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

[LtMatt]

Thanks for the reply Matt

I have read about that issue before and afaik, my motherboard doesn't have that chip.

This is my motherboard:

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3164#ov

Unfortunately, all the PC's in the household have the exact same motherboard.

I just don't get why the issue is so random Nothing on my PC has changed, I haven't even updated windows (8.1 64 bit) for a few weeks either.

Ah i see, well in that case maybe it's not that issue. Have you tried the gpu in your other pc's?

 

[Nexus18]

Unfortunately unable too due to those PC's being for work related tasks so they need to be working smoothly 24/7.

Saying that, they are also using the same CPU too, the only differences are PSU, RAM, running @ stock speeds and of course the GPU's.

Due to the sporadic and erratic nature of this problem, I am 90% certain it is because of drivers, be it something related to AMD or/and on my system, I just haven't got a clue what it is

 

[snips86x]

You may have answered this already, but have you rolled the drivers back?

 

[LtMatt]

Unfortunately unable too due to those PC's being for work related tasks so they need to be working smoothly 24/7.

Saying that, they are also using the same CPU too, the only differences are PSU, RAM, running @ stock speeds and of course the GPU's.

Due to the sporadic and erratic nature of this problem, I am 90% certain it is because of drivers, be it something related to AMD or/and on my system, I just haven't got a clue what it is

Well if it happens in your other systems (or any other system) then this will help confirm a few things.

 

[Nexus18]

You may have answered this already, but have you rolled the drivers back?

With the 14.4 drivers, the issue was very bad, happened pretty much every day, doing the atikmdag.sys reg file fix reduced the issue massively and I didn't have an issue for about 3 months, then the issue started again so did some more googling and some people were saying that the 14.7 RC 3 drivers had fixed the issue so I moved to them and they seemed fine, had a few issues but all in all, they seemed pretty good, about the same as these 14.9.1 drivers so far....

If the issue happens again, I might try going back to the 14.7 RC 3 drivers.

Well if it happens in your other systems (or any other system) then this will help confirm a few things.

I will try to see if I can get a system to test it on but might take a while


Here are two threads where people have/had the exact same issue:

http://www.overclock.net/t/1476149/asus-oc-r9-290x-bsod-win-8-1-0xa0000001-atikmdag-sys

http://www.overclock.net/t/1478456/bluescreen-error-0xa0000001-with-amd-290x

A few people have said that moving to completely new system fixed the issue but then there are others who have said the issue still remained.

I haven't had that bluescreen error for quite a while though, however, if those display driver crashes that happened this morning had happened during a game then it might have given me a BSOD screen....


Saying all of this, I turned the PC off and back on again after the 3rd crash and all has been good so far.

 

[humbug]

I just discovered something interesting. My MSI Gaming with Hynix memory stubbornly refused to go above 5400MHz without instant black-screening. I tried raising Aux volts without success but tonight I lowered Aux volts 50mV below stock. BAM!, card now benches stable at 6000MHz.

Unlocked from 290 to 290X and improved memory clocks from 5400 to 6000MHz in one lucky day. I know that it's only a ~10% boost overall, but makes me feel happy. Simple minds and all that.... Max stable benching is now 1175Mhz core / 6000 mem with +150mv core and -50mv Aux. 1200MHz is a no-go even with +200mv. 24/7 clocks will be 1100/5400.

Should give a 970 a run for its money and keep my house warm this winter.

Thats interesting, i'm speculation here, might it be whats causing memory related Black Screens for some is actually the IMC (Integrated Memory Controller) overheating?

When you overclock the Vram you put more strain on the IMC, that causes it to heat-up. Hawaii GPU's have the power delivery spilt between the PCIe and 6/8 Pin inlets.

The 75 Watt that goes through the PCIe is for the Memory Architecture, i think that is the Aux, the GPU is powered by the 6/8 Pin inlets.
so by reducing the Aux volts might it be that you are undervolting the IMC? there in reducing heat output?

512Bit, its a big IMC.

 

[Orangey]

I think that may be it humbug, also take into account they supposedly relaxed the timings as well on the mem post-launch.

 

[GothicGhost]

I installed my new msi 290 today and it seems to running ok other then on bootup the first thing that shows up is a screen with coloured pixelation.

Is my card damage some how?
Seems ok playing payday 2 so far.

 

[Dempsey22]

Whats the max voltage people recommend on reference cooled 290 ? For 24/7 and for quick benches

Thanks

 

[555BUK]

Whats the max voltage people recommend on reference cooled 290 ? For 24/7 and for quick benches

Thanks

For benches +100mV is fine, but a ref cooler will heat up and begin to down-clock within a few minutes on higher volts.

 

[555BUK]

I installed my new msi 290 today and it seems to running ok other then on bootup the first thing that shows up is a screen with coloured pixelation.

Is my card damage some how?
Seems ok playing payday 2 so far.

Download 3dmark bench. That will show up any problems in terms of graphical glitches or black screens better than any other tool I know.

The coloured pixelation at bootup may just be your monitor not picking up the native screen resolution correctly for your new card. My Dell 24" does the same thing during and shortly after BIOS splash but is fine once in Windows.

 

[Buckster]

Whats the max voltage people recommend on reference cooled 290 ? For 24/7 and for quick benches

Thanks

my VRMs seem to get hot faster than I'd be concerned about core temp

but thats on a 290 Tri-X

over 75mV I start seeing vrm temps >90C

 

[thefogo]

Whats the max voltage people recommend on reference cooled 290 ? For 24/7 and for quick benches

Thanks

Whack the fan to max and +200mv is okay for short benches.

 

[GothicGhost]

Thanks 555BUK downloading it now.
This what I get while booting.

I don't if it's just my TV but the screen getting cut off and I can't get the scale setting to match.

I read about setting the scale to zero works but mine makes the screen bigger as you see in this picture.

Any one got a clue what I am doing wrong?

Thank you.

 

[555BUK]

Do you have a game mode on your tv or menu options that say 1:1 or no overscan?

What model tv is it?

 

[Buckster]

just trying Tomb Raider on my 290 - blown away by graphics

 

[Wizzfizz]

Such a fantastic looking game

 

[flopper]

still enjoying my 290 so much, want to marry it.

 

[Dempsey22]

For benches +100mV is fine, but a ref cooler will heat up and begin to down-clock within a few minutes on higher volts.

It never goes above 71 degrees when benching, VRMs are fine too , never saw them above 55-60 degrees I say. I have yet to come across down-clocking. Can I go higher than +100mV ? That seems to show around 1.297v VDDC.

 

[555BUK]

It never goes above 71 degrees when benching, VRMs are fine too , never saw them above 55-60 degrees I say. I have yet to come across down-clocking. Can I go higher than +100mV ? That seems to show around 1.297v VDDC.

Those temps are great. I use Heaven as a benchmark tool and get late 80's Core, mid 90's on VRM1's and late 70's VRM2's after 20mins loop. The is with an MSI Gaming 290 (flashed to 290X) @ stock 1030MHz core. With your temps so low another 50-100mv should've hurt.