Have I damaged my brand new GTX 780?

MrBoombastic · Jan 15, 2015

I very recently bought a new GTX 780, and installed it into my PC. I was previously running an HD 7750, with a phenom II x4 965, 8GB RAM and a 650w PSU. However, after installing it, my PSU made a loud whirring/crackling sound, accompanied with a slight whiff of burning plastic. I also noticed that in some games, there were flickering distorted lines across the screen. Since then, I've upgraded my (very old) PSU for a new 750w version.

However, now everything is working normally, except my screen is ever so slightly blurry. It's not obvious at a first glance, but after a few seconds it becomes clear that the image isn't as sharp as before, and causes slight headaches. I have installed the latest Nvidia drivers, and I want to say I'm sure I didn't notice this before (but I can't guarantee this). My GTX 780 is a direct MSI manufacturer refurbished model from ebuyer, otherwise unbranded. Any advice?

Yamitime · Jan 15, 2015

Latest Drivers ,Screen refresh rate?

gilbadon · Jan 15, 2015

Is it less than 30 Days? Return it to the store if you can.

HEXiT · Jan 15, 2015

try it on another screen or a different build if you can.

MrBoombastic · Jan 15, 2015

Drivers are up to date (v 347.09), and my refresh rate is 60Hz.

MrBoombastic · Jan 15, 2015

Yes, it's less than 30 days, but I'd like to confirm it's a faulty card before I send it back. I also don't have an alternative monitor available to me.

gilbadon · Jan 15, 2015

Do you have onboard graphics. Take out the motherboard and try playing the game on lower settings using the onboard graphics. If it still comes out weird, it is not the card.

JackNaylorPE · Jan 15, 2015

Adjusted gamma, contrast brightness ?

Used the nvia control panel "Adjust Image Settinge with Preview"

MrBoombastic · Jan 15, 2015

Ok, so I've tested it with my old GPU, and I'm fairly certain that the picture is slightly sharper with it. I've tweaked the gamma/contrast/brightness on the Nvidia control panel, and turned up the sharpness on my monitor, but the picture is still ever so slightly fuzzy. It's really minor, but it seems much more apparent when jumping from one GPU to this one. Although, naturally, I'm reluctant to put it to a hardware malfunction before I've exhausted the other less problematic potential solutions.

HEXiT · Jan 15, 2015

did you use the same cable? for the test.

MrBoombastic · Jan 15, 2015

UPDATE: I fiddled a bit more with the screen display settings, and I think I've managed to resolve the image quality issue, meaning it wasn't due to the GPU. HOWEVER - Now, when playing games, particularly on graphically intensive settings, i.e. Wildstar on ultra, I'm getting noticeable screen flickering? As in lines across the screen, flickering quite prominently. It seems to occur more obviously whenever I do anything that is straining on the GPU/CPU, such as moving around quickly. I have Vsync on, both in-game and globally forced via the Nvidia control panel. My refresh rate is at 60Hz. Any solutions?

gilbadon · Jan 15, 2015

Those are called artifacts and are most often a result of a bad card. It could be a power issue as well, but I often see people replace their cards with artifacts and it is fine after.

MrBoombastic · Jan 16, 2015

Blurriness appears to have been fixed by display settings - I've just fixed the flickering during intensive GPU demand by replacing my very old D-Sub connector for a new HDMI connector. Not quite sure of the reason for these issues, but they've been resolved. Thanks for the help guys.

Search

Have I damaged my brand new GTX 780?

MrBoombastic

Reputable

HEXiT

Yamitime

Reputable

gilbadon

Distinguished

HEXiT

Champion

MrBoombastic

Reputable

MrBoombastic

Reputable

gilbadon

Distinguished

JackNaylorPE

Titan

MrBoombastic

Reputable

HEXiT

Champion

MrBoombastic

Reputable

gilbadon

Distinguished

MrBoombastic

Reputable

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page