Sparkle GTX460 Display Drivers stopped working error

[hotgamerft]

Salam guys!
I am having issue with my GPU i can't play any game whenever i try to i see artifacts on the screen and then the screen goes black and i get the message saying "The display driver has stopped working and has recovered". I was using 275.33 drivers, tried 280.26 but no luck having the same problem over and over again.
Also the GPU temps are not high, its idling 35-40c and at load it goes max to 65C.
I have a Xigmatec 600W PSU so i guess its not a PSU problem as well.
I have never overclocked my GPU.
What should i do? I can't figure it out, is my gpu dying? I still have over 3months of warranty left on it.

Here's a GPU-Z screenshot:

HW monitor Screenshot for PSU volts etc:

MSI Afterburner Screenshot:

Any help would really be appreciated

 

[StrikerX]

Seems to be a GPU problem. Try it on another PC with older drivers (the ones that came with the GPU) & if the problem persists, RMA it.

 

[Voodoo]

Seems to be a GPU problem. Try it on another PC with older drivers (the ones that came with the GPU) & if the problem persists, RMA it.

+1 also give some consideration to your PSU, use Asus Prob and and see 12 volt reading, then run Furmak (even for 5~10 seconds) and keep looking 12 volt reading,

 

[Beelzebub]

I had the same problem with my GTS450
it was psu problem
Try GPU on another computer, if it works fine then it might be ur PSU

 

[hotgamerft]

+1 also give some consideration to your PSU, use Asus Prob and and see 12 volt reading, then run Furmak (even for 5~10 seconds) and keep looking 12 volt reading,

Already did that i showed about 11.93V on the 12V and then the system hanged showing artifacts and the screen went black and the message poped up. Also tried 270.61 drivers but the same problem persists
Currently i do not have access to any other PC that would be able to run this card, i guess i will have to talk to Yasir bhai for RMA now.

 

[Voodoo]

yes RMA is only the way

 

[WAQAS ADEEM]

have u tried reinstalling windows and everything including gpu drivers...it might help

 

[Cerberus]

try on another pc if problem is still there then RMA

 

[tango]

i knew these sparkle gpus are of cheap quality, they use the china component

 

[StrikerX]

Everyone uses Chinese components. :/

 

[iameXtreme]

i knew these sparkle gpus are of cheap quality, they use the china component

lol as if you dont get warranty claims of other cards...this is the stupidest thing ive ever heard. Please do let me know if you dont get any faults in HIS, EVGA, Inno3d cards. Cannot believe how illiterate people can be.

 

[hotgamerft]

I have talked to yasir bhai regarding the issue. I am going to give the GPU to yasir bhai.
@tango
I am still more than satisfied with this brand, never had any issues with it before. It is an electronic device so anything can happen to it at anytime. So why are you blaming sparkle for it.

 

[AliMan]

Sometimes this error also occurs when any other computer component is not functioning well and is sorta blaming the GPU for it.......If the card was working well before then i highly doubt that its the card...

 

[hotgamerft]

Ok guys time to bump up this thread.
I've received the GPU back from yasir bhai, he checked it for about 10 days and he said that it was working fine.
Now its the PSU i am going to check, so i borrowed a PC from a friend of mine.
Its Specifications are:
Core 2 Duo E7500
1 GB DDR 2 Ram
Intel DG41RQ mobo
250GB seagate HDD
and a DVR-RW
Now there are no extra fans in the casing.
I have hooked up my GPU and PSU (Xigmatec 600W ) to this PC and ran furmark for about 10 minutes and i found no problems at all. Played a game for about 40 minutes causing no issues.
The only thing that concerns me is this:

Now if you compare it with the HW monitor screenshot i posted earlier, this one shows lower voltage on 12v rails. Below is the screenshot i posted earlier

So what should i look forward to now?
As its an intel mobo so it won't let me use Asus probe.
Also i had in my system 4 extra fans, one front intake, one on the side panel, one at the back and one on the cpu cooler. I have 2 hdd's and the rest of the specifications are in my my PC specs tab.
Any suggestions now?

EDIT:
Checked the voltage readings from the bios, they were:
+12v: 12.032v
+5v: 4.992v
+3.3v: 3.312v
5v standby: 5.056v
These seem normal, now what .

 

[Cerberus]

Ok guys time to bump up this thread.
I've received the GPU back from yasir bhai, he checked it for about 10 days and he said that it was working fine.
Now its the PSU i am going to check, so i borrowed a PC from a friend of mine.
Its Specifications are:
Core 2 Duo E7500
1 GB DDR 2 Ram
Intel DG41RQ mobo
250GB seagate HDD
and a DVR-RW
Now there are no extra fans in the casing.
I have hooked up my GPU and PSU (Xigmatec 600W ) to this PC and ran furmark for about 10 minutes and i found no problems at all. Played a game for about 40 minutes causing no issues.
The only thing that concerns me is this:

Now if you compare it with the HW monitor screenshot i posted earlier, this one shows lower voltage on 12v rails. Below is the screenshot i posted earlier

So what should i look forward to now?
As its an intel mobo so it won't let me use Asus probe.
Also i had in my system 4 extra fans, one front intake, one on the side panel, one at the back and one on the cpu cooler. I have 2 hdd's and the rest of the specifications are in my my PC specs tab.
Any suggestions now?

EDIT:
Checked the voltage readings from the bios, they were:
+12v: 12.032v
+5v: 4.992v
+3.3v: 3.312v
5v standby: 5.056v
These seem normal, now what .

voltage on 12 v on these low end gpu is always lower then 10v because only one 12v plug can be plugged into them (Software reading actually....mine show 8.98 but i checked on multimeter and it was 12v...it could be bad pci-e slot of your board or ram

 

[hotgamerft]

voltage on 12 v on these low end gpu is always lower then 10v because only one 12v plug can be plugged into them (Software reading actually....mine show 8.98 but i checked on multimeter and it was 12v...it could be bad pci-e slot of your board or ram

Well the GPU is working fine so it can't be a bad PCI-E slot, Also i have a GTX460 so it isn't a low end gpu.
The voltages shown in the bios are fine, HW monitor is showing me low voltages. :/
These are the readings from the bios

Checked the voltage readings from the bios, they were:
+12v: 12.032v
+5v: 4.992v
+3.3v: 3.312v
5v standby: 5.056v
These seem normal,

 

[StrikerX]

voltage on 12 v on these low end gpu is always lower then 10v because only one 12v plug can be plugged into them (Software reading actually....mine show 8.98 but i checked on multimeter and it was 12v...it could be bad pci-e slot of your board or ram

That can be a problem.

p.s your running the gpu and psu on your friend's mobo atm na?

 

[hotgamerft]

That can be a problem.

p.s your running the gpu and psu on your friend's mobo atm na?

Yep i am currently using the GPU in my friend's mobo.

 

[StrikerX]

& the same issue comes back when you try it on your mobo?

 

[hotgamerft]

& the same issue comes back when you try it on your mobo?

Haven't yet tried it on my mobo, i wanted to run this GPU + PSU on his mobo to check whether it works fine or not.
I will switch the GPU + PSU to my PC tomorrow and see whether the problem come back, so far its running normally without any issues. The only problem is that HW monitor reading.