Gigabyte GTX 970 (G1 Gaming edition) LED Problem?

[Venter127]

I installed a second 970 in my computer not too long ago. Things seem to be working fine, as far as I can tell (this is my first SLI) but the other day I noticed something odd. As you may know, a Gigabyte GTX 970 (G1 Gaming edition) has the Gigabyte logo illuminated by a blue LED on the side, and the LED on the original 970 is slowly pulsing for some reason. I'm not sure if this is a new development, or if it was always doing this, but the new card doesn't have this problem. Normally, you can set these LED's to do whatever you want them to in the GeForce experience, including this pulsing effect, but no matter what I set the LED settings to, the top card continues to pulse. The other day I reinstalled the drivers from the manufacturer, and that seemed to do the trick, but after turning the computer back on today, the screen flashed, and it went right back to pulsing.

It seems to be harmless from a glance, but not only is it a bit annoying, I'm worried it also may be an indicator for something more serious. Has anyone ever encountered this, and how can I make it stop? Is this just a harmless visual problem, or is it some kind of warning?



Specs are:

CPU: AMDfx 9590, 8-Core 4.7ghz
GPU: GTX 970 Gigabyte G1 Gaming, 3.5 Gb Vram (2x SLI)
Heatsink: Corsair H100i watercooler
Mobo: Sabertooth 990X 2.0
RAM: 16Gb (2x8) at 2133Mhz (Will be brought down to 1600Mhz with 4790k, but I don't think it matters)
PSU: 850w Corsair

With 3 1tb HDD's, 1 CD drive, running Windows 7.

 

[maddogfargo]

I have the same card. There is an option for LED mode in the drivers. It can be on, off or pulse. You probably just need to set it in the driver control panel.

PS - Wow, twin system you have there. 😉 * Points at sig *

How's the heat and noise with SLI? I'm pondering the option.

 

[Venter127]

I have the same card. There is an option for LED mode in the drivers. It can be on, off or pulse. You probably just need to set it in the driver control panel.

PS - Wow, twin system you have there. 😉 * Points at sig *

How's the heat and noise with SLI? I'm pondering the option.

That must be it. Where can I find the "Driver Control Panel?". All I'm seeing is the OC guru, which doesn't seem to have options for LED control.

Also, I have a watercooler for the CPU heat, since the 9590 is a space heater. The GPU's can get somewhat hot, but I put two case fans on the sides to keep it manageable. As for noise, I cant say, because I put two High Performance fans on my Heatsink radiator, so it's just noisy in general.

 

[Venter127]

I still can't find any reference to a "Driver Control Panel," and I have since re-installed the manufacturer's drivers, and was not given any option to change the LED's. Nothing I do seems to change the LED flashing, and it's become a nuisance as a result.

 

[denny7bg]

All connected, no picture now, GPU is working and everything else seems fine. Totally black screen...