2 x HD7970 CF and... problems. I'm fed up. Please help.

[Corssair]

what kind of crash full brown screen with lines in it ?

No, just blue screen.

First off, seeing as it's easier, try an alternative PSU, then if it still fails it either your motherboard (likely) or ram (not very likely) at fault

Ok I'll try.

My AX1200 makes a loud clicking noise when it's first turned on and also when it powers down. I assumed it was normal as the PSU functions perfectly and i also have 2x 7970's in CF

Exactly the same sound as it is in the video?
Tried BF3? Does it crash to you? I even installed GTA IV Episodes, and it also crashes! *****

Could be PSU struggling to me to power them for whatever reason... I mean yeah, chances of having problem with both cards, 0.1% lol. If it crashes in single card... could be drivers or config... god knows.. drivers to me!

I'm now considering a hammer solution.

 

[Corssair]

Before you HAMMMER it lol... which I agree, I get like that sometimes.... With different game crashes now, that PSU to me doesn't seem right powering these, sorry if this has already been asked or stated;

1. What card did you replace?
2. What driver was on before and what driver on now?
3. If you changed driver, what did you do, install over old one, or 100% remove old one using windows CCC uninstall and then ATiMAN? This is the only way I can get a complete removal of Ati drivers these days by using ATiMAN.
4. Have you tried a different PSU?
5. What overclocks have you got on your CPU if any?
6. Have you still got your old card to put back in and try out?

1. The one that been giving me artifacts.
2. I tried official drivers, and beta drivers. Both the same.
3. I did use ATiMAN.
4. I did not.
5. Stock.
6.Yes.

So I've been confirmed that the noise coming from the PSU is normal, by Corsair tech support.

What are those lines around the trees in the OP? it looks like possible faulty core to me, have you tried underclocking the cores by say 100mhz? and then same with memory? although my bet would be a faulty core.

It was because of the faulty GPU, it has been already sent away.


All I see on every forum is something like "7970 - problem". I hope nvidia will release their cards fast, so I can sell AMD and buy theirs.

 

[Corssair]

I have not posted for a while, but just to let you know I have solved all problems.

No blue screens, no crashes, no issues at all. I got my 2nd card back, and everything is running like a dream.

My eyefinity running:
http://youtu.be/viZPtz-auP4

Thanks everyone for the great support. It was very helpful for me to go through that nightmare.

 

[Corssair]

The one I RMAd was "okay" I got told, but I refused to take it back and requested a refund when then I bought another one.

 

[Corssair]

@metalmackey thanks mate, you enjoy your cards

I would never go back to a single screen, it's like losing two eyes. My temps are high but so what? I'll do watercooling soon and it's gonna be perfect

 

[Corssair]

So how did you fix the crashing problem? Upping NB voltage? Did you try another PSU?

Crashing problems were caused by drivers, AMD drivers.

Drivers I'm using just now are 12.3. Best drivers so far, no issues, quite a big jump in performance as well.

 

[Corssair]

It was crashing with the new card you bought with other drivers ?

No it was not. When I sent the faulty GPU for RMA, I then changed the drivers while using the single one.

When 2nd GPU came, I reinstalled the drivers again and everything seemed fine but wasn't working as it should. Sometimes second GPU didn't want to work so I had to "force launch" it by opening furmark menu...

Now when I have updated to 12.3 everything works like a dream!

Crossair that's some setup you got there fella, well jealous

Thank you ^^

@Corssair. What games do you play? the 12.3 ones made a lot of texture/map dissappear on me in bf3, which is what i play most. So i had to revert back to 12.2 precert and 12.1 either cap 1 or cap2. I'm not sure how to check.

I have 12.3(8.95-120214a) prelease version, they are working amazing. Totally no issues, and BF3 works fine too.

 

[Corssair]

I'm gaming in 5760x1080p. The CAP I'm using I think is the newest one.

I have noticed in last 2 days that my fps has dropped extremely, and the CPU is being used 100%. It didn't happen before, something must have been changed. Did they update the game?

I'm sick of this ****.

EDIT:

Just reinstalled the drivers to newest version and guess what? Couldn't go without a single problem.
CCC OverDrive does not work, when I click on "accept" its just gone.

**** this ****, AMD is a ****ing joke. Sorry guys rage but I'm fed up with computing.