Asus EAH4870 X2 artifacts

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  1. Posts : 38
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
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       #11

    Beta said:
    Slot 3 is a x16 lane on your MB. Slot 2 is only a x8 lane.
    Indeed but it worked without problems. It is impossible to install the GPU to slot 3 and 4 because of free space

    The system is operating for 5 hours without problem at PCIe slot 1.
    If artifacts reappear, i will open the GPU to install the new thermal compound.
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  2. Posts : 410
    Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1 and Mac OS X 10.8.3
       #12

    Ok, you can private message me if you have any questions down the road.
    Last edited by Beta; 13 Oct 2011 at 19:42.
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  3. Posts : 38
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
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       #13

    Yesterday i went to sleep, so i turned off the pc. I suppose after 10 hours it is cold enough
    Anyways, i power it up today and artifacts reappear. I wait it to boot while displaying artifacts, and when it boots windows it restarts by itself. Next, it boots normally without artifacts. Tiil now (10 minutes after) i have no problems...

    I think it is not a temperature problem, as it should not draw artifacts cause i let it cool overnight. Reasonably PCIe slot 1 may have the problem, there comes something else in my mind.

    I have the thermal compound right at my hands, should i change the GPU's compound, or it is purposeless?
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  4. Posts : 38
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
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       #14

    The artifacts appear more and more often. Gonna change permanently to another PCIe slot to try it out. I hope it's not the GPU's fault.
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  5. Posts : 38
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
    Thread Starter
       #15

    Just changed the GPU from PCIe slot 1 to PCIe slot 3. Works fine till now. So i suppose it was motherboard's fault at PCIe slot 1?




    PS: I hope i won't have temperature problems because of free space below of the GPU fans?!?!
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  6. Posts : 410
    Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1 and Mac OS X 10.8.3
       #16

    Yea, thats what I had asked you to do before. Just keep track of the temps and it should be fine down in that slot.

    Also with the pics I now see an issue. The CPU heat sink must have been right up to the GPU in PCIe1. That could have been pushing heat onto the GPU.
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  7. Posts : 38
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
    Thread Starter
       #17

    Hi, i powered again the PC, no problem at all :)

    Before (when the GPU was at PCIe slot 1), i had no temperature problems, despite the close distance of CPU fan and GPU. Maybe because the plenty of free space on the other side (the 3 fan side).


    PS: I will mark the topic as solved temporarily.
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  8. Posts : 38
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
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       #18

    Hello, it has been a long time since my last post :P, i forgot to update the thread.
    Eventually, the GPU had the problem. So i returned it to the seller and according to the warrranty, the card was replaced with ASUS EAH6970 DCII/2DI4S/2GD5 2GB PCI-E RETAIL - at no extra cost, which is working perfectly till now :)
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