MSI R9 290 / 290x gaming edition - powertune throttling the core clock discussion...

northun_munky · 25 Jan 2014 at 09:06

Thought so. It updates and sets automatically when you change AB and restart RP.

Sooo, after sorting my settings

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Still the same I'm afraid. As I mentioned before it isn't affecting my gaming performance so it's not drastic an issue, more an annoyance to my OCD

I WILL at some point get round to trying older drivers but hopefully it'll get sorted in the new drivers.

LtMatt · 25 Jan 2014 at 09:22

The options are greyed out in your RadeonPro screenshot?

northun_munky · 25 Jan 2014 at 09:30

I'd just reloaded it and hadn't clicked on the BF4 profile

LtMatt · 25 Jan 2014 at 09:38

Furry muff. Well i just tried it on a single card and it worked ok. No throttling at all, where as before sometimes it would a little. This was recorded after 5-10 mins of BF4.

One thing i did notice, your RadepPro says 32 bit, why is that? Mine says 32/64bit. You should try other titles as well aside from BF4. Are you using Windows 7 32 bit? Did you add the correct BF4 shortcut to radeonpro for your os?

northun_munky · 25 Jan 2014 at 09:42

Not sure mate... Where it says 32bit is clickable and after a second or 2 changes to:

Maybe this will make a difference? I'll have another play later when I get a bit of time. Jobs beckon. Never a day off, even on a day off!

LtMatt · 25 Jan 2014 at 09:46

Try it and see if it makes a difference.

northun_munky · 25 Jan 2014 at 10:31

It does make a difference, just not a good one...

When it's set to 32/64 bit BF4 won't load. From the battlelog it initialises bf4.exe then throws up a 'bf4.exe has stopped responding and has to be shut down' or something similar and then there's a message in the system tray from RP saying that 'overdrive settings have been restored'

Thought it may be a conflict with AB but still does it without AB running. More playing around required

I think in just 32bit mode RP wasn't applying the settings at all, hence no effect. At least I'm going the right direction.

LtMatt · 25 Jan 2014 at 10:33

northun_munky said:
It does make a difference, just not a good one...

When it's set to 32/64 bit BF4 won't load. From the battlelog it initialises bf4.exe then throws up a 'bf4.exe has stopped responding and has to be shut down' or something similar and then there's a message in the system tray from RP saying that 'overdrive settings have been restored'

Thought it may be a conflict with AB but still does it without AB running. More playing around required

I think in just 32bit mode RP wasn't applying the settings at all, hence no effect. At least I'm going the right direction.

RadeonPro API is conflicting with RivaTuner 64 Bit API. Shut afterburner down until BF4 is loaded, then start afterburner and it will work.

Relax, you're in good hands. I can spot PEBKAC a mile off.

northun_munky · 25 Jan 2014 at 10:41

Ah, the old ID-10T error message

toprock · 25 Jan 2014 at 14:17

Anyone got a link for a decent old CCC driver for me to try?

LtMatt · 25 Jan 2014 at 14:19

toprock said:
Anyone got a link for a decent old CCC driver for me to try?

13.11 Beta 9.2

http://www.guru3d.com/files_details/amd_catalyst_13_11_beta_9_2_(13_250_18_november_7)_download.html

northun_munky · 25 Jan 2014 at 14:46

northun_munky said:
Thought it may be a conflict with AB but still does it without AB running. More playing around required

LtMatt said:
RadeonPro API is conflicting with RivaTuner 64 Bit API. Shut afterburner down until BF4 is loaded, then start afterburner and it will work.

Relax, you're in good hands. I can spot PEBKAC a mile off.

It wasn't enough to just shutdown AB, I had to restart RP in order to get the game to load. Your fix does work Matt

locked solid at 1100 throughout.

One question though, RP seems to display the framerate in the top left corner regardless of the fact that I don't have OSD set in either the Global or Profile settings. Bit annoying as it sits over the rivatuner one. Any ideas?

EDIT: Ignore this, found a framerate counter in the RP settings.

LtMatt · 25 Jan 2014 at 14:57

northun_munky said:
Your fix does work Matt locked solid at 1100 throughout.

This is why i tell people, 'Never question the ways of LT'. :cool:

Glad its working mate its the best fix by far and simple to setup and use. Have to wait for the new drivers now.

northun_munky · 25 Jan 2014 at 14:59

LtMatt said:
This is why i tell people, 'Never question the ways of LT'.

Actually Lolled

Now, off to die lots in BF4, but it'll be all the more enjoyable dying lots with a locked core of 1100

Drake5 · 25 Jan 2014 at 17:10

Should I do this fix as soon as my 290 is installed or should I actually wait and see if the clocks drop under load?

LtMatt · 25 Jan 2014 at 17:17

Tom_D said:
Should I do this fix as soon as my 290 is installed or should I actually wait and see if the clocks drop under load?

Wait and see. It does not seem to affect all games according to my testing. Crossfire is completely unaffected. This is a single card issue only.

toprock · 25 Jan 2014 at 17:17

try it without fix, and run afterburner on screen display and watch the core like a hawk

pprest123 · 25 Jan 2014 at 18:28

Just tried the RadeonPro app. It worked for me, core doesn't budge in BF4 anymore. Thanks again Matt.

Just hope the next driver fixes it so I don't have to run RadeonPro for it.

LtMatt · 25 Jan 2014 at 18:29

pprest123 said:
Just tried the RadeonPro app. It worked for me, core doesn't budge in BF4 anymore. Thanks again Matt.

Happy to help my red brothers. :cool:

Drake5 · 26 Jan 2014 at 09:16

LtMatt said:
Wait and see. It does not seem to affect all games according to my testing. Crossfire is completely unaffected. This is a single card issue only.

toprock said:
try it without fix, and run afterburner on screen display and watch the core like a hawk

Cheers guys. Is there any word when new drivers will be released?