BFG GTX 285 OCX owners... I need your help (please)

[JohnZS]

Thanks for the input guys. I might have to contact Jeff as I am out of luck, I received this from BFG today

Sorry this is out of my hands now the card was 100% working when you received it ill have to pass you over to usa.
this is your 5th card sorry.

Regards

This is my 5th card due to BFG sending 2 DOA cards. (So in reality it is my 3rd card however since this experienced the problem from the word go I would suggest this is a DOA too?!?)

xarot

That sounds really bad, I must admit my 1st DOA card looked like it had been kicked along the floor as it had scratch and scuff marks all over it. I agree that their factory clocks must be too high otherwise why have I gone through 2 (possibly 3 if you count the GTX 285 I recieved on Thursday with issues from the word go).


Bulldog
Out of curiosity what BIOS revision is on your card?

I am really confused how the BIOS revision on my card does not match what is on the sticker and even more is nowhere to be found on google.

The BIOS on the sticker revision number matches exactly that of the GTX 285 OC (which is clocked lower).

I get issues in 3dmark06 on the Balloon test too (tests before this are fine and do not even show graphical issues).

I cannot play Stalker for more than 5 to 10mins. I have tested this in another PC and the problems follow the card around (if that makes sense).

My PSU maintains 12.10V even when furmark is running.

I am truly out of hope that BFG will sort this what confuses me is the screen prints provided by BFG have the card reaching 48C in ATiTool however that is only 2C more than idle even after an hour?!?!?

Any ideas, suggestsions or advice??

Fingers crossed Jeff will help or I am out of luck

Thanks

John