Gigabyte GTX560Ti OC does not work on slot PCI-e nr1 (windows 7 boot problems)

[richard99]

Hello guys,
I had major frustrating problems with my GPU and this configuration:
- MoBo: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe;
- PSU: Corsair AX750;
- Windows 7 Home premium 64bit.
- GPU drivers 270.61.

First days of my new pc I had no problems but suddenly one day I experienced these problems.
First problem: the screen went randomly black, then video signal returned, then agian black and so on for a 3 times cycle. Then an error on the task bar came up: "Drivers .... stop running..." or something similar.
Second: after first problem, the screen went (and continue to stay) black. I heard a sound from my case it was like a OS restart. I had to force reset because the screen was black.
Third: when I tried to restart OS, I got successfully the initial OS login screen, filled in the password, clicked on -> button to login and then the screen went totally black without any chance to see the desktop. Again a sound like a restart, again need to force reset.
In any way I could login successfully the operating system, only way would be to enter in safe mode.

Last day before return the GPU to the shop, I tried to mount the graphic card into the slot PCI-e nr. 2 and had no problems in about two weeks.

So, wuold you suggest to fix this problem? In a forum I attend someone suggested to increase GPU volt to 1.05, but no positive result.

Is there anyone which had same my problem and had to switch from PCI-e slot 1 to slot 2?

Thanks. bye.

Riccardo

[Dark Mantis]

Hi

Yes there does seem to be a growing number of nVidia GPUs that are averse to running on the PCIEx16 slots but are quite happy on the x8 slots instead. This will of course not have an adverse effect on performance as x8 is enough for a graphics card. I would suggest contacting GGTS and letting them know about this issue.


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Please expect several days for a reply.

[richard99]

Hello,
ticket already sent but I hope a quicker response here in the forum, maybe from users which have already fixed the problem or have already had this issue.
Anyway, how large is the loss in terms of performance (fps, bench points or other...) in your opinion from running this card in a PCI-e 8x than in a PCI-e 16x? Is it lower than 5% or more?
Thanks bye.

[Dark Mantis]

It really shouldn't impact on the performance at all.

I doubt that you will find a fix on the forum here as just these last few day it seems that the issue is surfacing and as far as I know nobody has any answer.