Bad video card?
Bad video card?
Hi, I'm trying to determine if my card is bricked or just having a bad silicon experience. I can't get the core clock past +40 without seeing strange things in GTA 5, like blurry textures and random glitches or freezing. However, the memory seems stable at +1000. I know the memory works fine because I had it tested at stock when I checked it, and nothing crashed. It's frustrating. My card is a RTX 2060 Zotac Twin. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
PSU: Thermaltake Smart BX1 RGB 650W
CPU: 9600k
MOBO: Gigabyte z390 gaming sli
RAM: Hyperx 16gb ddr4 3200mhz
I believe it's hitting the maximum power setting. On HWmonitor, the readings are showing 103% above the threshold.
did you experience a broken video card or just an overclocker that didn’t work properly? i’ve never dealt with a card that only lets you overclock to +30 on the core, and anything higher causes weird textures, glitches, or freezing. the memory you received works up to +1000, but the system runs at 9600k, has 16gb ram, a 650w psu, and gigabyte z390 slimo mmo.
What is the precise model of your power supply? Thermaltake offers some genuine options, particularly in the 500-650w category.
Have you performed a thorough system reset of the Nvidia drivers? I mean a complete reinstall, not merely updating to the latest version.
Is your motherboard's BIOS updated to the most recent release?
These are the initial actions to consider when addressing hardware issues. Should you have already followed these steps exactly as described, we can proceed to more complex fixes.
If there are any steps you haven't completed, it would be wise to do so simply to confirm you've already attempted them and rule out that possibility.
First, verify that your motherboard is running the latest BIOS version. If not, install the update. This resolves many problems even when newer graphics or hardware compatibility releases don't explicitly mention it.
Next, visit the official product page for your motherboard on the manufacturer's site. Download and apply the most recent driver versions for the chipset, storage controllers, audio, and network adapters. Don't overlook updating drivers just because you think they're unrelated to your issue. A new driver release usually has a valid reason, and the same applies to BIOS updates.
If you have additional hardware connected that isn't covered by the motherboard drivers, check the support page for that device to see if newer drivers are available. If so, install them.
Third, confirm that your memory is operating at the advertised speed in the BIOS. You may need to set it to XMP profiles. Also, ensure the memory is installed in the correct slots and is running in dual-channel mode—this can be verified with CPU-Z by checking the Memory tab. For modern dual-channel motherboards (at least over the past decade), dual-channel memory should be placed in the A2 (DDR4_1) or B2 (DDR4_2) slots, which are always the second and fourth slots from the CPU end, except on boards with only two slots. If you have two modules, it's straightforward; if only one, install it in the A1 or DDR4_1 slot.
The final point to consider is the graphics card drivers. Even if you believe you've already installed the latest drivers, a clean installation is often beneficial. Simply updating over old drivers or attempting a clean install isn't sufficient and rarely matches the results of using the Display Driver Uninstaller tool. This method has a high success rate and is definitely worth trying.
If you've ever installed both Nvidia and AMD graphics cards, run DDU twice: once for the previous driver set (Nvidia or AMD) and again for the current drivers (AMD or Nvidia). If you previously had an Nvidia card, start with that first, then proceed to AMD after completion.
Here are detailed instructions on performing a clean graphics card driver installation using DDU.
Additionally, it appears you've created more than one post for this matter. In the future, please keep each thread focused on a single topic. Having multiple threads per topic violates our forum guidelines.
You might think that way because the new Smart series doesn't offer significant improvements over the older TR2 models.