First post, by Iris030380
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Hi guys, it's been a few years since my last visit but I have a strange problem thought you guys might be able to shed some light.
Got a used GTX980Ti which was shutting down an associates computer so they got frustrated and shelled out silly money for a new GTX1080Ti. Palit Jetstream 980Ti in mint visual condition. I cleaned the card and reset the shroud (new thermal paste - all temps are normal), installed latest driver and in some titles (such as Rime) it instantly shuts down the computer within 30 seconds of loading the game. In others (like Wolfenstein 2, for example) I can happily play for hours without a hiccup. Other oddities include the ability to slam out Quake 1 with Darkplaces engine (Realtime lighting + shadows on max) at 90-700fps (coil whine screaming so card is 100% use) and it never crashes. But I load Antigravitator (new racing game) and even at 640x480 lowest settings (with V-Sync on limiting to 60fps) the computer shuts down in 20 seconds.
At a forced 70% fan speed the card is loud, but temps here never go above 40 degrees. The card STILL shuts down in many titles (old and new). So it's not heat, right?
The strangest thing of all is I can run FURMARK burn-in test for hours, hitting 75 degrees plus, without a single crash. It endless churns out an impress 980Ti score of 120fps as the furry donut mezmerizingly cruises around in a loop. For HOURS. But I run Uniengine Heaven / Valley / Superposition and it shuts down in seconds.
So can anyone take a stab at whats at fault? I will keep the card as all I really play at the minute is Age of Mythology Extended and Civilization 5 / 6, but I'd like to know what is actually the fault with the card and if it's fixable.
I got it for free but ... if I could fix it I guess it's a good card for the next few years?
Cheers.
And a Happy Christmas to you all.
Van
I5-2500K @ 4.0Ghz + R9 290 + 8GB DDR3 1333 :: I3-540 @ 4.2 GHZ + 6870 4GB DDR3 2000 :: E6300 @ 2.7 GHZ + 1950XTX 2GB DDR2 800 :: A64 3700 + 1950PRO AGP 2GB DDR400 :: K63+ @ 550MHZ + V2 SLI 256 PC133:: P200 + MYSTIQUE / 3Dfx 128 PC66