Geforce 260 gtx is it dead? - Page 4 - Tech Support Forums

Stevie Blaze · August 20th, 2008, 12:58 PM

Just tryed unplugging everything but the main hdd the mobo and the graphics card I’m sure you can imagine what the out come was.

I got the psu that I listed earlier in the post, It was the one I was recommended by the shop who sold me the graphics card as the had the same model on the shop floor with to 8800 gts in sli running off it so you would of thought it would have been able to hack the 260 gtx.

So that leaves two possibilities. Ether the mobo has some weird problem with the card. Or the card really is dead and the shop I got it from lied to me about it working.

Ether way I’m going back tomorrow and demanding to see the manger and explaining what happened. Because if its not the psu at all and it’s a dead card they can take their psu back as well.

BipolarBill · August 20th, 2008, 01:09 PM

Do they perform repairs? If so, let them try making it work.

Stevie Blaze · August 20th, 2008, 01:13 PM

No they don't do repairs as there basically just a big storgae place that runs an online shop, but they have a small front for customers who don't wana pay the postage

KarmaKiller · August 20th, 2008, 01:44 PM

What's the model of your motherboard? Sometimes you need a BIOS update to run the newer GPU's. Have you checked into that yet?

Stevie Blaze · August 20th, 2008, 02:06 PM

Its an abit dark raider ip35. I did update the bios yes using the tool that came with the motherboard. The bios is only dated 05/08 which is latest version but thats before the geforce 200 series was released so that could be an issue.
I've sent a email to abit but they haven't got back to me yet.

Atomic Rooster · August 20th, 2008, 02:14 PM

Like the others, I believe it's a problem with the video card. That's BS that they wont let you see it actually "running" in a system.

Talking to the manager is a great idea. I would also demand to see your video running in their system and if they refuse, demand a refund or exchange.

Stevie Blaze · August 20th, 2008, 02:24 PM

Yes it is looking like the card is dead. I'll go back tommorow and see what they say. I'm gona be cheacky and say to the manger that because i've been messed around so much i should recive an upgrade, see if i can get a 280 out of em, but somehow i think not.

If they'll only exchange i'll try and get one from a diffrent company as the one i have now is a gainward and i've had issues with their customer suport. They have always got back to me but as they are a german company the english used is sometimes a little confusing.
Ether way i'll post tommorw with results with what ever new card i end up with.

Stevie Blaze · August 21st, 2008, 01:24 PM

Just to update you all and finsh the thread if anyone is looking over this in the future. I took my Gainward 260 GTX back and got it swapped for a Leadtek one which has a much nicer bundle. Anyway i installed the card and hey presto it worked!!!!

Must have been a bad card all along. Anyway its sorted now so many thanks to Atomic Rooster, Karama Killer and Bipolarbill for all your thoughts and advice.

SoloCamo · August 21st, 2008, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SoloCamo

Well I would put your hand near the fan of the card to make sure it's spinning. Also, even if it was overheating it shouldn't get hot so fast that you don't get a display for even a second. I'm thinking DOA card. If your 8800gts ran fine before on that PSU I see no problem with it handling the 260gtx

No thanks to me for predicting itsince the start?

Glad to hear you got it fixed though

Stevie Blaze · August 21st, 2008, 01:33 PM

Lol i'm sorry and many thanks to solocamo for his powers of forsight