having issue with evga gtx 260 core 216

[vincedea]

hey guys my girlfriend is haivng issues with her gtx 260 core 216. i have a picture but im not sure how to post the pic here? but it looks like the card is over heating but im not quite sure since i used that card with out any problems before i gave it to her. her system specs are:

e6590
evga 680i
4gb corsair ram

here is a pic of the issue:

please let me know what you guys think i should do. thanks

 

[taltamir]

1. What game is it?
2. How is it supposed to look like?
3. What is the actual issue?

 

[toyota]

1. What game is it?
2. How is it supposed to look like?
3. What is the actual issue?

you really cant see that its TF2 and tell that its clearly not looking right?

 

[MJinZ]

The issue is that the card is dead. You should RMA it to EVGA.

 

[vincedea]

The issue is that the card is dead. You should RMA it to EVGA.

really? i used this card before i got a 5850. i didnt have any problems with it though? but right after i installed into my gf system it happens. but if it is dead then i guess its time to rma it.

 

[toyota]

really? i used this card before i got a 5850. i didnt have any problems with it though? but right after i installed into my gf system it happens. but if it is dead then i guess its time to rma it.

well have you tried different drivers and does it do this in any other games?

 

[vincedea]

well have you tried different drivers and does it do this in any other games?

havent tried it with different drivers and she only plays this game

 

[toyota]

havent tried it with different drivers and she only plays this game

then it could just be the drivers. always do a little troubleshooting on your own so you can narrow down the problem.

 

[taltamir]

you really cant see that its TF2 and tell that its clearly not looking right?

I have never played TF2, ever.
For all I know its supposed to look that way... I see bizzare choices of colors and object placement, but when I focus on each one I see a whole and not "broken" or artifacting individual components, that while bizarre and jarring might be intentionally designed in such a surreal manner.

 

[tweakboy]

Ya like they said best thing is RMA and eVGA is really good at doing it.

Or the RAM chips all 8 are extremely hot then u would see artifacts etc.. gl

 

[BFG10K]

That looks like bad VRAM to me. Leave the system in the BIOS screen for about 30 minutes and see if any artifacting appears. If it does, you know the card is faulty.

 

[Sylvanas]

'Missing textures' is usually a problem equated with a bad driver set. Update the latest 257's and see if it's fixed, if not RMA.

 

[JRW]

I would try another game and the recently released 257 drivers before going the RMA route. EVGA tests the cards before sending you a new one and if its fine on their end they'll just send it back to you.

 

[Dadofamunky]

Yeah, try every graphics app you can - benchmarks, 3DMark, Furmark, Capow screen saver, the works - stuff you can Google and download. Get the current drivers installed too. Don't yank the card until you reproduce problems in other apps. There might be corruption in data files with TF2 and the problem could be isolated there. Don't jump to conclusions without more testing.

 

[vincedea]

ill run a few tests withthe new drivers to see if i can duplicate the issue before i RMA

 

[darckhart]

missing blocks and seeing through walls looks like rendering problem. i dont see lines of damage which would indicate hardware faults to me. i agree with reinstall directx, video drivers, etc to narrow down problem. dont forget to try opengl games to test also.