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The AMD Driver Thread

Cyclone said:
Are you seeing the atikmpag.sys error a lot?? I had this keep coming up (with a bsod) after I installed a new rx480. After doing this (see below) I havent had it come back. Its worth a try....

http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/amd-atikmpag-sys-atikmdag-sys-bsod-fix.719321/
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I've only had the once so far, have done this from the link and will test later when the lil'one goes to bed.

And Shankly - I really wouldn't know where to start with changing voltages, and if im honest, should this be something that has to be done with a new card? seems odd.

Current machine btw is a i5-6500, Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 3, 8gb RAM, 1200w PSU etc.

Thanks for the help so far both.
 
maun said:
I've only had the once so far, have done this from the link and will test later when the lil'one goes to bed.

And Shankly - I really wouldn't know where to start with changing voltages, and if im honest, should this be something that has to be done with a new card? seems odd.

Current machine btw is a i5-6500, Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 3, 8gb RAM, 1200w PSU etc.

Thanks for the help so far both.
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It can happen, if the new GPU is more powerful it can push more demand onto the CPU/Memory voltage etc making what used to be a stable system now unstable.
What speed is the RAM rated for? and do you have it running in XMP Mode?
 
No, you shouldn't have to do that imo... The only thing that could be the issue is a certain BIOS setting maybe. If your PC was stable before the 480, then imo the 480 is the problem, be it drivers or hardware.

Reminds me of when I got my 290, had a 7850 before, everything was perfect, as soon as the 290 went in.... constant blue screen issues, tried the atikmpag, BIOS reset etc. fixes and everything else I could find on the internet, the " fixes" stopped it from happening as often but the issue was still there, only has the problem truly gone since one of the omega drivers.

Might be worth while trying to undervolt the GPU with MSI AB too, my default was +25mv, which was way too high I think and now at -31mv, all seems good.
 
maun said:
Hoping for some help.

Just brought a new XFX 480 8gb GTR model on Thursday, since then I've seen graphical corruption during game-play. Screen would go black then eventually come back on like nothing has happened. Checked event logs and can see AMD graphics have stopped errors. Now I've been on nvidia for last 4 years with not a single issue, is this still a problem with AMD (drivers, and the reason i changed back then)

Do i have to go through previous drivers to find one that works?

Cheers.
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My experience is that AMD's drivers have been pretty good for years and top notch for over the last year.

maun said:
I really wouldn't know where to start with changing voltages, and if im honest, should this be something that has to be done with a new card? seems odd.
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Absolutely not, A card should be 100% stable at the stock clock settings, If it isn't it's faulty and needs to be returned not worked around. It should be a simply plug in and play experience, with a driver install of course.

I wouldn't keep farting around, Return it before the 2 weeks no quibble returns is up and get a new one, I'd Also get the same model again as it's pretty much the best of the bunch, you just had bad luck, make sure to note the cards numbers to ensure it's not the same one coming back as I've read stories of some sites trying this, Hence why I no longer buy from anywhere other than here.
 
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Nexus18 said:
No, you shouldn't have to do that imo... The only thing that could be the issue is a certain BIOS setting maybe. If your PC was stable before the 480, then imo the 480 is the problem, be it drivers or hardware.

Reminds me of when I got my 290, had a 7850 before, everything was perfect, as soon as the 290 went in.... constant blue screen issues, tried the atikmpag, BIOS reset etc. fixes and everything else I could find on the internet, the " fixes" stopped it from happening as often but the issue was still there, only has the problem truly gone since one of the omega drivers.

Might be worth while trying to undervolt the GPU with MSI AB too, my default was +25mv, which was way too high I think and now at -31mv, all seems good.
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His BSOD error codes say otherwise, his Voltage and Memory is being pushed hard resulting in BSOD.. BSOD error codes are very accurate.
 
shankly1985 said:
His BSOD error codes say otherwise, his Voltage and Memory is being pushed hard resulting in BSOD.. BSOD error codes are very accurate.
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I also had error codes, which related back to CPU, memory + PSU but I didn't need to replace any of those or mess with the voltages etc. for them to "truly" fix the issue...
 
Nexus18 said:
I also had error codes, which related back to CPU, memory + PSU but I didn't need to replace any of those or mess with the voltages etc. for them to "truly" fix the issue...
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BSOD dont just happen for no reason, its there for a reason and shows when a system is unstable. They is so meny common GPU crashes that could happen without a BSOD and OP isn't getting them leads to to believe this issue is something else at fault.

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Just re-read his original post, he his getting other errors so it might actually be the GPU is faulty

These are all the most common BSOD codes people will face with when 1. Overclocking 2. System Unstable or 3. faulty hardware most likely Ram
BSOD codes for overclocking
BSOD Codes for i7 x58 chipset
0x101 = increase vcore
0x124 = increase/decrease QPI/VTT first, if not increase/decrease vcore...have to test to see which one it is
0x0A = unstable RAM/IMC, increase QPI first, if that doesn't work increase vcore
0x1A = Memory management error. It usually means a bad stick of Ram. Test with Memtest or whatever you prefer. Try raising your Ram voltage
0x1E = increase vcore
0x3B = increase vcore
0x3D = increase vcore
0xD1 = QPI/VTT, increase/decrease as necessary, can also be unstable Ram, raise Ram voltage
0x9C = QPI/VTT most likely, but increasing vcore has helped in some instances
0x50 = RAM timings/Frequency or uncore multi unstable, increase RAM voltage or adjust QPI/VTT, or lower uncore if you're higher than 2x
0x109 = Not enough or too Much memory voltage
0x116 = Low IOH (NB) voltage, GPU issue (most common when running multi-GPU/overclocking GPU)
0x7E = Corrupted OS file, possibly from overclocking. Run sfc /scannow and chkdsk /r

BSOD Codes for SandyBridge
0x124 = add/remove vcore or QPI/VTT voltage (usually Vcore, once it was QPI/VTT)
0x101 = add more vcore
0x50 = RAM timings/Frequency add DDR3 voltage or add QPI/VTT
0x1E = add more vcore
0x3B = add more vcore
0xD1 = add QPI/VTT voltage
“0x9C = QPI/VTT most likely, but increasing vcore has helped in some instances”
0X109 = add DDR3 voltage
0x0A = add QPI/VTT voltage
 
All I'm saying is that it sounds like it was similar to my experience when I got a 290.

PC was perfectly fine with the 7850 then 290 went in.... all sorts of blue screens with error codes like the above as well as kernel 41 etc. etc. All the suggested fixes specifically for AMD drivers (of which were a **** ton of especially for the 290...) worked for a bit but was never the final fix.

BIOS settings, CPU overclock, memory, PSU etc. had no impact despite the error codes pointing at them... And all the tests I ran for the CPU, mem etc. brought no errors up.

One of AMDs drivers in the end was the final fix.
 
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shankly1985 said:
Today - Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.3.1 with day 1 support for Ghost Recon Wildlands

Terry Makedon‏ @CatalystMaker
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Live now :)

Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.3.1 Highlights

Support For

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands
Up to 6% performance improvement measured on Radeon RX 480 when compared to Radeon Software Crimson ReLive edition 17.2.1(1)

New Multi GPU Profile for:

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands (DirectX® 11)

Fixed Issues

Battlefield™ 1 may experience flickering textures or terrain when returning to game after performing a task switch.
For Honor™ may experience flickering or corruption on character models when highlighting them in menus.
For Honor™ may experience texture flickering in Multi GPU enabled system configurations.
Radeon Settings may fail to install the latest graphics driver on systems with user accounts that contain spaces.
Mouse cursor corruption may be experienced on some Radeon RX 480 series graphics products.
Custom fan settings in Radeon WattMan are sometimes not retained after the system enters sleep or hibernate.
Adjusting Radeon WattMan settings on some Radeon R9 380 series products may cause display flickering or application hangs.
System may fail to reboot when "Restart Now" is selected during a custom Radeon Software install.
Borderless Fullscreen mode and AMD FreeSync™ technology may experience stuttering or flickering on some multi display system configurations.
Radeon ReLive is not functional when Hyper-V is enabled on Windows®.
Counter-Strike™: Global Offensive may experience stuttering when using Radeon Chill.
DOTA™ 2 may experience stuttering on some system configurations with Radeon ReLive enabled.

Known Issues

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands may sometimes fail to launch in three or four way Multi GPU enabled system configurations.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands may experience flicker in Multi GPU system configurations when performing a tsk switch or changing graphics settings while the game is running.
Application profiles in Radeon Settings may fail to retain after system log off or reboot for some gaming applications.
AMD FreeSync™ technology mode may not be compatible or function with Sniper Elite™ 4.
Enabling supersampling in Sniper Elite™ 4 may cause image cropping.
Radeon Settings may crash on switching Windows® user after toggling AMD CrossFire™ technology mode.
A small amount of apps may still experience issues with Borderless Fullscreen mode and AMD FreeSync™ technology if other applications or game launchers are running on the primary screen in the background.
Counter-Strike™: Global Offensive and World of Warcraft™ may experience flickering or performance issues the first time the game is launched on a system boot with AMD FreeSync™ technology enabled. Workarounds include exiting and restarting the application or task switching (alt+tab) in and out of the game to fix the issue.
Shadow Warrior 2™ may fail to enable Multi GPU on game launch due to a missing application profile in Radeon Settings.

Known Issues for Radeon ReLive

The XBOX™ DVR application may cause conflicts with Radeon ReLive, users are suggested to disable XBOX™ DVR if Radeon ReLive is experiencing issues.
Radeon ReLive may fail to install on AMD APU Family products or experience a system hang or failure to record when using the recording feature on AMD APU Family products.
Radeon ReLive may stop working after hot unplugging of a secondary display.
Radeon ReLive will not allow recording settings to change with Instant Replay enabled. A workaround is to disable Instant Replay and change settings then enable Instant Replay.
Vulkan™ applications may experience a game hang when using Radeon ReLive to record.
Radeon ReLive will not notify an end user of low disk space during recording.
System information overlay is only generated on first run and will not be repopulated when system configuration is changed.
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http://support.amd.com/en-us/download
 
Nexus18 said:
All I'm saying is that it sounds like it was similar to my experience when I got a 290.

PC was perfectly fine with the 7850 then 290 went in.... all sorts of blue screens with error codes like the above as well as kernel 41 etc. etc. All the suggested fixes specifically for AMD drivers (of which were a **** ton of especially for the 290...) worked for a bit but was never the final fix.

BIOS settings, CPU overclock, memory, PSU etc. had no impact despite the error codes pointing at them... And all the tests I ran for the CPU, mem etc. brought no errors up.

One of AMDs drivers in the end was the final fix.
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Just a quick update with this. I took my card into my work and fitted it into our gaming demo unit. Ran benchmarks fine, and ran Tomb raider at 4k without any hiccups at all.

Took mine home last night and refitted, ran memtest for 4 hours and no issues. Left running Prime and Furmark at same time - all temps are fine ( i did install MSI afterbuner, but had no idea what I was looking for haha) and it ran fine annoyingly!

Ill run some games tonight and see what happens. I did come across this thread though which slightly worries me (Put in spoiler as not sure if its ok to post)
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/asu...phics-card-182-99-awd-2621089?page=4#comments
Mine isnt that make of card, but wondering if a bad batch has been sent out?
 
maun said:
Just a quick update with this. I took my card into my work and fitted it into our gaming demo unit. Ran benchmarks fine, and ran Tomb raider at 4k without any hiccups at all.

Took mine home last night and refitted, ran memtest for 4 hours and no issues. Left running Prime and Furmark at same time - all temps are fine ( i did install MSI afterbuner, but had no idea what I was looking for haha) and it ran fine annoyingly!

Ill run some games tonight and see what happens. I did come across this thread though which slightly worries me (Put in spoiler as not sure if its ok to post)
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/asu...phics-card-182-99-awd-2621089?page=4#comments
Mine isnt that make of card, but wondering if a bad batch has been sent out?
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If you change MSI afterburner skin to default v3 skin big edition, you see some more stuff + it is better laid out.

And try these settings for the settings side of things. For the undervolting, you will just have to experiment, you could go to -50mv or you might only be able to go to -10mv, just make sure you don't tick apply at system startup.

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OK I'm using a Acer XR341CK monitor with my FuryX and keep getting the follow link failure errors

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Any ideas why?
 
Nexus18 said:
If you change MSI afterburner skin to default v3 skin big edition, you see some more stuff + it is better laid out.

And try these settings for the settings side of things. For the undervolting, you will just have to experiment, you could go to -50mv or you might only be able to go to -10mv, just make sure you don't tick apply at system startup.
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Cheers for the advice Nexus, will give it a go tonight. Silly question, what do I loose in performance with modifying the voltages to the GPU then, if any?
 
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