I just built a new system with gtx 980 asus strix connected to a evga 850 watt g2.
The computer sometimes starts up with artifacts everywhere and the max resolution is like 1280x1024. The gpu tweak (asus program that monitors gpu) fails to run because missing some driver. I can't make it out because of the artifacts and blurry screen.
Once I restart it, it runs perfectly fine at 1920x1080. The card runs at 1279/7010 which are stock clocks and 41 C. Fans spin up and then turn idle but I think they might be on purpose. It last maybe 5 to 8 secs into Heaven benchmark and my screen just goes blank. I have tried downclocking it -175 and same deal.
I've tried swapping the video card into a friend's computer so I think it is safe to say the problem is isolated or at least stemming from the video card itself.
Is my only option to RMA and hope the next one works?
The computer sometimes starts up with artifacts everywhere and the max resolution is like 1280x1024. The gpu tweak (asus program that monitors gpu) fails to run because missing some driver. I can't make it out because of the artifacts and blurry screen.
Once I restart it, it runs perfectly fine at 1920x1080. The card runs at 1279/7010 which are stock clocks and 41 C. Fans spin up and then turn idle but I think they might be on purpose. It last maybe 5 to 8 secs into Heaven benchmark and my screen just goes blank. I have tried downclocking it -175 and same deal.
I've tried swapping the video card into a friend's computer so I think it is safe to say the problem is isolated or at least stemming from the video card itself.
Is my only option to RMA and hope the next one works?