Updated firmware on my 670SC all working perfectly.
 
Thanks EVGA.

need a power supply that's cheap but that will also run 2 690's

I have a MSI N670GTX-PM2D2GD5/OC, since it is a reference card would I be able to use any of the EVGA bios? I have a Dell XPS i have been wanting to use it in.

This firmware doesn't cure the instability I had since Day 1 with my 670SC and rFactor and high AA levels.  That's not necessarily EVGA/Nvidia's fault... it coudl be something with rFactor.

not cool. my GPU core clock got stuck at 914MHz and didn't want to boost at all under load (50% TDP max). re-installed both nvidia driver (304.79 beta) and precision X (it lost the GPU temp sensor), now all back to normal.
 
however now as everything clocks normal I see some EXTREME POWER THROTTLING under load (when OCed). in deed the TDP stays at max 122.7% (near ideal), but I loose lots of MHz for that!!!!
 
here is a short run of Scanner X at my GPU OC, look how deeply it power throttles under load (dropping from 1242MHz core down to 1138MHz!!!! over 100MHz drop!!!!)
 


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no, I no longer am fond of it. what's the point in OC'ing it if the GPU core drops the speed to its own liking (based on power draw).

I don't ever see this thermal throttling you all are talking about, my cards never break 67C and even when I purposely lowered the fan speed to allow it to reach 74-76C no downclock happened....
I just updated this bios and if you have sli you only have to install it once it attaches to all cards automatically.
My benchmarks scores stayed the same, however, my max power usage has dropped 10% and my maximum and minimum fps also drooped.....How about a link to the prior bios, I don't think they improved anything in this flash..........

The power throttling is application dependent so it will only do it in certain things, my 670SC 4GB doesn't do it during BF3, but from what I have heard it will in 3dmark11 (haven't tested this myself yet). Your card should throttle down for sure at 70C though, that is the first thermal throttle point on these Keppler cards. I don't think anyone is talking about thermal throttling here, just the power throttling. I haven't updated my card either, I haven't had any real big problems with it so I am leaving it be.

Nope my cards never have down clocked during 3dmark11 even when I purposely lowered the fan setting and let the card get well into the 76C temps. I have onscreen display and LCD keyboard display, they never downclock from 1300mhz and 1260mhz ever.
This may be just a issue with the 670 reference and SC models.
The FTW's are actually 680's with one SMX unit disabled. 

SeanEJohan

Nope my cards never have down clocked during 3dmark11 even when I purposely lowered the fan setting and let the card get well into the 76C temps. I have onscreen display and LCD keyboard display, they never downclock from 1300mhz and 1260mhz ever.
This may be just a issue with the 670 reference and SC models.
The FTW's are actually 680's with one SMX unit disabled. 

all 670 gpus are 680s with one SMX unit disabled

AFAIK all the 600 series has a thermal throttle point of 70C too, and yes I know the 670FTW is on a 680 pcb. I am not saying I don't believe your card is not throttling down at 70C, but it is supposed too.