Okay this is from newegg look familar
FYI I tried a new Blue PCB Non Ref Gtx 460 from Gigabyte and got similar results as I did with my Blue PCB Non ref Giga SOC gtx470
read below
Rating: 1/5RMA'd
Pros: Great when it works!
Cons: Had the same issue as others with the hanging at Windows 7 welcome screen, but no problems booting in safe mode. Reinstalled OS, drivers, using driver sweeper and driver cleaner. Made sure not to install anything other than latest drivers i.e. no Nvidia audio. Could only make it through the welcome screen about 20% of the time. Narrowed the problem down though and pretty sure it's a driver:hardware communication issue. When I open up the case and unplug one of the PCIe power cables then reconnect, it boots properly every time. Returning for refund.
Other Thoughts: Never had this much trouble with a GPU before. Should have trusted my instincts and gone with my usual GPU manufacturer. Just ordered one to replace this. Makes me nervous about my Gigabyte motherboard!
Manufacturer Response:
Dear Customer,
Thank you for your comments. We apologize for your difficulty with your Gigabyte product. Please contact us at
newegg-support@gigabyte-usa.com with the case number 63986 in the subject line. We will provide personalized service and analysis to help solve your issue ASAP. If the matter is urgent, please send us your contact number, and we will contact you.
Gigabyte VIP Support Team
and another one with a Gigabyte board
Rating: 1/5Same freezing issue
Pros: Not noisy, performed well when it worked
Cons: Freezes!
Other Thoughts: I purchased a gigabyte MB and two of these GTX 460 cards a little over 2 months ago. Things were fine for the first month and then I began experiencing occasional freezes. Now it's hanging every time I try to load windows. I will attempt an RMA but like the other reviewer find it ridiculous to have to pay for shipping.
This will be my first RMA with Gigabyte - pending how it goes I will decide whether or not to take them off my list of mfgrs to purchase from.
Manufacturer Response:
Dear Customer,
Thank you for your comments. We apologize for your difficulty with your Gigabyte product. Please contact us at
newegg-support@gigabyte-usa.com with the case number 63720 in the subject line. We will provide personalized service and analysis to help solve your issue ASAP. If the matter is urgent, please send us your contact number, and we will contact you.
Gigabyte VIP Support Team
Another one
Pros: Box looked nice.
Cons: Drivers won't install. Tried the disc and nvidia drivers. Both failed.
Manufacturer Response:
Dear Customer,
Thank you for your comments. We apologize for your difficulty with your Gigabyte product. Please contact us at
newegg-support@gigabyte-usa.com with the case number 63712 in the subject line. We will provide personalized service and analysis to help solve your issue ASAP. If the matter is urgent, please send us your contact number, and we will contact you.
Gigabyte VIP Support Team
The truth is lots of people had no trouble but I'm betting they had Intel boards. I think these Non ref Gigabyte video cards have trouble with AMD 790/ 750 chipsets. We will soon know because Bill will update us.
Not Happy
11/19/2010 11:42:07 AM
Tech Level: 5/5
Ownership: 2/5
Verified Owner
Rating: 1/5Untested product - typical
Pros: Looks Nice. Specs are Great.
Cons: Doesnt work. With Win 7 64bit freezes on loading screen right before desktop appears. Reloaded Win 7 fresh install same thing. Loaded Vista 32 bit just to see if it was driver related. Same freezeup. My GTX 260 has worked flawless for 2 years. I have tried swapping power supplies and whatnot but no go. Sad to because I have a fairly new gigabyte motherboard.
Other Thoughts: It's a known fact that Gigabyte does little to no testing in house to make sure there products work with each other. I guess i'll go back to buying BFG's and ASUS mobo's.
First item i've ever had to return to newegg. Hopefully there RMA turnaround is fast. To bad I wont be playing with my new card for the holiday comming up. Thanks Gigabyte.
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11/19/2010 5:31:55 AM
Tech Level: 5/5
Ownership: 2/5
Verified Owner
Rating: 1/5Windows Freezes at startup
Pros: Dont have any yet. Card doesn't work.
Cons: Reloaded windows twice. Win 7 64 bit then tried Vista 32 bit. Allways hangs at windows startup right before the desktop appears. Tried many different drivers, ect. Nothing works. My GTX 260 runs perfect.
Other Thoughts: Motherboard is a Gigabyte, Video card is Gigabyte. Now i know why i always bought a BFG with an ASUS board in the past. Never again. Lets see how long it takes the RMA for a replacement now.
They lied to me acting at first like this was a bit of a revelation except I knew it was B.S when he asked did both cards post in safe mode. Then they fessed up. That their boards are having driver issues with these cards