GTX780 - Pink dots problem

[nuskatev]

Right, so I've had a GTX 780 for around 22 days, now, first week or so I pressed it pretty hard in relation to overclocks, and the last week or so I've had pink dots in some situations, I haven't always been able to screencap it, but they do come around in Watch Dogs pretty much every session, and just today popped up in Skyrim

 

They're a pretty massive problem as post processing can REALLY blow them out of proportion

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3c62vibdxhse52k/72850_2014-06-02_00001.png

 

Above link is a screenshot showing the pink dots being post processed like mad

 

Anyone have any idea if I can fix this myself? - Warranty is almost guaranteed to be out of the window because of the OC.

 

Full model name: ASUS GTX780-DC2OC-3GD5

 

I'm pretty certain it isn't on the monitor level, as post processing in the games apply, and screenshots pick up the dots. I have NOT tested this theory.

 

All cables are fastened securely.

 

- Can anything other than the GPU cause this issue?

 

EDIT:
OC is OFF, and pink dots still appear.

Newest drivers from NVIDIA in use.

Pink dots appear in multiple games, just haven't caught screenshots of them in anything but Skyrim.

[Bagmup]

Have you tried taking the oc off?

[TheDigitalRealm]

Run the card at stock and see what happens. The DCU2 has a decent VRM, it shouldn't have become unstable over that amount of time, but best be sure about it.

[Lays]

Overclocking doesn't void your warranty unless you cook the thing with a non-stock bios.

They wouldn't put stickers and advertisements all over things promoting their overclocking software if it wasn't ok.

 

Have you tried different drivers?  

[nuskatev]

I have tried both the two newest drivers from Nvidia (A beta pre-Watch Dogs and the post-Watch Dogs non-beta driver) and reverting to the standard settings, I haven't had the thing overclocked for days.

[Toxic Tom]

The guard is trying to cast a spell at you lol

[nuskatev]

The guard is trying to cast a spell at you lol

 

> Guard uses Graphics Malfunction.

> It is super effective!

[Altecice]

RMA it back to them. You have broken something while OCing ... just out of curiosity what PSU are you currently using?

[Lays]

I have tried both the two newest drivers from Nvidia (A beta pre-Watch Dogs and the post-Watch Dogs non-beta driver) and reverting to the standard settings, I haven't had the thing overclocked for days.

 

 

how far did you overclock? Did you overvolt? if so how much?

[nuskatev]

 

RMA it back to them. You have broken something while OCing  ... just out of curiosity what PSU are you currently using?

 

I'm using some 700W from Corsair, semi-modular, can't remember the name right now

 

EDIT: Sorry, I'm using the Corsair CX750M, so a 750W power supply, not a 700W

 

 

how far did you overclock? Did you overvolt? if so how much?

 

I bumped the max GPU voltage in GPU Tweak by 62mV, the Boost Clock was increased by 230 MHz, Memory Clock by 180 MHz and the power target (%) increased to 110%

 

I'm pretty sure all of this was pretty bad for the card.

[Prokart2000]

put the settings to stock then they will never know  

[Lays]

q

 

That's well within the range that it can be operated at, what were temps during all this?

[nuskatev]

That's well within the range that it can be operated at, what were temps during all this?

 

Maximum temp observed was 81ºC

I had one crash due to CPU fan not starting up (Forgot to plug it in) where CPU fan temp accelerated so fast the comp just decided to shut off, CPU was 75ºC after startup.

 

Average temps on the GPU was more like 50-60ºC, though, and I would stop gaming sessions when I reached 70-ishºC

[That Norwegian Guy]

Should be VRAM corruption, happened A LOT on ASUS DCU-II cards but mostly AMD R9 280x and mostly only in the first two months after the rebrand. Chances are you got a 780 that's been sitting on a warehouse shelf until now. RMA it.

 

Edit: OK I don't think that's VRAM after looking at the screenshot. Looks like a shader issue. Unless you've seen a checkerboard pattern at any point as well. Anyway, you should RMA it post haste.

[Lays]

q

 

 

while I don't think it's damaged, I think maybe something was wrong with the card to begin with, and using it only made it become more apparent.

 

I'd recommend RMA'ing it, play stupid when you talk to the rep, usually it helps.

[nuskatev]

Should be VRAM corruption, happened A LOT on ASUS DCU-II cards but mostly AMD R9 280x and mostly only in the first two months after the rebrand. Chances are you got a 780 that's been sitting on a warehouse shelf until now. RMA it.

 

Edit: OK I don't think that's VRAM after looking at the screenshot. Looks like a shader issue. Unless you've seen a checkerboard pattern at any point as well. Anyway, you should RMA it post haste.

 

I can guarantee you it isn't a shader issue ;P

 

It happens across games, although all of them games where the GPU goes above 70% usage... And then it happens in Google Drive. The REALLY fucked up stuff is simply because shaders and post processing is then applies to the little pink dots - This is also why I am 100% sure it is a GPU fuckup, since shading is being applied to the dots.

 

while I don't think it's damaged, I think maybe something was wrong with the card to begin with, and using it only made it become more apparent.

 

I'd recommend RMA'ing it, play stupid when you talk to the rep, usually it helps.

 

I have a huge problem with the RMA process, currently sent in an email requesting tech support, but live support over phone is apparently not something they practice in Denmark (If you call and they guide you to their Components > VGA Cards then they will refer you to support.asus.com)

 

[Leonard]

Right, so I've had a GTX 780 for around 22 days, now, first week or so I pressed it pretty hard in relation to overclocks, and the last week or so I've had pink dots in some situations, I haven't always been able to screencap it, but they do come around in Watch Dogs pretty much every session, and just today popped up in Skyrim

 

They're a pretty massive problem as post processing can REALLY blow them out of proportion

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3c62vibdxhse52k/72850_2014-06-02_00001.png

 

Above link is a screenshot showing the pink dots being post processed like mad

 

Anyone have any idea if I can fix this myself? - Warranty is almost guaranteed to be out of the window because of the OC.

 

Full model name: ASUS GTX780-DC2OC-3GD5

 

I'm pretty certain it isn't on the monitor level, as post processing in the games apply, and screenshots pick up the dots. I have NOT tested this theory.

 

All cables are fastened securely.

 

- Can anything other than the GPU cause this issue?

 

EDIT:

OC is OFF, and pink dots still appear.

Newest drivers from NVIDIA in use.

 

 

Overclocking doesn't void your warranty unless you cook the thing with a non-stock bios.

They wouldn't put stickers and advertisements all over things promoting their overclocking software if it wasn't ok.

 

Have you tried different drivers?  

and verifying your game cache files.