help with xfx gtx 260 black edition

porkycleaner · 05-31-2009, 01:10 PM

ok so i bought a xfx gtx 260 core 216 black edition about few days ago now
and i play wow on it mostly and i know this card shud be able to play wow all settings max at a solid high fps but yet mine plays at medium at 30fps depending on where i am.
also i just this minute installed gta 4 and played it all high which i know it can handle it but i was getting 10 and less fps totaly unplayable and i turned everything down to low and i still only got 23fps.
i have orderd crysis its on its way and i really wanna be able to play this game but i know it ownt with this card but i know it shud do
please help iv tried reinstalling drivers updating them its soo anoying me wats wrong sum1 help me :(

**wrench97** · 05-31-2009, 01:21 PM

What are you running for a CPU, Motherboard, Ram and Power Supply?

porkycleaner · 05-31-2009, 01:25 PM

Amd athlon x2 64 2.6ghz, xfx 8200 mother board, 2gb crucial ballistix RAM xfx gtx 260 core 216 black edition, 250gb WD sata hard drive, 620watt real power pro coolermaster PSU, coolermaster V8 cpu cooler

**wrench97** · 05-31-2009, 01:45 PM

Is the card in hybrd Sli mode with the 8200?

porkycleaner · 05-31-2009, 01:49 PM

nah i made sure it was disabled in the bios

**wrench97** · 05-31-2009, 01:54 PM

Some of those boards use the second slot for a PCIe card and share the first slot with the onboard making it a x8 slot does you manual say to install the card in the first or second slot?

porkycleaner · 05-31-2009, 02:00 PM

my board only had one pcie slot
could it be my cpu bottle neck?
on the window score thjing everything god 5.9 but my cpu got 5.2

**wrench97** · 05-31-2009, 02:10 PM

What model board is this, I wonder if it only has a x8 wired slot instead of a x16?

porkycleaner · 05-31-2009, 02:14 PM

this one http://www.xfxforce.com/en-us/Featur...erboard.aspx#1
MIA 78S8209

**wrench97** · 05-31-2009, 02:35 PM

That appears to be a full x16 slot so we can eliminate that idea.

The CPU while not the latest and greatest should run the card better then that.

What drivers are you running and have you tried any older or newer drivers?

porkycleaner · 05-31-2009, 02:38 PM

i first tried the drivers that came with it
then i updated to the newest drivers which i am currently running and its the same

**wrench97** · 05-31-2009, 02:42 PM

Lets have a look at the voltages from within windows D/L Speedfan lets see what it shows for 12v, and 3.3v readings> http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php

porkycleaner · 05-31-2009, 02:51 PM

i took a screen shot and uploaded it here :)
http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/p...r/Untitled.jpg

**wrench97** · 05-31-2009, 02:55 PM

I don't see anything wrong there.
Maybe a call to XFX support to see if they have run into this before.

porkycleaner · 05-31-2009, 02:58 PM

well i have made a post on their support page had replies like make sure update drivers and windows blah uno
maybe i will give them a call i wanna be crysis playing on high and i dnt wanna waste money on this graphics card thanks for the help mate :)

**wrench97** · 05-31-2009, 03:05 PM

If you find anything let us know.

One of our other techs/members may have some ideas also.

porkycleaner · 05-31-2009, 03:27 PM

ok will do im gonna ring them in the morning
its rediculus my 8600gt could run gta on low better than this

porkycleaner · 05-31-2009, 03:35 PM

could it be that my graphics card aint gettin enough watts or amps or watever from the PSU and thats why its so slow and crap?

**wrench97** · 05-31-2009, 03:43 PM

The voltage looks good, I would prefer a 750w supply for that card but your coolernaster doesn't appear to dropping off.

Try playing a game with speed fan running and see if the 12v drops below 11.75v or so.

porkycleaner · 05-31-2009, 06:27 PM

ok thanks
i was just playing far cry 2 there multiplayer ultra high settings with no aa and i was getting 15-20fps when in the benchmark for the review they got from 50-70 fps depending on the screen res and my res is only 1440*900 which isnt massive its in middle so i shud be getting 50-60 fps :S wats wrong lol

05-31-2009, 01:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
porkycleaner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 69 OS: Vista home premium sp1	help with xfx gtx 260 black edition ok so i bought a xfx gtx 260 core 216 black edition about few days ago now and i play wow on it mostly and i know this card shud be able to play wow all settings max at a solid high fps but yet mine plays at medium at 30fps depending on where i am. also i just this minute installed gta 4 and played it all high which i know it can handle it but i was getting 10 and less fps totaly unplayable and i turned everything down to low and i still only got 23fps. i have orderd crysis its on its way and i really wanna be able to play this game but i know it ownt with this card but i know it shud do please help iv tried reinstalling drivers updating them its soo anoying me wats wrong sum1 help me :(

05-31-2009, 01:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,419 OS: Win7	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition What are you running for a CPU, Motherboard, Ram and Power Supply? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-31-2009, 01:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
porkycleaner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 69 OS: Vista home premium sp1	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition Amd athlon x2 64 2.6ghz, xfx 8200 mother board, 2gb crucial ballistix RAM xfx gtx 260 core 216 black edition, 250gb WD sata hard drive, 620watt real power pro coolermaster PSU, coolermaster V8 cpu cooler

05-31-2009, 01:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,419 OS: Win7	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition Is the card in hybrd Sli mode with the 8200? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-31-2009, 01:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
porkycleaner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 69 OS: Vista home premium sp1	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition nah i made sure it was disabled in the bios

05-31-2009, 01:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,419 OS: Win7	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition Some of those boards use the second slot for a PCIe card and share the first slot with the onboard making it a x8 slot does you manual say to install the card in the first or second slot? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-31-2009, 02:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
porkycleaner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 69 OS: Vista home premium sp1	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition my board only had one pcie slot could it be my cpu bottle neck? on the window score thjing everything god 5.9 but my cpu got 5.2

05-31-2009, 02:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,419 OS: Win7	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition What model board is this, I wonder if it only has a x8 wired slot instead of a x16? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-31-2009, 02:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
porkycleaner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 69 OS: Vista home premium sp1	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition this one http://www.xfxforce.com/en-us/Featur...erboard.aspx#1 MIA 78S8209

05-31-2009, 02:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,419 OS: Win7	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition That appears to be a full x16 slot so we can eliminate that idea. The CPU while not the latest and greatest should run the card better then that. What drivers are you running and have you tried any older or newer drivers? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-31-2009, 02:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
porkycleaner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 69 OS: Vista home premium sp1	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition i first tried the drivers that came with it then i updated to the newest drivers which i am currently running and its the same

05-31-2009, 02:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,419 OS: Win7	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition Lets have a look at the voltages from within windows D/L Speedfan lets see what it shows for 12v, and 3.3v readings> http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-31-2009, 02:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
porkycleaner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 69 OS: Vista home premium sp1	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition i took a screen shot and uploaded it here :) http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/p...r/Untitled.jpg

05-31-2009, 02:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,419 OS: Win7	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition I don't see anything wrong there. Maybe a call to XFX support to see if they have run into this before. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-31-2009, 02:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
porkycleaner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 69 OS: Vista home premium sp1	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition well i have made a post on their support page had replies like make sure update drivers and windows blah uno maybe i will give them a call i wanna be crysis playing on high and i dnt wanna waste money on this graphics card thanks for the help mate :)

05-31-2009, 03:05 PM	#16 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,419 OS: Win7	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition If you find anything let us know. One of our other techs/members may have some ideas also. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-31-2009, 03:27 PM	#17 (permalink)
porkycleaner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 69 OS: Vista home premium sp1	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition ok will do im gonna ring them in the morning its rediculus my 8600gt could run gta on low better than this

05-31-2009, 03:35 PM	#18 (permalink)
porkycleaner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 69 OS: Vista home premium sp1	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition could it be that my graphics card aint gettin enough watts or amps or watever from the PSU and thats why its so slow and crap?

05-31-2009, 03:43 PM	#19 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,419 OS: Win7	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition The voltage looks good, I would prefer a 750w supply for that card but your coolernaster doesn't appear to dropping off. Try playing a game with speed fan running and see if the 12v drops below 11.75v or so. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-31-2009, 06:27 PM	#20 (permalink)
porkycleaner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 69 OS: Vista home premium sp1	Re: help with xfx gtx 260 black edition ok thanks i was just playing far cry 2 there multiplayer ultra high settings with no aa and i was getting 15-20fps when in the benchmark for the review they got from 50-70 fps depending on the screen res and my res is only 1440*900 which isnt massive its in middle so i shud be getting 50-60 fps :S wats wrong lol