Is this GTX 295 half-dead?

xvi · Jan 17, 2012

Well, I'm not too familiar with nVidia cards, especially these dual-gpu cards. From what I've heard, if both cards don't show up in device manager, one card is faulty. I thought that the SLI in these things were supposed to be considerably more "transparent" for the sake of compatibility.

As far as I can tell, nothing seems to be complaining about anything.

Edit: I've checked the two small SLI cables already. Only one card showed up before and after I took it apart.

Edit 2: I've been thinking that the best way is to simply compare my benchmarks to other benchmarks.

MasterInvader · Jan 17, 2012

Witch version do you have?

1 PCB with 2 GPU´s

or
2 PCB´s with 1 Gpu

xvi · Jan 17, 2012

Dual PCB. I've already taken the stupid thing apart (it was caked with dust and would overheat) and put it back together. Like my edit says, I checked both small SLI cables there. Device manager claims only one card is installed (both before and after I took it apart).

I could tell the previous owner tried to take the shield off, but apparently didn't have a small enough screwdriver to take off the mess of small screws holding the heatsink on.

Performance in Battlefield Bad Company 2 seems better than my 4870/4850 crossfire setup (and one GPU alone spits out about 7k PPD when folding), but I'm just having trouble telling if both GPUs are actually "enabled".

MasterInvader · Jan 17, 2012

It´s hard to say if it´s a GTX295[Gtx260@SLI] or a GTX260, because if you look at the reviews you will see the GTX260 beat a 4850/70 in all most games.

If the NvidiaCP don´t detect SLI you are screw.... sorry but right now you have a big and very slow GTX260

eidairaman1 · Jan 17, 2012

its time for you to upgrade, crap can that card.

xvi · Jan 18, 2012

Hooked it up to HDMI (which is on the other card). Nothing. Pretty sure one card is toast and the other is just picking up the slack. Going back to my 4870/4850 setup.

kellottajaFIN · Jan 19, 2012

MasterInvader said:
It´s hard to say if it´s a GTX295[Gtx260@SLI] or a GTX260, because if you look at the reviews you will see the GTX260 beat a 4850/70 in all most games.

If the NvidiaCP don´t detect SLI you are screw.... sorry but right now you have a big and very slow GTX260

GTX295 is more likely GTX275 in SLI.. Because the GPUs in GTX295 are with 240 shaders and the memory bus is 448bit, like in a GTX275. :toast:

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Is this GTX 295 half-dead?

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