R9 290X Owners Thread

LtMatt · 5 Feb 2015 at 08:18

Des are you running in exclusive full screen mode, because Crossfire does not work in Windowed/Borderless mode unless you're using the Mantle API.

dessimpson · 5 Feb 2015 at 11:56

Guys. I rebuilt the machine last night with windows 8.1
I downloaded and had a quick bash at FarCry 4 this morning before going to work. Was much smoother than before but I don't know what fps as I don't have afterburner set up yet to display it.
I've set it to download all my other games today so I'll report back tonight. One thing I have noticed already is that the highest the temps got to was 84 degrees on one of the cards so that's a massive improvement already in that respect.

ChrisD. · 5 Feb 2015 at 11:57

Good news. Get that fan replaced that you mentioned.

You're welcome to try the cards out in my case if you want to see how they would run? With my quick disconnects, it doesn't take long to swap over.

ChrisD. · 5 Feb 2015 at 12:43

Des, random one (again,), did you have the page file disabled before the rebuild? And is it enabled now?

dessimpson · 5 Feb 2015 at 13:00

No. It wasn't disabled. I've got a bucket load of space on my SSD's so I've not felt the need.

deuse · 5 Feb 2015 at 13:43

Anyone know of a cooler the same as the Double Dissipation Edition that XFX have on some of their cards?
The other aftermarket coolers are to long for my case.

Dempsey22 · 5 Feb 2015 at 13:48

deuse said:
Anyone know of a cooler the same as the Double Dissipation Edition that XFX have on some of their cards?
The other aftermarket coolers are to long for my case.

MSI Gaming 290x is shorter then the XFX I think.

deuse · 5 Feb 2015 at 13:58

Dempsey22 said:
MSI Gaming 290x is shorter then the XFX I think.

Sorry should have said. I've already got this great card from Matt. I'm looking for a cooler but XFX won't sell me one

Got a Rev. 2 ICY VISION (GC-VGA02-01) coming just in case we get a HOT summer

sprite1275 · 5 Feb 2015 at 18:51

dessimpson said:
Guys. I rebuilt the machine last night with windows 8.1
I downloaded and had a quick bash at FarCry 4 this morning before going to work. Was much smoother than before but I don't know what fps as I don't have afterburner set up yet to display it.
I've set it to download all my other games today so I'll report back tonight. One thing I have noticed already is that the highest the temps got to was 84 degrees on one of the cards so that's a massive improvement already in that respect.

Done anymore testing yet mate?

dessimpson · 5 Feb 2015 at 19:07

Yeah. BF4 just crashed on me. Tried it with Mantle and I could lie down inside rocks etc.
Titanfall I'm getting 23fps

Kaapstad · 5 Feb 2015 at 19:17

WIP

Legend · 5 Feb 2015 at 19:42

Very nice! Tidy too. Are they reference cards with blocks added?

Kaapstad · 5 Feb 2015 at 19:46

Legend said:
Very nice! Tidy too. Are they reference cards with blocks added?

Yes the normal reference cards I have had since launch day.

If anyone watercools them it is important to remember to have the bios switch set to uber as with the bridge I am using above it covers the switches.

LtMatt · 5 Feb 2015 at 19:47

Kaapstad said:
WIP

5 Stars, wonderful (as always) Kaap.

I guess you might overtake some of my 4K scores soon now.

sprite1275 · 5 Feb 2015 at 20:01

dessimpson said:
Yeah. BF4 just crashed on me. Tried it with Mantle and I could lie down inside rocks etc.
Titanfall I'm getting 23fps

Not sounding too good then. How much do you loose sending the 290s back.

dessimpson · 5 Feb 2015 at 20:08

No idea tbh.
I'm trying the fans In different ways at the minute.

ChrisD. · 5 Feb 2015 at 20:12

Are you sure it's heat related? Did you check the BIOS switches?

dessimpson · 5 Feb 2015 at 20:59

Check them for what?
They're were both on 2. Now they're on 1. No difference.
I'm uploading a video of the Tomb Raider benchmark.

dessimpson · 5 Feb 2015 at 21:20

No idea how to embed the video.

Figured it out

ChrisD. · 5 Feb 2015 at 21:27

That's terrible.

RE BIOS switches, well to see if it made a difference.