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Forum discussion tagged with 970.
  1. H

    Question Problem connecting gpu to psu

    So, my boss gave me his old desktop to change the old case. While it went fine, i am stuck with the gpu cpnnection to psu. https://postimg.cc/Y47YRsQ7 (Sorry my image just wont upload) Just in case the link wont open, Thhe gpu is nvdia 970, it has 12 pin socket connection to psu, and the...
  2. S

    Question Game freezes and getting green screen during gameplay with GTX 970 ?

    Hey guys, I hope everyone is doing well! When I'm playing any high GPU-intensive games the game freezes, the display goes blank or turns green and the system freezes. I have to Alt + Ctrl + Del (5-10 times) to get the task manager and end the game. This happens after 2-3 minutes inside a game...
  3. buster108

    Question New components help needed

    Been rocking a decent enough pc for about 10 years Now but seems either the mb, CPU or ram has packed in. Exhausted troubleshooting I believe to no avail. Not too fussed as is i5-3570k, a low end Asus p8 lx board and 16gb 1600mz ddr3. Also the case is quite old and janky. So I was wondering. I...
  4. M

    [SOLVED] First time building a PC, I am ordering a M.2 SSD. Do I need a HDD?

    Howdy, As the title entails, this is my first time building a PC from the bottom up. My previous PC was an Acer pre-build (Predator G AG3-605-UR11). Long story short, that PC went to <Mod Edit> , so I salvaged it for its GTX 970, 16GB DDR3 RAM, and for its i7 4790 (3.6 GHz). I then went ahead...
  5. S

    [SOLVED] [SOLVED] HP XW8600 Dual Xeon e5450 - some games not launching

    Hello, I recently managed to get my hands on an HP XW8600 workstation, on which I attached an GTX 970. Shortly, as stated in the title, I have some issues and can not launch some games in windows 10 ( AC Valhalla, Doom Eternal, Horizon Zero Dawn for example) - no error being generated...
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    Question Optimize for compute performance related crashes. Now GPU Dead?

    So, whatever. Bought this used gigabyte gtx 970 3x windforce super oc from some guy on fb. Anyway, could use it just fine, apart frome some stuttering. Thing is that whenever i activated the optimize for compute performance feature from the nvidia control panel. Low and behold, the setting...
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    Question GTX 970 suddenly causing failure to boot?

    I have an ASUS Prime X470-Pro motherboard with a Ryzen 5 3600. This PC is used mostly as an emulation and streaming box by the kids. It has an EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW edition in it and up until a couple of weeks ago had been working just fine. No crashes no hiccups. This is no longer...
  8. Extra Crizby

    Question iRST - Boot Screen

    Hi All, I've been getting really frustrated with this issue: Intel Rapid Storage Technology shows up on every boot and drags out the boot time by about 4-5 seconds. This all occured after receiving my serviced Samsung 970 EVO, which I sent back for a warranty claim. First I had the Issue of...
  9. Prad_Bitt

    [SOLVED] 970 Evo vs A2000 vs Blue NVMe

    So I'm looking for a 1TB NVMe drive and I narrowed it down to these because rest are either too high priced, bad service brands where I live, or QLC. The A2000 is $130, Blue is $128, 970 is $155 Im leaning toward the Samsung because I already have 3 Samsung SSDs, (the m.2 860 I'll probably...
  10. zcrowe

    [SOLVED] Upgrade question EVGA GTX 970

    Looking to upgrade my GTX 970 to something better to get a little more frames. Is there a good GPU that would improve my PC in the $200-$250 price range? Any opinions are appreciated, I am also quite new to building PCs. The 970 was given as a spare from a friend.
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    Question Cant boot after CPU replacement

    Hi, Today I have just upgraded my CPU from r3 2200g into r5 2600x . After I installed the CPU, I tried booting the computer but now it does not work. Before the replacement, everything worked just perfectly. Cables are great too. Key notes: -Diag Speaker makes 1 long and 2 short beeps (not...
  12. kevinrcole

    [SOLVED] VGA LED on motherboard stays on, cannot reach BIOS

    Hello all. I've run into a very weird issue recently which has caused me to spend all my time troubleshooting and worrying about my PC for hours on end. My PC has been acting a bit weird the past few months - mostly just running games (like CoD) poorly when the PC should be above recommended...
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    [SOLVED] Should i upgrade my 970 if i intend to keep playing on 1080p?

    So i'm currently running a ryzen 2600x with 16gb ram, a ssd and a gtx 970 4gb. I'm using a 32 led tv as a monitor and it's not in my plans to buy a new monitor anytime soon (if i do it will be a 1440p). In some new games the gpu is starting to fall behind the reqs so i was thinking upgrading to...
  14. Benri

    Question I bought a new GPU because i thought the old one was broken... problem NOT FIXED :(

    Ok so I had an GTX 970 in my Computer for like 4 years. I went to holiday, came back and when i turned on my PC the displays (1 DisplayPort, the other one is HDMI) stayed black. I was confused and changed the HDMI to my Motherboard GPU a Intel(R) HD Graphics 530, that one worked and i was able...
  15. alexadiyasa

    [SOLVED] msi gtx 970 tiger edition restarts my pc when gaming

    so recently I switched out my gtx 1050ti to an msi gtx 970 tiger edition, the 1050ti worked greatly, no crashes or problems happened, but it can't keep up with current titles so I switched it for a gtx 970. when gaming my pc kept on restarting on its own. while in the middle of a game, the...
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    Question Cant enter Windows 10 - Samsung Evo 970 NVMe problem with MSI B350 Gaming Plus MBB

    Hi guys, I am having some serious issues with my Samsung 970 Evo NVMe when plugged into my MSI B350 Gaming Plus motherboard. I bought it like a year ago and it seemed to be working fine for about 3-4 months but suddenly it started causing problems by not entering my OS (Windows 10 Pro). The...
  17. leejunfan

    [SOLVED] Two very different upgrade options. Which makes more sense right now?

    Hey Guys, My work on PC is mainly for video editing. I used to game heavily on it, AAA titles, but not so much anymore. However I do from time to time. I am considering two different upgrades: Option 1) Upgrade my CPU from i5 -4460 to i7-4790. Upgrade my GPU from GTX970 to RTX3060 or...
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    [SOLVED] GPU fans over 6000 RPM even after adjusting in MSI Afterburner

    Hi. So when using the MSI Kombustor stress test or even trying to create an online character in GTA V my GPU goes to 90°C, 100% fan usage and over 6000 RPM (1. OpenHardwareMonitor 2. you can hear it :/ ). And that even after adjusting the fan control curve. When I manually set fan speed to 100%...
  19. jsl289

    [SOLVED] NVMe SSD Stuck in PCIe 2.0 x1

    I've never set one of these up before so I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong here. I just purchased a Samsung 970 SSD that supports NVMe. I placed it in the 3rd PCIe x16 Slot on my motherboard with ASUS's own M.2 x4 PCIe Adapter. I've installed the Samsung NVMe driver for the SSD and...
  20. almo89

    [SOLVED] HOW TO CONNECT TV AS 2ND MONITOR TO PC WITH GTX 970

    Hello, everyone. This is not so much a How to but it's where its best placed among the thread types. TL;DR at the bottom. So I have a PC with Windows 10 Pro (64bit) and a GTX 970 card, and recently got a LG smart TV. After that I bought a HDMI cable to connect them, and to my surprise, the...
  21. M

    [SOLVED] Lubricating Asus Strix 970

    Hi I have the mentioned gpu and I need to lubricate the fans, but cant find a hole where I can apply the oil.Can someone guide me how to get the oil to the bearing
  22. prathyush2018

    [SOLVED] MSI MPOWER MAX Z87 not posting after BIOS update

    Hey all! I recently tried to update my bios to version "1.A". It successfully completed updating the BIOS using M-Flash. It then rebooted and said it successfully installed the update to "ME" as well. It then said it would reboot after 5 seconds. After the reboot, the display never turned on...
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    Question Issues when I plug a third monitor on my GTX 970 : VRAM USAGE AND POWER

    Hello, sorry for my english I'm french... I've got a big problem with my GPU. When I plug a third screen on my computer, I can see (in MSI Afterburner) that the VRAM frequency is increasing from about 340MHZ to 3900MHZ, the power is from 10% to 50% and the consumption is from 15W to 51W...
  24. Hootla1

    [SOLVED] Would a GTX 1660 super be much of an upgrade from my GTX 970?

    Have had my GTX 970 for some time now and it struggling with the modern games. I'm looking to get the GTX 1660 super (OC Edition: Boost Clock 1860 MHz (OC Mode)) & just wanted to check with someone a little more knowledgeable that this would make a difference. -I play Modern Warfare & GTA. Thanks
  25. Gillfreex

    [SOLVED] MSI NVIDIA GTX 970 Twin Frozr or Asus 1050 STRIX

    Hey there, As above, I have both of these GPUs to choose between, which should I? MSI NVIDIA GTX 970 Twin Frozr 4GB or Asus 1050 STRIX 4GB This is current pc: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Gillfreex/saved/#view=z6w48d
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    [SOLVED] EVGA 970 Smells - No Load

    I've noticed for a week or two that something has been messing with my nose/head. I eventually realized it was my PC, and after troubleshooting the psu/cpu/gpu, I found it was my 970. Its heat sink smells hot, but it's hard to put a finger on the exact smell. It doesn't smell like plastic...
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    Question Upgrade from the GTX 960, any ideas?

    So i am upgrading my old system with some new up to date components however i only have £100 for the GPU or maybe around £130 at a push. I was thinking a second hand 970 would be good? Or if i can find one a 980? My current specs before upgrading: AMD FX 6350 @3.9GHZ 8gb DDR3 GTX 960 2TB HDD...
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    Question Blackscreen crash(Sound still working) when gaming 1440p

    Using a 970, i5 4690k. I'd have thought it'd be ok to handle this but it seems not. It's also VERY indecisive. I could play Rocket league for 3/4hours without problem. Resi 2 reboot or CS:Go and it's dead within 30 mins. Steps i've taken: PSU Swap, clean wipe of Display drivers/reinstall, from...
  29. MyLittleFella

    Question Samsung NVMe 500GB 970 EVO PLUS BENCHMARKS

    So... I was performing some benchmarks... Are those ok? Everything is up to date but tose numbers seems kinda low (IOPS) ("Ler": Reading); ("Escrever": Writing) I'm curious beause... Look at the IOPS dude...
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    Question Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVME M.2. Running at ~900MB/S should be 3500MB/s. Slow speed, help!

    Hi guys, just bought and installed my new SSD. The Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVME M.2. I installed the samsung magician application to benchmark it and to my horror i found that i get really low speeds on the squential read and writes. I tried crystaldisk mark aswell but to no change. Currently i...
  31. K

    [SOLVED] Galax 970 Hall of Fame issues

    Hey all! I recently got myself a Galax GTX 970 Hall of Fame from a friend, and I'm currently having quite a few issues with it. The fans on the card are unresponsive to any custom fan curve I make, and the temps are quite bad (thermal throttle on 92c), to the point where I will grey-screen in...
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    [SOLVED] GPU dies under load, no signal to monitor but PC remains on.

    The graphics card in question is an MSI GTX 970 Gaming. Bought used for parts and not working. The seller said the card had occasional problems posting and would restart the PC after a certain time (1-30 minutes). Now the card is in my system I'm having an entirely different problem and I could...
  33. Maruf SHah

    Question How can i support M2 PCIe NVMe SSD on M2 SATA3 slot?

    I bought an M2 PCIe NVMe SSD that doesn't support my laptop so I told my local shop to replace they didn't so I am wondering can I somehow make it work with some kind of adapter that can convert M2 PCIe NVMe to M2 SATA3? If possible can anyone provide me any link to buy it?
  34. K

    [SOLVED] After upgrading from a 970 to a 1080, CS:GO performs much worse.

    With the 970 I was getting 100 FPS+ all the time, after upgrading to the 1080, I get around 65-90 rarely 100 SPECS: CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 1700x GPU - ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1080 RAM - 16 GB DDR4 (not sure exactly which one) If I missed any important components please let me know, all help is...
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    Question Used GTX 970 or Sapphire RX 580 4GB as GTX 750 Ti upgrade?

    Hey, new to the forum. I've been planning on upgrading from my ageing GTX 750 Ti for a while now and finally decided now was the time. I'm a little strapped for cash so decided to limit my cost to £100 or less and had a look at some local second hand cards. Currently there's an ASUS GTX 970 for...
  36. ninad4c

    Question 970 Stuck at 135mhz under stress

    I've benn having this issue with my 970 where it randomly locks it self to performance state 0 at 135-162mhz and even under stress wont get back to normal speeds. it has happend 3 times before in a span of a year but now happens every two days and after trying many things (Driver uninstaller...
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    Question 970 SLI Temps Please Help

    Hello everyone. Here is my build: 2x Gtx 970 Ryzen 5 2600x 16gb DDR4 3200mhz Asus ROG Strix x470-F Gaming I am running SLI 970's founders editions, and when I am playing GTAV ultra settings the temps for the top card are usually 67-70 celcius, and the bottom card reaches 80 degrees and stays...
  38. T

    Question GTX 780ti 3gb or 970 4gb or 1060 3gb?

    I’m looking for a graphics card for my pc. I’m a bit out of touch with the current market, so looking for advice. I’ll be buying used, as I won’t get enough use to warrant paying new prices. I’ve narrowed down to the following 3, which seem pretty close in terms of benchmarks. GTX 780ti 3gb...
  39. Linkrocks250

    Question MSI GTX 970 not detected by display

    So I just built a PC for my sister using parts left over from my last upgrade as well as some new parts and a GPU from craigslist. It has an MSI 970 Gaming Motherboard, 16 GB DDR3 Corsair Vengeance RAM, and AMD FX-8320 CPU from my previous build so I'm almost certain they all work (unless...
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    Question High fan RPM lowers fps - GTX 970

    I discovered something I couldn't quite understand yesterday. I were overclocking my 970, ended up with: VC: +12 Mem: +500 Core: +160 Power TDP: 120% However to maintain a proper tempature of no higher than 70C, I put the fan to run at ~75% around that tempature and ~90% at 71-72C. What I...