Ok, please everyone that reads this take your time and read over it all. Also if you need anymore information please reply to this thread and I will post what I have.
Since this is such a long problem to type out and since I have already emailed Palit about it I'll copy and paste what I wrote to them, it can apply to you all too.
Ok here goes!
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Ok, first off I would like to say the card is(WAS) absolutely amazing!!
I saw you post this email on newegg.com where I had been reading reviews, although I already had the product I keep up with reviews.
Now to the prior details:
Today I felt like installing all my games, since I only had a few of them installed and needed more things to do. I did so and did the updates and etc.
One of the games I installed, Crysis, had a "Can I run it" thing on their website, [http://www.ea.com/crysis/home.jsp]. I ran the program, [http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/ea_usa?registration_option_id=5610], to see how my system went up against the minimum specs. Thankfully it did good! They had a link on the page under my video driver version section and it sent me to a page to see if my driver was up to date. I downloaded and installed the latest driver and went on finishing up installing my games.
Now some background INFOrmation:
Before install of the driver: GPU: Idle: 31C Max Load:[Unknown] NOTE: When running with this setting I would max at 37-38C running WoW also I was using a PCI slot GPU cooler on the lowest speed setting.
Before install of the driver: CPU: Idle: 24-25C Max Load:[Unknown]
Before install of the driver: Able to control the fan speed for the GPU, Dynamic and Fixed.
After install of the driver: GPU: Idle 35-36C Max Load:[Unknown] NOTE: When running with this setting I would max at 48C running WoW also I was using a PCI slot GPU cooler on the highest speed setting.
After install of the driver: CPU: Idle 24-25C Max Load:[Unknown]
After install of the driver: Unable to control the fan speed for the GPU, Dynamic and Fixed.
Ok also some things to know, the only time before running WoW and noticed my temps were so high was when running crysis on default video settings. It was running the in mid 30'sC running it on default and when I closed the game I check again. This time it SKY ROCKETED to 48C, also like when on WoW. Counter Strike Source was running at 34C when I checked before running WoW and Crysis.
Ok, i'm down to the niddy griddy and need some help. I'm not sure if my card is coincidentally defective around the time on the updates or if the driver is bad. I know that 35C may be good for most peoples systems, but mine was doing better than that by-far before this incident occured. Something is up and I have failed to pinpoint it, I have checked all of my hardware and all of it is in perfect working condition, unsure about the GPU though. I'm lead to believe that my Video Card is bad or that the driver is bad.
One more thing to note, since all of these updates a program I got from my MoBo disc doesnt show any number for the frequency, because I cant change it. It's almost as if the new driver has locked the GPU and cranked up the settings to make it run hotter and wont let me twink with the setting, not that I twink with them anyway. If it is the driver can you send me a link to where to Download a legitimate driver. If its not the driver can you send me details of how to RMA this baby back and get a brand new one. One more thing, I'm not sure how to roll back the driver, which may be the cause, any help would be appreciated.
If you need ANY information please email be back and I can provide anything that is needed.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Ben
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If you have any idea why or what it could be don't hesitate to post it!
Since this is such a long problem to type out and since I have already emailed Palit about it I'll copy and paste what I wrote to them, it can apply to you all too.
Ok here goes!
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########################
Ok, first off I would like to say the card is(WAS) absolutely amazing!!
I saw you post this email on newegg.com where I had been reading reviews, although I already had the product I keep up with reviews.
Now to the prior details:
Today I felt like installing all my games, since I only had a few of them installed and needed more things to do. I did so and did the updates and etc.
One of the games I installed, Crysis, had a "Can I run it" thing on their website, [http://www.ea.com/crysis/home.jsp]. I ran the program, [http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/ea_usa?registration_option_id=5610], to see how my system went up against the minimum specs. Thankfully it did good! They had a link on the page under my video driver version section and it sent me to a page to see if my driver was up to date. I downloaded and installed the latest driver and went on finishing up installing my games.
Now some background INFOrmation:
Before install of the driver: GPU: Idle: 31C Max Load:[Unknown] NOTE: When running with this setting I would max at 37-38C running WoW also I was using a PCI slot GPU cooler on the lowest speed setting.
Before install of the driver: CPU: Idle: 24-25C Max Load:[Unknown]
Before install of the driver: Able to control the fan speed for the GPU, Dynamic and Fixed.
After install of the driver: GPU: Idle 35-36C Max Load:[Unknown] NOTE: When running with this setting I would max at 48C running WoW also I was using a PCI slot GPU cooler on the highest speed setting.
After install of the driver: CPU: Idle 24-25C Max Load:[Unknown]
After install of the driver: Unable to control the fan speed for the GPU, Dynamic and Fixed.
Ok also some things to know, the only time before running WoW and noticed my temps were so high was when running crysis on default video settings. It was running the in mid 30'sC running it on default and when I closed the game I check again. This time it SKY ROCKETED to 48C, also like when on WoW. Counter Strike Source was running at 34C when I checked before running WoW and Crysis.
Ok, i'm down to the niddy griddy and need some help. I'm not sure if my card is coincidentally defective around the time on the updates or if the driver is bad. I know that 35C may be good for most peoples systems, but mine was doing better than that by-far before this incident occured. Something is up and I have failed to pinpoint it, I have checked all of my hardware and all of it is in perfect working condition, unsure about the GPU though. I'm lead to believe that my Video Card is bad or that the driver is bad.
One more thing to note, since all of these updates a program I got from my MoBo disc doesnt show any number for the frequency, because I cant change it. It's almost as if the new driver has locked the GPU and cranked up the settings to make it run hotter and wont let me twink with the setting, not that I twink with them anyway. If it is the driver can you send me a link to where to Download a legitimate driver. If its not the driver can you send me details of how to RMA this baby back and get a brand new one. One more thing, I'm not sure how to roll back the driver, which may be the cause, any help would be appreciated.
If you need ANY information please email be back and I can provide anything that is needed.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Ben
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If you have any idea why or what it could be don't hesitate to post it!