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Ok, so some backstory. I purchased a EVGA 670 GTX FTW card 6-7 weeks ago now. When it arrived, I replaced my 260 GTX (216 core) with this card, and started experiencing a display that would randomly stop getting a signal. I went back and forth with EVGA tech support trying different things, and eventually they wanted me to test the card in another computer.
As I was in the process of purchasing essentially a new computer (motherboard, cpu, ram, video card, hard drive, case), I waited until all the parts arrived and built the new system, and tried the card in the new build, only to have the same problems. They then setup an RMA and I sent off the card to be replaced. Two weeks after I sent out the card, my replacement arrived (yesterday).
I open it up and notice 2 screws rolling around in the plastic shell/casing protecting the card during shipping and see the two holes where they came from, so I put them back in place. I then install the card, and Windows immediately crashes upon boot. I was able to get into safe mode fine and have no problems there, so I then suspect the only part which I did not change on my computer, the power-supply (even though it is a Corsair 750HX). Today I bought a Seasonic 1000W Platinum and finished installing it. I was able to boot into Windows now, and even was stable enough to try and start a game. Upon starting a game, I immediately started having the display drivers crash and recover over and over again until I was able to exit the game. So, it looks like I still have a bad card. I just contacted EVGA again about it, and I really don't know what they are going to do.
At this point, I suspect they have a problem with their board design, just like they did on their normal non FTW edition which they recalled. Doing some digging on google, and I am not the only one having this problem. I am also at the point where I simply want my money back. They had better upgrade me to a cross-ship RMA, as this is getting ridiculous for not having a working card 7 weeks after purchase...
As I was in the process of purchasing essentially a new computer (motherboard, cpu, ram, video card, hard drive, case), I waited until all the parts arrived and built the new system, and tried the card in the new build, only to have the same problems. They then setup an RMA and I sent off the card to be replaced. Two weeks after I sent out the card, my replacement arrived (yesterday).
I open it up and notice 2 screws rolling around in the plastic shell/casing protecting the card during shipping and see the two holes where they came from, so I put them back in place. I then install the card, and Windows immediately crashes upon boot. I was able to get into safe mode fine and have no problems there, so I then suspect the only part which I did not change on my computer, the power-supply (even though it is a Corsair 750HX). Today I bought a Seasonic 1000W Platinum and finished installing it. I was able to boot into Windows now, and even was stable enough to try and start a game. Upon starting a game, I immediately started having the display drivers crash and recover over and over again until I was able to exit the game. So, it looks like I still have a bad card. I just contacted EVGA again about it, and I really don't know what they are going to do.
At this point, I suspect they have a problem with their board design, just like they did on their normal non FTW edition which they recalled. Doing some digging on google, and I am not the only one having this problem. I am also at the point where I simply want my money back. They had better upgrade me to a cross-ship RMA, as this is getting ridiculous for not having a working card 7 weeks after purchase...
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