AMD R9 290 (Non-X, Pro, etc) Owners Club

Noxia · 7 Jul 2014 at 23:03

I didn't get the connection to Matt lol. I'm all over any innuendo much to my detriment. Oh what's the audio thing on the cards?

Confused Stu · 7 Jul 2014 at 23:06

Noxia said:
I didn't get the connection to Matt lol. I'm all over any innuendo much to my detriment. Oh what's the audio thing on the cards?

You know some forums have "grammar Nazis"? We have our own "innuendo Nazi" - The LT.

Noxia · 7 Jul 2014 at 23:16

There's always one

Noxia · 8 Jul 2014 at 09:34

Has anyone applied their own thermal paste to a non ref (cooled) R9-290?

aceytrixx · 8 Jul 2014 at 13:04

So got my power meter to see if my psu is up to this and with 3dmark it pulls in about 700watts maximum. Is there anything in particular I should try running? I'm hoping to get some gaming on Thursday night so I'll see what sort of power various games draw then.

humbug · 8 Jul 2014 at 13:11

aceytrixx said:
So got my power meter to see if my psu is up to this and with 3dmark it pulls in about 700watts maximum. Is there anything in particular I should try running? I'm hoping to get some gaming on Thursday night so I'll see what sort of power various games draw then.

700 Watts is an insane amount of power for the rig in your sig? to be pulling.

aceytrixx · 8 Jul 2014 at 13:13

Yeah it's the one in my sig. I'd have thought with an oc'd 3570k and crossfire oc'd 290s it's about right?

humbug · 8 Jul 2014 at 13:16

aceytrixx said:
Yeah it's the one in my sig. I'd have thought with an oc'd 3570k and crossfire oc'd 290s it's about right?

Oh... CF 290's, yes. i didn't see that, i though it was just one. it looks about right.

~275 Watts each, or ~300 overclocked, 100 watts for the rest of the system.

aceytrixx · 8 Jul 2014 at 13:19

That's fine then. Was pretty sure I was about right. Doesn't look like I need a new psu yet unless the difference between an i7 and an i5 is the remaining 150watts my psu can handle.

humbug · 8 Jul 2014 at 13:26

aceytrixx said:
That's fine then. Was pretty sure I was about right. Doesn't look like I need a new psu yet unless the difference between an i7 and an i5 is the remaining 150watts my psu can handle.

Nah... modern Intel CPU's have very good power envelopes, the i7 will pull more but only about 20 Watts, a total of about ~90 even overclocked.

F2K8 · 8 Jul 2014 at 14:23

I'm in the market for an R9 290, I came across an XFX DD 290, and then there's a Black Edition DD, the normal DD is substantially cheaper, is it worth getting the Black Edition? Which is around £25 more? Thanks guys.

SiDeards73 · 8 Jul 2014 at 15:07

Neither, get the Powercolour that Humbug has in his sig

Noxia · 8 Jul 2014 at 15:32

I cancelled my R9-290. Purely because I remembered that I'll get a load of rainforest vouchers on my birthday and that could influence what I buy. Although seems most cards on there are £30+ over OCUK and others so probably put towards a massive SSD.

ElliorR · 9 Jul 2014 at 10:21

Well come Monday my MSI 290 Gaming will have been RMA'd for 28 days so I'd be within my rights to ask for a refund. What's the betting it turns up before then

Admiral Huddy · 9 Jul 2014 at 10:28

Just installed a Gigabyte Windforce R9 290 .. The heat the expels from the top grills is very notable compared t the outgoing Geforce 670 i had, which also uses the windforce array.

Was a bit worried when I fired up Wolfenstein.. game seemed to stutter at first.

LtMatt · 9 Jul 2014 at 10:31

Admiral Huddy said:
Just installed a Gigabyte Windforce R9 290 .. The heat the expels from the top grills is very notable compared t the outgoing Geforce 670 i had, which also uses the windforce array.

Was a bit worried when I fired up Wolfenstein.. game seemed to stutter at first.

Which OC software would you recommend?

Welcome to the dark side Admiral. Using an AMD gpu automatically nets you +100 man points, unless your name is Martini.

I'd recommend using MSI Afterburner for overclocking and setting up a custom fan profile, if desired. I'd then copy the settings i use here.

A side exhaust fan can also help remove the heat the Windforce 290 will dump in your case.

MOOGLEYS · 9 Jul 2014 at 10:32

The 290 runs very hot especially compared to a 670. The heat being expelled is a good sign it shows the cooler is working correctly just make sure you have good case ventilation.

MSI Afterburner works well for overclocking the 290.

SiDeards73 · 9 Jul 2014 at 10:32

Club3D? decent brand or avoid at all costs?

LtMatt · 9 Jul 2014 at 10:34

SiDeards73 said:
Club3D? decent brand or avoid at all costs?

Decent but budget brand, dutch company and RMA.

SiDeards73 · 9 Jul 2014 at 10:38

Ok seen they have a 290 with decent clocks for cheap elsewhere, some Ace thing or something its called.