GTX 970 Green Bars Bug

[Bustapalapeno]

I just finished buying my Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming as per suggestion from the forum, but after I installed it, green bars appeared all over my screen, particularly in areas where there was no movement or I guess graphical updates. After about 15 min the screen turns black and the computer freezes, often refusing to perform a normal shut down with a tap of the power switch. I tried updating the Driver from Geforce Experience, Nvidia's website, and Gigabyte's website but so far no dice. The installs fail to fix the problem or simply refuse to install. Apparently the card has dual BIOS so would switching that help? I have no idea how to do that. I am going out of town soo and will be able to try stuff until the day after christmas, and if nothing works I will be RMA-ing the card on the 4th of January.  

 

Asus Z77 LK Motherboard

Intel i7 3770*

Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming (GB-N970G1 GAMING-4GD)

16 GB Corsair MX3 RAM

Windows 8.1 64bit

 

*not the 3770K, I stole it from my parent's Dell to replace an i5 I had in mine once I found out the computer they got had an i7. 

 

Quick Video of the Bug:

 

 

No need to watch past like 30 sec that is just me being mad. I made this video to show my friends. 

 

 

Funny how a card with a huge "GPU Gauntlet Sorting" logo has failed so hard. GG Gigabyte. GG. 

Edited December 21, 2014 by Bustapalapeno

[vlkn´]

That not a bug, it´s a feature.

Try to use the 2nd bios (pc must be shutdown) and test. (little button that can be pushed to the right or left (on the back of the gpu)

Also the factory overclock can be the problem.

[Schoolofmonkey]

I just finished buying my Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming as per suggestion from the forum, but after I installed it, green bars appeared all over my screen, particularly in areas where there was no movement or I guess graphical updates. After about 15 min the screen turns black and the computer freezes, often refusing to perform a normal shut down with a tap of the power switch. I tried updating the Driver from Geforce Experience, Nvidia's website, and Gigabyte's website but so far no dice. The installs fail to fix the problem or simply refuse to install. Apparently the card has dual BIOS so would switching that help? I have no idea how to do that. I am going out of town soo and will be able to try stuff until the day after christmas, and if nothing works I will be RMA-ing the card on the 4th of January.  

 

 

 

Sorry vlkn' but WTF?

It's not a "feature" to have those green bars, that's a faulty GPU, seen it many times before.

 

It's happening after the nvidia driver install because Windows is using the generic vga first.

This means Windows can access the card properly and start using gpu based Metro.

 

First try another display cable (DVI, display port, HDMI) but I highly doubt that's the problem.

 

Then RMA the card ASAP.

[vlkn´]

Sorry vlkn' but WTF?

It's not a "feature" to have those green bars, that's a faulty GPU, seen it many times before.

 

It's happening after the nvidia driver install because Windows is using the generic vga first.

This means Windows can access the card properly and start using gpu based Metro.

 

First try another display cable (DVI, display port, HDMI) but I highly doubt that's the problem.

 

Then RMA the card ASAP.

hahahhaha that was a joke hahahhahahahahahahhahaahhahahahha

oh, you need to chill.

[Bustapalapeno]

I have tried DVI, VGA over DVI-D, HDMI, and HDMI via DVI adapter. None have worked so far. Also despite the words and logo "Dual BIOS" being plastered multiple places on the box, there is no perciable way to actually use this feature on a hardware or software level. No physical switch and OC Guru is not and never has worked on my computer (see: Gigabyte GTX 760 I used to have).

 

Also, Nvidia Control Panel has stopped working. I don't know if that is relevant but it will not open for some reason. Super cool computer....super cool. 

[vlkn´]

I have tried DVI, VGA over DVI-D, HDMI, and HDMI via DVI adapter. None have worked so far. 

 

Also, Nvidia Control Panel has stopped working. I don't know if that is relevant but it will not open for some reason. Super cool computer....super cool. 

Could be the drivers, but also a problem with the gpu.

 

Try older and different non beta drivers versions than the drivers you already tested.

[Bustapalapeno]

Could be the drivers, but also a problem with the gpu.

 

Try older and different non beta drivers versions than the drivers you already tested.

Done and Done. did not fix a thang. I also tried flashing a few BIOS versions but either it did nothing or it flat didn't let me flash them. Probably a risky move anyway. I ended up reseting back to original BIOS. 

[Schoolofmonkey]

hahahhaha that was a joke hahahhahahahahahahhahaahhahahahha

oh, you need to chill.

 

I know, but we can fire back witty responses can't we..

 

 

Done and Done. did not fix a thang. I also tried flashing a few BIOS versions but either it did nothing or it flat didn't let me flash them. Probably a risky move anyway. I ended up reseting back to original BIOS. 

 

It's the card man, seriously.

Don't waste anymore time on trying to fault find, just organize a RMA, driver's don't cause this problem no matter how dodgy they can get at times.

 

I had the same thing on a Gigabyte GTX780ti Windforce, it would green pixelate in 3DMark 11, took it back the same day for a RMA, the Asus I swapped it for worked perfectly.

[vlkn´]

I know, but we can fire back witty responses can't we..

 

 

 

It's the card man, seriously.

Don't waste anymore time on trying to fault find, just organize a RMA, driver's don't cause this problem no matter how dodgy they can get at times.

 

I had the same thing on a Gigabyte GTX780ti Windforce, it would green pixelate in 3DMark 11, took it back the same day for a RMA, the Asus I swapped it for worked perfectly.

He already rma´d it.

[Schoolofmonkey]

and if nothing works I will be RMA-ing the card on the 4th of January.  

 

 

The "GPU Gauntlet Sorting" is only focused on the GPU's themselves PRIOR to being put on the retail PCB, they don't test the vram in the same way, generally bad vram is what causes the green lines.

 

He already rma´d it.

 

He will be if nothing else works, yes, hasn't yet though...lol.

 

Just trying to help, been through enough bad hardware in my 20 years of IT and working in a few "small" service departments (Apple and Acer to name 2..lol)

[Bustapalapeno]

RMA issued. Sending it through the mail tommorow. Thanks to everyone for their help!

[Flamewalker]

I have tried DVI, VGA over DVI-D, HDMI, and HDMI via DVI adapter. None have worked so far. Also despite the words and logo "Dual BIOS" being plastered multiple places on the box, there is no perciable way to actually use this feature on a hardware or software level. No physical switch and OC Guru is not and never has worked on my computer (see: Gigabyte GTX 760 I used to have).

 

Also, Nvidia Control Panel has stopped working. I don't know if that is relevant but it will not open for some reason. Super cool computer....super cool. 

If you use both dvi ports it uses bios 1 and if you use dvi-i + hdmi or dp (or only dvi-i) it uses the other bios. (it's hidden somewhere on the gigabyte site)

 

But as others have said it is the card so time to rma it unfortunately