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[josh6079]

I wouldn't suggest just giving up completely. I mean, there is or was a bad batch, not a completely corrupted version of a GPU. Have you tried reinstalling Windows? I know that absolutely does away with any driver conflictions. Also, EVGA has, IMHO, the best Customer Service I've ever seen. They will work with you, and if you have to go through several RMA's, might as well be through them.

Also, if you are getting tired of the 7900 cards that seem to be giving you trouble, you could also try an X1800XT(L), or heck, a 7800GT might do you fine (they are a bit pricey due to their discontinued state though). I'm just giving you options, I know you said somewhere that your PSU won't be able to handle an X1900. If you really want to wait a little longer for DX10 though, go for it. Best of luck.

EDIT: Sorry if I went over some points that were already discussed. I've slept since I was up to date on this thread and probably forgot some answers you might have already provided.

 

[havuk]

i'm worried about this issue too, i recieved my 2 EVGA 7900gtx last monday from Monarch and they both had problems out of the box with very sluggish performance, then the color dots like a disco on acid, and now i get the screen blinking when exiting games like fear and the 3dmark deep freeze utility which forces me to do a hard reboot each time! i had 2 evga 7800 gtx ko cards that worked flawless, i was shooting for the extra speed and 256mb of memory. i'm really regretting my decision to "upgrade"

hopefully the RMA replacements will work, how can EVGA be sending out replacements without double checking each one for the issues we are having?? if these don't work i'll prolly ship 'em back to monarch for a refund and try the xt1900xtx

 

[samduhman]

I got an EVGA 7900GT co so through the step-up program. It wouldn't run through either 3Dmark03 or 05 without locking up. Evga did a great job in getting me my replacement. I noticed my new card had different memory on it and it ran through both 3DMARKS flawlessly. Its been 3 weeks and no more issues :fingers crossed:

I love evga! They have great customer service (in my case) and they even have a message board where their techs will respond to your posts. You gotta love that.

 

[imported_crypt33]

DIFFERENT MEMORY!!! i'll bet THAT is the key, as the problem seems almost CERTAINLY memory related (or something in the "memory chain", like voltage regulators....my 1st RMA card is here and runs RTHDRIBL fine, Oblivion beautifully, Quake 4, even did 1 run of 3dmark06 just fine (need to re-run that though), but FEAR...nope...doesnt even make it into the game (demo)...screen gets garbled as it's loading...i may try reinstalling the demo (it ran fine w/ my previous 7900GT that went bad..)
my problems with BOTH cards began when I did the coolbits "detect optimal" test...I suggest that if you get a 7900GT, you do NOT do this...OC just the gpu MANUALLY & see if all goes well...
i will probably keep RMA'ing until i get a "good" card if it comes to that, but oy vey, what a pain...

 

[josh6079]

Do the people who have a hard time with their cards initially just have the stock HSF on the cards? I'm wondering if those who don't are suffering from the memory getting too hot since they're not covered.

If they're replacing the memory in the replacements, that probably has something to do with it.

 

[MaxisOne]

Originally posted by: havuk
i'm worried about this issue too, i recieved my 2 EVGA 7900gtx last monday from Monarch and they both had problems out of the box with very sluggish performance, then the color dots like a disco on acid,

Disco on acid .... ROFFLE ... !!!

Apparently after the mini riot on Evga's forums Joe Darwin did come on and posted that they are working on the issue.. But it shouldnt have had to come to that.. I still somehow want a reviewer to "bring it up".. but oh well. That doesnt look like that is going to happen.

DAMMIT ATI why did you have to go the CCC route.. thats the prime reason i ended up with Nvidia. Cant win either way

 

[josh6079]

You don't have to use the CCC.

 

[mikek753]

if don't OC 7900GT then will x1900GT be better choice?
it is started for $290 at zzf

any bad info about x1900GT?

also I don't understand PSU demand by 7900GT?
it has to be lower PSU powered card, where ppl tell that it needs 450W to run it fine.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

I just bought the EVGA 7900GT KO Superclocked 256-P2-N567 from Newegg for $309 and now I'm a bit leery after reading this. The card is clocked at 580/1580 so I'm probably not going to OC it any more for now. Does anyone else have this card yet? How does it run? Edit: I have an Antec 480Watt PSU and runs great with my current 7800GT. Will it be sufficient for the new 7900GT?

 

[mikek753]

Originally posted by: ChiSoxFan
I just bought the EVGA 7900GT KO Superclocked 256-P2-N567 from Newegg for $309 and now I'm a bit leery after reading this. The card is clocked at 580/1580 so I'm probably not going to OC it any more for now. Does anyone else have this card yet? How does it run? Edit: I have an Antec 480Watt PSU and runs great with my current 7800GT. Will it be sufficient for the new 7900GT?

would you mind to post your review for 7900GT KO? Please.
how loud is it? how fast is it?
how many hours have you run the card with what tests?

thanks

 

[videogames101]

Originally posted by: SilentRunning

Originally posted by: ronnn

b. ATI is engaged in viral marketing flaws in Nvidia's cards. (Of course this wouldn't be "novel" because, well, Rollo has already set a standard which is hard to surpass)

How true...

 

[mikek753]

could it be that so many ppl complained about 7900GT as so many NV 7900GT were sold in the past months vs ATI?

like 20 ppl out of 1000?
or it's like 20 out of 100 or 10,000?

it can't be that everyone RMAed once - can it?
would high % RMA lead to recall?
So, if no recall then that RMA % is low - how to know about it?

 

[videopho]

eVGA's responses to the rash of bad 7900gt/gtx issues ie freeze, artifacts etc.

Instructions of how to RMA your bad 7900

eVGA admits the issues and commits to fix the problems

 

[ronnn]

Originally posted by: videogames101

Originally posted by: SilentRunning

Originally posted by: ronnn

b. ATI is engaged in viral marketing flaws in Nvidia's cards. (Of course this wouldn't be "novel" because, well, Rollo has already set a standard which is hard to surpass)

How true...

Actually that isn't my quote.

 

[Ackmed]

Originally posted by: videopho
eVGA's responses to the rash of bad 7900gt/gtx issues ie freeze, artifacts etc.

Instructions of how to RMA your bad 7900

eVGA admits the issues and commits to fix the problems

Hmm, so there is a problem. Looks like someone should apologize to me. Doubt that will happen though.

 

[Nelsieus]

Originally posted by: Ackmed

Originally posted by: videopho
eVGA's responses to the rash of bad 7900gt/gtx issues ie freeze, artifacts etc.

Instructions of how to RMA your bad 7900

eVGA admits the issues and commits to fix the problems

Hmm, so there is a problem. Looks like someone should apologize to me. Doubt that will happen though.

EVGA?s 7900GT Series total RMA rate is from 0.04% to 1.9% per different SKU?s (which includes cards that had no problems found)


19% of the users who requested a 2nd time RMA out of the all RMA still experienced either the same issue or new issues unrelated to the VGA card itself.

Far from that 20% you liked to throw around. Though I guess it was more fitting for you to take a percentage from some poll held at Hardforums than to actually investigate with some fact.

Also, if you are someone with a card that isn't working properly (which I highly doubt as you're bound to have an ATI card given your "status / rep"), eVGA has given instructions on how they will assist you in fixing the problem. I'd much rather have that than an apology.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

After placing my order for the KO edition with Newegg today I called EVGA tech support to see if the new cards had the same problem. The rep said there was a memory issue and that my new card has all of the issues resolved. It shipped tonight so I'll let you all know what the verdict is when it arrives. I ordered the 7900GT model 256-P2-N567 clocked at 580/1580 out of the box.

Edit: meant 7900GT I just ordered. Have an EVGA 7800GT now working fine.

 

[josh6079]

OP (sjm), have you decided on what to do yet?

ChisSoxFan, when you get your card let us know how it goes. I know not everyone is having problems, but I do think it is weird how many people are just changing from a 7800 to a 7900 and getting mountains of hardships.

As for everyone else who has this card and does not have problems, please give system specs and drivers running. Maybe we can weed out what hardware is responsible.

For those who are having trouble, how many have done a clean reinstallation of XP with the new card?

Oh, and is this just a problem with EVGA 7900's or other manufacturer's as well?

 

[videopho]

Is the current eVGA's issue being confined to mostly 7900gt but not the gtx, or both?
Just wondering...
My step-up 7900gtx is due to arrive tomorrow, keep my fingers crossed on this one.

 

[Esbil]

I got my setup-up eVGA 7900GTX about a 1.5 weeks ago and haven't had a single issue. Using coolbits, it auto-detects up to ~700/1800 and rarely breaks 50C.

 

[Ryan Norton]

Just thought I'd report, that I installed the new Forceware 90 drivers linked at tweaksrus.com. Surprise surprise, I had the stutter and blinking issue the 1st time I exited FEAR to the desktop. Did a clean uninstall with Driver Cleaner and went back to 84.56 Forceware, and the problem cleared up again...

So the issue is at least somewhat driver related. 7900GTX #1 had the problem with several driver installs, but 7900GTX #2 has only experienced the issue with the new 91.xx beta drivers.

 

[Ackmed]

Originally posted by: Nelsieus

EVGA?s 7900GT Series total RMA rate is from 0.04% to 1.9% per different SKU?s (which includes cards that had no problems found)

19% of the users who requested a 2nd time RMA out of the all RMA still experienced either the same issue or new issues unrelated to the VGA card itself.

Far from that 20% you liked to throw around. Though I guess it was more fitting for you to take a percentage from some poll held at Hardforums than to actually investigate with some fact.

Also, if you are someone with a card that isn't working properly (which I highly doubt as you're bound to have an ATI card given your "status / rep"), eVGA has given instructions on how they will assist you in fixing the problem. I'd much rather have that than an apology.

Still trying? The fact is, there are many more people having problems with the 7900 series, than the 7800 series. Perhaps its just a bios issue, or bad ram as has been rumored. Your quote is only from eVGA also. I didnt think you would say you're wrong. As you can see from posts in this thread alone, its a real problem. Hopefully they will get it worked out fast, but as for now, it is a problem. No matter how much you try tio act that its not, and people posting about it are "trolling". More like you're doing damage control.

I didnt throw around a blanket 20% number. I linked to a poll, in a NV sub forum, which I did not make, nor posted in. Thats real people, with real dead cards. 20% out of 100 is a lot, no matter how you look at it.

Bound to an ATi card? Not hardly. My last setup was a A8N32-SLI, and 2x7800GTX's. You may want to get your facts straight before making foolish statements like that.

 

[Nelsieus]

Originally posted by: Ackmed

Originally posted by: Nelsieus

EVGA?s 7900GT Series total RMA rate is from 0.04% to 1.9% per different SKU?s (which includes cards that had no problems found)

19% of the users who requested a 2nd time RMA out of the all RMA still experienced either the same issue or new issues unrelated to the VGA card itself.

Far from that 20% you liked to throw around. Though I guess it was more fitting for you to take a percentage from some poll held at Hardforums than to actually investigate with some fact.

Also, if you are someone with a card that isn't working properly (which I highly doubt as you're bound to have an ATI card given your "status / rep"), eVGA has given instructions on how they will assist you in fixing the problem. I'd much rather have that than an apology.

Still trying? The fact is, there are many more people having problems with the 7900 series, than the 7800 series. Perhaps its just a bios issue, or bad ram as has been rumored. Your quote is only from eVGA also. I didnt think you would say you're wrong. As you can see from posts in this thread alone, its a real problem. Hopefully they will get it worked out fast, but as for now, it is a problem. No matter how much you try tio act that its not, and people posting about it are "trolling". More like you're doing damage control.

I didnt throw around a blanket 20% number. I linked to a poll, in a NV sub forum, which I did not make, nor posted in. Thats real people, with real dead cards. 20% out of 100 is a lot, no matter how you look at it.

Bound to an ATi card? Not hardly. My last setup was a A8N32-SLI, and 2x7800GTX's. You may want to get your facts straight before making foolish statements like that.

I think the fact that you expect an apology from eVGA when you don't even have this problem speaks for itself. Or maybe the fact that you even frequent this thread with obviously no advice or suggestions to people experiencing issues, or experiecing a problem yourself.

Go back to DriverHeaven and troll around there. I'm sure they'll respect you more for it.

 

[Ackmed]

I dont expect an apology from eVGA, when did I say I did? My post was towards you, because I did not troll, there is a real problem. Which is all I said. I dont have an account at driver heaven. I dont even think Ive been to their forums. You're 0 for 2 in your last post. Stop assuming so much, you're making yourself look foolish.

 

[Cat]

I noticed a problem with my 7900 GTXs a few weeks ago. NVidia can't reproduce this bug, so I am assuming the cards are at fault.

Please download this test if you own a 7900:
http://www.effloresce.com/cat/opengl.org/CrashTest.rar

Run Game/tide.exe

Bring down the console with two tilde ~ presses, and type 'script tests/crash'

Zoom away from the ocean surface by holding the right mouse button and looking down.

On my systems this crashes within seconds.