MSI 290x Gaming issues...

[djkav]

My GFX card has started to act strangely the past few days.

When playing games, the fans have started to spin at 100% and the GPU temp goes right up to 94c. Also, the the game is now jerky and no longer silky smooth. Playing the same game for that past 8 months, this has never occurred until 3 days ago.

I have air dusted the fans and heatsink, but has made no difference.

Any advice?

 

[NoobCannon]

What game?

Possibly driver/game update issues

 

[IainR]

When was the last time you re-applied paste to the heatsink?

 

[djkav]

What game?

Possibly driver/game update issues

Elite Dangerous. Its been fine till 3 days ago. The fans are louder since when just on the desktop.

When was the last time you re-applied paste to the heatsink?

Never. I tend not to take apart components apart due to warranty issues.

 

[IainR]

How long have you had it? I had it's little sister, MSI gaming 290 and it ran really hot, although never up at 94c granted. That's throttling territory there though.

When I repasted mine afterr 2 years I wished i'd done it earlier, the job they do in the factory is really shameful. Although if it's only just started happening recently thats a weird one. You on Win10 with auto driver updates enabled. Do you use a custom AB fan profile?

 

[SteWoo]

Check your GPU's usage with a tool like MSI Afterburner while your playing the game. I'm having an issue that's just started happening since upgrading to Windows 10 with my Sapphire R9 290 where the GPU usage goes up to 100% as soon as the game starts and sticks at 100%.

Not sure if upgrading to Windows 10 caused it or upgrading to the new 15.7.1 Catalyst driver.

 

[djkav]

I've sorted the problem now. I accidentally set Super-sampling to x2.0 in the ED settings. Moved it back to x1.0 now and the temps have dropped back down to 60c.

Thanks for your comments. I will replace the TIM at some point in the near future.

 

[nashathedog]

Elite Dangerous. Its been fine till 3 days ago. The fans are louder since when just on the desktop.



Never. I tend not to take apart components apart due to warranty issues.

My MSI 290x gaming now takes pride of place in the cupboard (next to the old oven, Kindred spirits and all that) It would hit 94 degrees under load all the time and a paste change only made it a few degrees better.

Your's is not having a paste issue judging from what you've told us. I presume it only does it in Elite, Rollback to an older driver and see if it changes things and if not check if other Elite users are having similar issues since the latest patch.

EDIT, Check a different game anyway but if as I just noticed you saying it's changed it's behaviour in desktop as well then you could try a paste change but I'd personally be more inclined to send it in under warranty first.

Another Edit, I just read the post above, Man I am slow at this....