Quote Posted by Lolwutman

Because I don't overclock.

Then... why was that an issue?

Queue on 3/2/2014 at 19:02

Another thought is, it could also very well be your monitor. The cable could be bad, or the monitor itself is crapping out. Do you happen to have access to another monitor you could borrow for a bit?

*EDIT* No, that couldn't be it, because it always happens at around 2 to 5 minutes. That's just not random enough.

Necrohowl on 3/2/2014 at 19:17

Quote Posted by Queue

Then... why was that an issue?

Sorry, I wasn't too informative.

It's because I thought TurboBoost was somehow like overclocking, but it wasn't. Also, because I thought my GTX285 might be overclocked, either by factory default or maybe it was downclocked by factory default and apparently I overclocked it.

But the main reason is because TweakGuide says TDS is sensitive to overclocking, so yeah.

Is that actually even possible? ASUS, EVGA or any other manufacturer downclocks your GPU by default?

june gloom on 3/2/2014 at 20:54

Quote Posted by Lolwutman

How was that temerous?

Exactly.

bikerdude on 3/2/2014 at 21:58

Quote Posted by Lolwutman

But all of these, I can say they're fixed. How I fixed these? Just by downclocking my GPU. It had a Memory and Core clock of 1242 and 648 respectively, I downed it to 1220 and 624.

Ok its possible the GTX is not faulty but over heating, if we factor in the underclocking and the age of the card its entirely possible the heatsink paste between the GPU and the Cooler has dried out.

Its a very easy job and I can find some pictures to show you how to do it but I need to know the exact Asus model your card is. otherwise find a mate or a local computer shop to do it for you.

Necrohowl on 5/2/2014 at 16:44

Right when I opened the card and removed all that dust, I saw the paste was too dry so I had already replaced it with a new one. This was two/three years ago though.

Actually, it wasn't me who did it, so I don't mind a good guide with pictures.

Al_B on 5/2/2014 at 17:27

Won't be exactly the same as your card but (http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/10418-how-to-change-your-gpus-thermal-paste-with-pictures/) this link shows the general principle. Essentially the process is: remove the cooler, make sure things are spotless after removing old paste, add as little paste as possible that will still provide coverage, fit the cooler.

Queue on 5/2/2014 at 17:50

Yeah, don't go nuts with the paste or else it'll squish out everywhere--and then the fun really begins.