need help overclocking GTX 670 - Page 3

Black Mesa · Sep 10, 2012, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

Folks from New Zealand and Austrailia pay much higher prices.

They also make more money.

john.sa · Sep 10, 2012, 07:11 PM

so this reference design MSI card is not good?

i couldnt find any review for it.

D007 · Sep 10, 2012, 07:11 PM

I'm going to go drown myself with the knowledge that people are willing to pay those prices..
I'm sorry, please, for your own good.. LEARN TO SAVE MONEY... Then buy it.. You are giving away your cash..
670 is a 400.00 card..

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

Folks from New Zealand and Austrailia pay much higher prices.

Oh. he's out there? I figured with a name like John and idk, thought he was in the US..
Still 700 for a 400 dollar card is normal out there? ouch...

john.sa · Sep 10, 2012, 07:13 PM

i could save and buy it, but it would take me a while. i didnt want to wait.

Black Mesa · Sep 10, 2012, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by john.sa

i could save and buy it, but it would take me a while. i didnt want to wait.

Credit economical enslaved a nation hope it was worth it.

bernie3674 · Sep 10, 2012, 07:16 PM

You could get it from amazon and use one of the freight forwarding company is US (like Shipito) and ship to nz, even with shipping cost it will be like $200 cheaper than what you paid for

Black Mesa · Sep 10, 2012, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D007

I'm going to go drown myself with the knowledge that people are willing to pay those prices..
I'm sorry, please, for your own good.. LEARN TO SAVE MONEY... Then buy it.. You are giving away your cash..
670 is a 400.00 card..

Once upon a time people actually had to work, save and plan hard for what they wanted out of life LOL.

john.sa · Sep 10, 2012, 07:16 PM

didnt know man.

but can anyone find a review for the reference MSI OC edition card ?

i cant find any review for it.

erocker · Sep 10, 2012, 07:23 PM

MSI has many different versions of the same card. They may very well bin their video cards based on performance. The better performing (overclocking, etc.) are reserved for the twin frozr, lightning, etc. versions.

I can't find a review for the card. Do you have a link to the exact card you purchased?

bernie3674 · Sep 10, 2012, 07:27 PM

Its not like the reference design is bad, ur card is at where it supposed to be, and it should be at and above the advertised spec. Anything beyond that has nothing to blame on the manufacture.

The reference design for the 670 is pretty crappy for Overclocking IMO, the short PCB doesn't allow many components on it, therefore it can't support a higher OC due to lack of power phase, capacitors, etc. than a custom PCB such as msi power edition. I had anEVGA 670 ftw, with maximum boost I was hitting 1250mhz, eventjough it's still reference design, but it uses a longer version PCB from the 680. And btw the reference design cooling kinda sucks compare to msi twin froza IV

So in your situation seems to be a lil below average result, but still it is within spec,

john.sa · Sep 10, 2012, 07:28 PM

MSI N670GTX-PM2D2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bi...

thats the card i have.

the card is no longer available on the website i bought it from.

erocker · Sep 10, 2012, 07:31 PM

I cannot find a review for it however it is a reference card (with a small bump in OC clocks). You could look at reviews for any brand reference card and they would be accurate.

Fact of the matter is, your card is just not a good overclocker. Sorry, these things happen. If you aren't satisfied with the card, try returning it. There is really nothing we can do about it unfortunately.

MxPhenom 216 · Sep 10, 2012, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john.sa

MSI N670GTX-PM2D2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bi...

thats the card i have.

the card is no longer available on the website i bought it from.

Thats the same card killer Rubber Ducky had and it wouldn't run at specified clocks. It was underclocked.

john.sa · Sep 10, 2012, 09:13 PM

MxPhenom 216: who is Rubber Ducky?

but why though?

the same thing would happen to me?

erocker · Sep 10, 2012, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john.sa

MxPhenom 216: who is Rubber Ducky?

but why though?

the same thing would happen to me?

He's another guy who had your card. His was much worse though.

john.sa · Sep 10, 2012, 09:21 PM

damn. i dont think i can return it. its been 17 days now that i have purchased it and i dont have the box and the packaging anymore.

they dont accept the return anymore.

how was his experience with the card?

did he get resets and stuff during gaming with the default clocks?

erocker · Sep 10, 2012, 09:23 PM

As far as I remember, his card didn't work much at all at stock settings. Yeah, he got resets, black screens, etc. at stock clocks.

Try to find your packaging, it's always important to keep it. Honestly though, your card works and you can even overclock it a little. Video cards sold are designed to run at stock clocks and yours works.

john.sa · Sep 10, 2012, 09:27 PM

but if the card doesnt work even on stock clocks then it means its faulty and i can just RMA it ey? i dont need to have its original packaging in that case. right?

damn, omg some people are having problems with this card according to the reviews on newegg

.

i shouldnt have rushed buying this card man.

Bo$$ · Sep 10, 2012, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john.sa

but if the card doesnt work even on stock clocks then it means its faulty and i can just RMA it ey? i dont need to have its original packaging in that case. right?

damn, omg some people are having problems with this card according to the reviews on newegg

.

i shouldnt have rushed buying this card man.

Don't worry you haven't got any crashing so it's fine, It's not a star overclocker but that's ok...
It's plenty fast enough for todays games. My GTX570 hasn't even needed an OC, it's fast for anything i play

john.sa · Sep 10, 2012, 09:58 PM

yeah but its sad i cant overclock as high as others

erocker · Sep 10, 2012, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john.sa

yeah but its sad i cant overclock as high as others

Don't feel too bad, it may not be all that bad. I have an old x800 video card that wasn't a good clocker, but it still works perfectly today.

Black Mesa · Sep 11, 2012, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

I cannot find a review for it however it is a reference card (with a small bump in OC clocks). You could look at reviews for any brand reference card and they would be accurate.

Fact of the matter is, your card is just not a good overclocker. Sorry, these things happen. If you aren't satisfied with the card, try returning it. There is really nothing we can do about it unfortunately.

The silicon lottery.

john.sa · Sep 11, 2012, 10:22 AM

what do u mean silicon lottery?

i am not happy with this card. i cant overclock to the point that i am happy with...

stuff the gtx 680 man. i wish i could buy GTX 690. its a mean card.

john.sa · Sep 12, 2012, 10:32 AM

i think i found my video card sweetspot in terms of overclocking.

it seems to be stable at 1080mhz core and +550mhz memory.

its shame i cant increase the core higher.

foxito7 · Nov 28, 2012, 06:08 PM

guys i have a 'thing' going on with my new msi gtx 670 PE OC!
it is on stock settings gpu 1020 mhz and 1098 on boost,gpu.z can verify that!
BUT when i play games the MSI Afterburner OSD (On Screen Display) shows that the gpu is at 1124-1135 MHz is that normal?
reply plz cause i only got the card 2 days

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Sep 10, 2012, 07:11 PM	#52
john.sa Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 84 (0.30/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	so this reference design MSI card is not good? i couldnt find any review for it.

Sep 10, 2012, 07:13 PM	#54
john.sa Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 84 (0.30/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i could save and buy it, but it would take me a while. i didnt want to wait.

Sep 10, 2012, 07:16 PM	#56
bernie3674 Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 6 (0.02/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You could get it from amazon and use one of the freight forwarding company is US (like Shipito) and ship to nz, even with shipping cost it will be like $200 cheaper than what you paid for

Sep 10, 2012, 07:23 PM	#59
erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 31,958 (12.78/day) Thanks: 2,793 Thanked 12,320 Times in 7,832 Posts System Specs	MSI has many different versions of the same card. They may very well bin their video cards based on performance. The better performing (overclocking, etc.) are reserved for the twin frozr, lightning, etc. versions. I can't find a review for the card. Do you have a link to the exact card you purchased?

Sep 10, 2012, 07:27 PM	#60
bernie3674 Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 6 (0.02/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Its not like the reference design is bad, ur card is at where it supposed to be, and it should be at and above the advertised spec. Anything beyond that has nothing to blame on the manufacture. The reference design for the 670 is pretty crappy for Overclocking IMO, the short PCB doesn't allow many components on it, therefore it can't support a higher OC due to lack of power phase, capacitors, etc. than a custom PCB such as msi power edition. I had anEVGA 670 ftw, with maximum boost I was hitting 1250mhz, eventjough it's still reference design, but it uses a longer version PCB from the 680. And btw the reference design cooling kinda sucks compare to msi twin froza IV So in your situation seems to be a lil below average result, but still it is within spec,

Sep 10, 2012, 07:28 PM	#61
john.sa Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 84 (0.30/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	MSI N670GTX-PM2D2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bi... thats the card i have. the card is no longer available on the website i bought it from.

Sep 10, 2012, 07:31 PM	#62
erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 31,958 (12.78/day) Thanks: 2,793 Thanked 12,320 Times in 7,832 Posts System Specs	I cannot find a review for it however it is a reference card (with a small bump in OC clocks). You could look at reviews for any brand reference card and they would be accurate. Fact of the matter is, your card is just not a good overclocker. Sorry, these things happen. If you aren't satisfied with the card, try returning it. There is really nothing we can do about it unfortunately.

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Sep 10, 2012, 09:13 PM	#64
john.sa Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 84 (0.30/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	MxPhenom 216: who is Rubber Ducky? but why though? the same thing would happen to me?

Sep 10, 2012, 09:21 PM	#66
john.sa Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 84 (0.30/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	damn. i dont think i can return it. its been 17 days now that i have purchased it and i dont have the box and the packaging anymore. they dont accept the return anymore. how was his experience with the card? did he get resets and stuff during gaming with the default clocks?

Sep 10, 2012, 09:23 PM	#67
erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 31,958 (12.78/day) Thanks: 2,793 Thanked 12,320 Times in 7,832 Posts System Specs	As far as I remember, his card didn't work much at all at stock settings. Yeah, he got resets, black screens, etc. at stock clocks. Try to find your packaging, it's always important to keep it. Honestly though, your card works and you can even overclock it a little. Video cards sold are designed to run at stock clocks and yours works.

Sep 10, 2012, 09:27 PM	#68
john.sa Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 84 (0.30/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	but if the card doesnt work even on stock clocks then it means its faulty and i can just RMA it ey? i dont need to have its original packaging in that case. right? damn, omg some people are having problems with this card according to the reviews on newegg . i shouldnt have rushed buying this card man. Last edited by john.sa; Sep 10, 2012 at 09:37 PM.

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Sep 10, 2012, 09:58 PM	#70
john.sa Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 84 (0.30/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yeah but its sad i cant overclock as high as others

Sep 11, 2012, 10:22 AM	#73
john.sa Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 84 (0.30/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	what do u mean silicon lottery? i am not happy with this card. i cant overclock to the point that i am happy with... stuff the gtx 680 man. i wish i could buy GTX 690. its a mean card.

Sep 12, 2012, 10:32 AM	#74
john.sa Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 84 (0.30/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i think i found my video card sweetspot in terms of overclocking. it seems to be stable at 1080mhz core and +550mhz memory. its shame i cant increase the core higher.

Nov 28, 2012, 06:08 PM	#75
foxito7 Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 3 (0.02/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	guys i have a 'thing' going on with my new msi gtx 670 PE OC! it is on stock settings gpu 1020 mhz and 1098 on boost,gpu.z can verify that! BUT when i play games the MSI Afterburner OSD (On Screen Display) shows that the gpu is at 1124-1135 MHz is that normal? reply plz cause i only got the card 2 days

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