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How many 290/290x before it worked?

2 Sapphire Tri X R9 290

Each with the same fault of fans hitting something on the plastic casing. Only fixed by physically pressing on the GPU casing.

I've now given up and I've went for a Gigabyte Windforce 780 GHz edition
 
I'm sad to report that my Powercolor R290 PCS+ seems to have had it :(

Since last week I keep having random graphic artifacts and black screens, which is a real shame as I really liked the card and it was less than a month old. RMA/replacement requested...
 
1. MSI R9 290 Twin Frozr - Cooler not seated correctly (never proven but temps were stupid high)
2. Sapphire R9 290 Tri-X OC - works perfectly and very quiet/cool :D
 
My MSI R9 290 is currently up for RMA, been rebooting the pc at least 3 times a day ! Quite frankly I don't want another one back but it looks like I have no choice, would rather have a 780Ti now. The thing that bugs me is I have to allow 28 days for turn around. What are you supposed to do if you don't have a spare card, use onboard I suppose. Fortunately I have my old GTX650 which is as steady as a rock.
 
Gregster said:
Unbelievable that this is still going on....
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what's that?

I have 2x Sapphire 290s, both work great and temps are fine, but one has the problem with the fan hitting something in the casing, which is only fixed by pushing the casing up some, then a few minutes later it begins again. Slightly annoying, nothing too bad, but first time I started hearing it I was freaked out
 
jktmstokes23 said:
what's that?

I have 2x Sapphire 290s, both work great and temps are fine, but one has the problem with the fan hitting something in the casing, which is only fixed by pushing the casing up some, then a few minutes later it begins again. Slightly annoying, nothing too bad, but first time I started hearing it I was freaked out
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You have to keep pushing the GPU casing up?
 
jktmstokes23 said:
what's that?

I have 2x Sapphire 290s, both work great and temps are fine, but one has the problem with the fan hitting something in the casing, which is only fixed by pushing the casing up some, then a few minutes later it begins again. Slightly annoying, nothing too bad, but first time I started hearing it I was freaked out
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At probably +£300 a card I would not be very happy with that, as its a manufacturing default unless (which I doubt you have) broke the casing somehow. :)
 
Two Powercolor 290 PCS+, and apart from my own bad when mucking about in Afterburner (making me think I had the dreaded black screen issue), they have been just fine.

I miss my 780, but am much happier with Eyefinity than I was with Nvidias Surround. And as much I like 3D, I don't miss mucking about with setting for ages to get the 3d strength/convergence correct.

I should be selling my Asus VG27AH, but if I get this job am interviewing for tomorrow, I may just keep it, as I would at least like to have it there for certain games.

I was worried about going back to AMD GPU's, as I have typically had far more issues with them than I have Nvidia, but so far, so good.
 
Gregster said:
You have to keep pushing the GPU casing up?
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yes. it is very weird... I'll hear a light buzzing noise like the fan is slightly hitting something but I don't see it hitting anything, but if I put my hand on the casing of the card and push up lightly it totally stops, and stops for a few minutes more without my hand there, and then it starts the sound again.
 
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