GPU Not Accepting Drivers

[Viktor277]

Someone is offering gainward gtx 1070 for cheap and theyre saying that its working properly but it wont accept drivers, or that it wont install them, is this problem hardware or software releated? Should i go for it?

No other details were offered in the ad, contacted the seller and basically told me the same thing, that it wont run the games without drivers.

[KangUsapEmenq]

Nope, evade such thing. Either it's indeed a damaged GPU (which isn't worth it to get anyway if you wanna use it long-term in reliability wise... You really don't want it randomly crash when you're using it), or it's a fake GPU, as driver that won't install is one of the main symptom of a fake GPU.

 

You can simply ask the seller to use GPU-Z and it usually shows if it's a fake GPU or not.

[Needfuldoer]

It's either defective or fake. Don't buy it.

[jaslion]

If its getting error 43 its already sketchy af. Usually means there is something wrong with the card or its not even a 1070

[Viktor277]

Just now, TukangUsapEmenq said:

Nope, evade such thing. Either it's indeed a damaged GPU (which isn't worth it to get anyway if you wanna use it long-term in reliability wise), or it's a fake GPU, as driver that won't install is one of the main symptom of a fake GPU.

Dammit. Hoped that i could get lucky this time with the 1070 this year. Had the Strix 1070ti and Turbo 1070 from Asus and both died within 3 months from each other from memory failure. At least the prices are crashing down again.

[Vishera]

2 minutes ago, Viktor277 said:

theyre saying that its working properly but it wont accept drivers

Then it's not working properly.

[Viktor277]

Just now, Vishera said:

Then it's not working properly.

its outputting raw video signal and device manager is recognizing it as gtx 1070, nonetheless gpu seems legit at least from the cooler perspective, havent seen any gainward fakes around.

[KangUsapEmenq]

Just now, Viktor277 said:

Dammit. Hoped that i could get lucky this time with the 1070 this year. Had the Strix 1070ti and Turbo 1070 from Asus and both died within 3 months from each other from memory failure. At least the prices are crashing down again.

Patience is the key, bro. You don't rush to buy such things if it ended you gonna waste that money.... Again. Especially with secondhand items.

 

If you wanna get it cheap, get it from a friend instead that you know how he'd use the thing. I got my 1650 and paid only 50% of the secondhand market price by so.

[KangUsapEmenq]

6 minutes ago, Viktor277 said:

its outputting raw video signal and device manager is recognizing it as gtx 1070, nonetheless gpu seems legit at least from the cooler perspective, havent seen any gainward fakes around.

I did saw a fake 1050 Ti and it definitely will plague on 1060 onwards. Just tell the seller to use GPU-Z or be gone.

 

If it's showing like so, forget about it.

[bal7]

18 minutes ago, Viktor277 said:

Someone is offering gainward gtx 1070 for cheap and theyre saying that its working properly but it wont accept drivers, or that it wont install them, is this problem hardware or software releated? Should i go for it?

No other details were offered in the ad, contacted the seller and basically told me the same thing, that it wont run the games without drivers.

just dont get, even arc gpus without drivers is better then gpus with not installing drivers

[Viktor277]

4 minutes ago, TukangUsapEmenq said:

I did saw a fake 1050 Ti and it definitely will plague on 1060 onwards. Just tell the seller to use CPU-Z or be gone.

 

If it's showing like so, forget about it.

 

13 minutes ago, Vishera said:

Then it's not working properly.

 

14 minutes ago, jaslion said:

If its getting error 43 its already sketchy af. Usually means there is something wrong with the card or its not even a 1070

 

14 minutes ago, Needfuldoer said:

It's either defective or fake. Don't buy it.

Here are the screenshots of the gpu in question

[bal7]

4 minutes ago, Viktor277 said:

 

 

 

Here are the screenshots of the gpu in question

how much does it costs btw?

[jaslion]

9 minutes ago, Viktor277 said:

 

 

 

Here are the screenshots of the gpu in question

From those screens it clearly has drivers but its lacking reporting info in gpuz so basically seller probably mucked around eith it and its  semi bricked card

[Viktor277]

7 minutes ago, bal723 said:

how much does it costs btw?

70 euros, he also wants to trade for my rx 470

[Viktor277]

4 minutes ago, jaslion said:

From those screens it clearly has drivers but its lacking reporting info in gpuz so basically seller probably mucked around eith it and its  semi bricked card

I dont know much about that thats why i asked here. It was weird to me that it says that driver instalation is complete and after that it doesnt work and its not showing essential info in the gpu z. weird.

[jaslion]

1 minute ago, Viktor277 said:

I dont know much about that thats why i asked here. It was weird to me that it says that driver instalation is complete and after that it doesnt work and its not showing essential info in the gpu z. weird.

Cards fucked ignore it and move on.

[Viktor277]

6 minutes ago, jaslion said:

From those screens it clearly has drivers but its lacking reporting info in gpuz so basically seller probably mucked around eith it and its  semi bricked card

it does seem like a bricked card as well

[Viktor277]

Just now, jaslion said:

Cards fucked ignore it and move on.

alright

[bal7]

5 minutes ago, Viktor277 said:

70 euros, he also wants to trade for my rx 470

hell nah m8, find urself another gpu thats not that dead

[Needfuldoer]

12 minutes ago, Viktor277 said:

it doesnt work

Indiana, let it go.

[DoctorNick]

If error 43, most likely just bricked. And if you can see it in device manger you can flash it using nvflash64. You can get the bios here: https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/185246/gainward-gtx1070-8192-160630

But its still a dice roll