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GeForce driver v267.52 could overheat GTX 590

SweClockers along with other tech review sites have discovered a flaw that could cause Nvidia's new dual-GPU GeForce GTX 590 to burn up in a plume of smoke. After frying two sample cards, the Swedish site blamed the driver they were supplied with. When overclocking the GTX 590 with GeForce driver version 267.52, the card supposedly draws more power than it can actually handle causing it to overheat. SweClockers has documented the issue on video:

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BK-2014815d ago

Ah Nvidia and their exploding cards. And they went so long without a mishap too.

z1ck4815d ago

lol ati cards may be far from perfect but they will never burn you graphic card .

despair4815d ago

I always have full fan control on my cards with temp and fan speed displays on every game I play, gotta love MSI afterburner.

PS360PCROCKS4815d ago

that was a plume? I thought this would be a cool video, how lame. Clocks and voltages are set for a reason on these cards. i turned mine up sure but my cards easily overclock. I guess Nvidia downclocking before release wasn't an indication lol

rodiabloalmeida4815d ago

As if one GTX590 card wasn't expensive enough, they want us to buy another just a few days after release. Great job, nvidia /s

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10 Most Tragic Cyberpunk 2077 Deaths, Ranked

ScreenRant's Adam Blevins writes, "Cyberpunk 2077 is not afraid to put its players through some emotional pain with unexpected character deaths, but some hit harder than others."

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10 Best Co-Op Games, Ranked

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