ATI Radeon 5850, problems, 99% activity, flickering. etc.

[Acesouthall]

I recently installed a new g-card from a GTS 250 to an XDX Radeon HD 5850. About 3weeks ago.

I am running 2 montiors: Samsung SynMaster at 1680x1050 and a DELL 1920N at 1366 x 768.

Since I got the new graphics card I have not played a different game on my PC. I usually play Bad Company 2.

When I first had the new GPU the monitor that was classed by the ATI software as monitor [2] kept flickering when there was activity on monitor [1]. I run auto tune and that kept my GPU speeds at a fixed speed unless a game was run and that fixed the flickering, it still flickers but very rarely.

Recently when I click to load a game it takes 5 minutes to actually start up, and when this problem occurs its with every game and I noticed it's only when the GPU is playing up and apparently at 99% activity, even when idle.

Do I have a faulty GPU or faulty drivers?


PS. I have come here first instead of going straight to XFX because someone can solve it for me then it will save a hell of a lot of time with getting a replacement or something.

 

[Acesouthall]

Reply would be appreciated, even if its just about the 99% activity problem.

 

[Guitarman0]

Regarding the flickering, is your samsung syncmaster running via VGA?

I have a 5850 and both the one I have now and the one I had before (new one is an RMA) suffer from occasional flickering on my Samsung Syncmaster 710n.

 

[Final8y]

99% activity is driver bug & AMD are looking into it.

 

[Acesouthall]

Regarding the flickering, is your samsung syncmaster running via VGA?

I have a 5850 and both the one I have now and the one I had before (new one is an RMA) suffer from occasional flickering on my Samsung Syncmaster 710n.

Both monitors are VGA to DVI, but it doesnt matter whether its different cables, or different ports if one or the other is classed as the 2nd monitor it'll flicker =/.

And thanks for replies. 99% activity is getting sorted so thats good. Just this flickering....but its not too bad so atleast I dont have a dodgy card

 

[Final8y]

Both monitors are VGA to DVI, but it doesnt matter whether its different cables, or different ports if one or the other is classed as the 2nd monitor it'll flicker =/.

And thanks for replies. 99% activity is getting sorted so thats good. Just this flickering....but its not too bad so atleast I dont have a dodgy card

Have you OCed your gfx card at all ?

 

[drifting]

This is a known bug since 10.11. Please refer to threads like http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=279&threadid=144483&enterthread=y

or simply google these terms for more results:

"catalyst 11.1" 99 gpu crossfire
"catalyst 11.2" 100 gpu crossfire
"catalyst 10.12" gpu usage crossfire