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Is my GPU dying?!?!

malachi

malachi

malachi

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I have an 290 Tri-X and for the past few week is started doing this,







Mainly happens when I close down a game or start playing one. After a reboot its fine then will happen again a few days later.

Is this a sign of the GPU becoming faulty?
 
My old GTX480 did that, I took it out cleaned the dust from the fans and refitted it it was fine therafter, I'd give it a clean / reseat it and see but do recall my old FX5600 doing that over time until it eventually died completely.
 
This is connected to my TV, tried different cables but still the same thing. Also tried cleaning and reseating the GPU.
 
I assume it's started doing this having previously worked ok with the tv or is it since you've used the tv? -I assume the former in which case it sounds like a faulty gpu, any warranty remaining? If so, RMA it.
 
Scania said:
I assume it's started doing this having previously worked ok with the tv or is it since you've used the tv? -I assume the former in which case it sounds like a faulty gpu, any warranty remaining? If so, RMA it.
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Yeah, has been working fine previously. I picked this up from the MM so might have the get in touch with the guy I got it from if I deiced to RMA it. This is going to be fun.:(
 
i had a dead monitor that looked a bit like that, have you at least ruled out the display being the source ? by replicating it on another display
 
AlamoX said:
i had a dead monitor that looked a bit like that, have you at least ruled out the display being the source ? by replicating it on another display
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Yeah, i have other stuff connected to this TV and none of them causes this. Also my 270X I had installed before didnt have this problem.
 
Are you using the new crimson drivers?

I cant use them on my 290x, lots of problems... I've gone back to catalyst
 
new boy said:
Are you using the new crimson drivers?

I cant use them on my 290x, lots of problems... I've gone back to catalyst
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Yes but this was happening way before the Crimson drivers came out.

I have them installed on my 290's in crossfire on my main computer and have no issues.
 
malachi said:
Yes but this was happening way before the Crimson drivers came out.

I have them installed on my 290's in crossfire on my main computer and have no issues.
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Could try underclokcing (the core, but in particular the VRAM) It might not be ideal, but if if it runs fine at -50MHz memory and -30MHz core, then thats better than nothing.
 
new boy said:
Could try underclokcing (the core, but in particular the VRAM) It might not be ideal, but if if it runs fine at -50MHz memory and -30MHz core, then thats better than nothing.
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That's true but I have another two 290's, one of them since release and neither of them have given me any problems.

So for me to start messing round with the clocks speeds just to get working properly seems abit crazy when it was working fine until recently.

I did do a complete uninstall of all the drivers with driver cleaner and I got complete screen corruption:( I had to default back to the iGPU to get it working again.
 
do you have another 290 you could just pop into that system to test with then? Or are they gone?

Anyway, sounds like the card is screwed tbh. is it still under warranty?
 
I had something similar happen on my 280X. I even sent it back to OCUK but it worked fine on their test rig.

Turned out to be an issue with EFI boot.

I fixed it by flipping the switch over to firmware 2, grabbing the firmware using ATIFLASH, flipping the switch back to firmware 1, turning off EFI (turn on Legacy boot), flashed firmware 1 with the copy I made from firmware 2 and then put it back to EFI.

Been fine ever since.

tl;dr could be corrupt firmware, reflash it.
 
I had something similar happen on my 280X. It worked fine for ages, slowly developed artifacting before refusing to POST at all. I even sent it back to OCUK but it worked fine on their test rig.

Turned out to be an issue with EFI boot.

I fixed it by flipping the switch over to firmware 2, grabbing the firmware using ATIFLASH, flipping the switch back to firmware 1, turning off EFI (turn on Legacy boot), flashed firmware 1 with the copy I made from firmware 2 and then put it back to EFI.

Been fine ever since.
 
malachi said:
I have an 290 Tri-X and for the past few week is started doing this,







Mainly happens when I close down a game or start playing one. After a reboot its fine then will happen again a few days later.

Is this a sign of the GPU becoming faulty?
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Likely will be the card rather than the drivers tbh mate, hope you get it sorted.
 
Well contacted Sapphire and they will raise a RMA if I get proof of purchase.

Anyone dealt with Sapphire RMA service recently? Do they take long for the turn around if I have the send the card off?
 
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