What happened to my GPU?

[T5R92011]

I ordered a regular GS edition (refurb) which should have 750mhz core 1950mhz memory clocks. However when I checked my card on GPUZ, the specs are word for word identical to the GLH edition (even memory bandwidth). Only difference mine has just dual 6-pin power connectors.... but the GLH has a 8-pin and a 6-pin.


Gainward GTX 570 GS
Gainward GTX 570 GS GLH (goes like hell).

How can this be? Has the refurb seller screwed up my card? The faceplate is labeled GTX 570 GS...and NOT GS "GLH". If it's default clock is 50mhz faster than the advertised specs below will this cause a problem due to not having the required 8-pin power socket of the GLH edition?


Anyone had a card with this issue before?

 

[Gaidax]

Don't sweat it, should be ok.

 

[Zaza101]

Should be fine, if your has 2x6 pin the non GLH edition then its a non GLH card. Although i wouldn't be complaining about the extra horsepower of the GLH edition, as its a refurb card, i imagine the people that referb'd it probably OCed it to the same speed as the GLH edition.

 

[oxiide]

I ordered a regular GS edition (refurb) which should have 750mhz core 1950mhz memory clocks. However when I checked my card on GPUZ, the specs are word for word identical to the GLH edition (even memory bandwidth). Only difference mine has just dual 6-pin power connectors.... but the GLH has a 8-pin and a 6-pin.


Gainward GTX 570 GS
Gainward GTX 570 GS GLH (goes like hell).

How can this be? Has the refurb seller screwed up my card? The faceplate is labeled GTX 570 GS...and NOT GS "GLH". If it's default clock is 50mhz faster than the advertised specs below will this cause a problem due to not having the required 8-pin power socket of the GLH edition?


Anyone had a card with this issue before?

50 MHz is a pretty small overclock that probably shouldn't even need a voltage bump over the default value, let alone need additional power connectors. You could easily have done it yourself with a reference GTX 570. The GLH edition may have better stability at very high overclocks (beyond its factory defaults) due to superior power delivery.

The worst-case scenario here is that your card doesn't get enough power to be stable at 800/2000 MHz. That might cause artifacts in games, crashes and/or BSoD's, but the solution is just to set the clocks to 750/1950 MHz. No sweat. You really can't cause any permanent damage by putting too little power through it.

No need to change anything unless you see a problem, though.