Typically caused by a lack of core voltage causing the vram to black screen. Can also be the sign of a faulty card/vram. Try increasing the core voltage a few notches.
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Typically caused by a lack of core voltage causing the vram to black screen. Can also be the sign of a faulty card/vram. Try increasing the core voltage a few notches.
WHy don't you try my bios? I believe i have one of the latest amd 290 bios. Try it and see how you get on.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/6nhjzt
Ignore the overclocks, stock clocks are 975/1250.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/6nhjzt
Ignore the overclocks, stock clocks are 975/1250.
Cheers LtMatt
Do you think I have one of the cards with the bad batch of Elpidia modules?
I got my card within a couple of weeks from its release from OCUK, Nothing but trouble since but its hard to have to submit a RMA and wait up to 28 days for a replacement and no gaming.
On the other hand I am please OCUK is now doing the testing for free and you only pay the return shipping costs if the reject the RMA
Great Move OCUK
Do you think I have one of the cards with the bad batch of Elpidia modules?
I got my card within a couple of weeks from its release from OCUK, Nothing but trouble since but its hard to have to submit a RMA and wait up to 28 days for a replacement and no gaming.
On the other hand I am please OCUK is now doing the testing for free and you only pay the return shipping costs if the reject the RMA
Great Move OCUK
Cheers LtMatt
Do you think I have one of the cards with the bad batch of Elpidia modules?
I got my card within a couple of weeks from its release from OCUK, Nothing but trouble since but its hard to have to submit a RMA and wait up to 28 days for a replacement and no gaming.
On the other hand I am please OCUK is now doing the testing for free and you only pay the return shipping costs if the reject the RMA
Great Move OCUK
Not sure. If it continues happening after a bios flash and after you've increased voltage then id rma it. May as well do it now while ocuk have spare stock in to send you a replacement. If they don't have stock in you have to wait for the manufacturer and thats when you wait 28 days. If they have reference Sapphires in stock then if its faulty you'll get a replacement within a week i expect. Check the main site.
Well just had a quick look
BAD NEWS
They don't have any Sapphire reference 290s in at all not even listed for sale they are all the after market coolers.
So I guess it would be the 28Days back to sapphire.
Looking around the web there seems to be few company's selling the reference sapphire 290's now as they are discontinued. I wonder if sapphire would have to have kept some back for RMA purposes
BAD NEWS
They don't have any Sapphire reference 290s in at all not even listed for sale they are all the after market coolers.
So I guess it would be the 28Days back to sapphire.
Looking around the web there seems to be few company's selling the reference sapphire 290's now as they are discontinued. I wonder if sapphire would have to have kept some back for RMA purposes
Well just had a quick look
BAD NEWS
They don't have any Sapphire reference 290s in at all not even listed for sale they are all the after market coolers.
So I guess it would be the 28Days back to sapphire.
Looking around the web there seems to be few company's selling the reference sapphire 290's now as they are discontinued. I wonder if sapphire would have to have kept some back for RMA purposes
Doubt it. You'll probably end up getting a full refund from ocuk unless Sapphire can repair your card or send you a refurb. I was in a similar situation with MSI when i sent my ref 7970 back to ocuk for rma. Waited 28 days and ocuk heard nothing back from MSI so they gave me a full refund.
Well I didn't pay £330 to end up with a refurbished card within 6 month so I wont be happy with that option.
Hopefully they have some new one sat around and the whole process doesn't take to long.
From now on I think I will have to look further into the RMA policy for manufacturers as 28days is a bit to long to wait
Good luck. Lets hope the bios update works.
EDIT
After some looking around i found an even newer (but only just - almost identical to mine) bios revision. So if mine does not work, you can always try this one. MSI 290 reference bios. Stock clocks 947/1250.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/iqk34m
Good luck. Lets hope the bios update works.
EDIT
After some looking around i found an even newer (but only just - almost identical to mine) bios revision. So if mine does not work, you can always try this one. MSI 290 reference bios. Stock clocks 947/1250.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/iqk34m
Cheers I will have a look at it
Cheers 8Pack
