MSI Radeon R9 290(X) gaming/lightning card club

neliz · Mar 9, 2014

eidairaman1 said:
Ok a question about the BIOS/UEFI Switch, I heard someone say that the switch is best left in UEFI for OS like Windows 7, I heard its best to switch to BIOS for legacy OS- Are they talking about Windows Vista and Older?

It has to do with your motherboard support, not with your operating system support, don't worry there.

fullinfusion · Mar 11, 2014

I have some great news guys. I have a bios for this msi 290 gaming tf 1ghz oc card. it comes from a trusted source and after my testing ill give you the details and the tools with both legacy and gop uefi bios to flash your card to 1007mhz core and 1250mhz me.ory with the standard voltage.

id post it now but I was told from a trusted source the he hiself hasnt had time to make sure its a 100% match.

will test thursday and will give details and all other info.

eidairaman1 · Mar 11, 2014

Great once i pick it up i may install that bios

fullinfusion · Mar 12, 2014

eidairaman1 said:
Great once i pick it up i may install that bios

it just makes a clock adjustment so there is no need to use the app to get the rated speed of 1007mhz. it's in house made but Thursday I'll make it public if all checks out. msi has really stepped up there game with there loyal customers..

more to follow when I post.back Thursday

fullinfusion · Mar 12, 2014

when I have some time I think I'm going to turn this into the msi gamer gpu club for both vendors. amd and Nvidia. I'm going to change.the #1 post and add links, videos and anything msi gpu related. I will also move.the link for the new bios and have links for the tools and detailed flashing instructions.

how does that sound people? any thoughts or suggestions?

eidairaman1 · Mar 12, 2014

Sounds good, just gotta specify which gpu we are talking about so we dont get mixed up. Yes the 290 will be my weapon of choice from msi.

fullinfusion · Mar 12, 2014

it's up to you guys. it's not a pissing match between the.two companies it's just for gamer msi card owners and on lookers. tbh I'd like to keep it just for R9 cards but I think we need a vote.. or how about any new Gen cards from msi be the reference, gamer, lightning?

manofthem · Mar 12, 2014

eidairaman1 said:
yes the 290 will be my weapon of choice from msi.

It's on Newegg for $469, thinking is a good deal
http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16814127774

fullinfusion · Mar 12, 2014

matt are.you trying to piss me off lol?
but your right it's a great deal on a cool quiet card. nothing else can match it's cooler atm

manofthem · Mar 12, 2014

fullinfusion said:
matt are.you trying to piss me off lol?

Absolutely! LoL :nutkick:

It's a nice price in the card imo, but since I'm looking for another reference, it can't help me much :rolleyes:

fullinfusion · Mar 12, 2014

sorry was editing my post to you.

and you never know. ek may be.working on a block for this gpu.

manofthem · Mar 12, 2014

fullinfusion said:
and you never know. ek may be.working on a block for this gpu.

Don't think so, EK says they have no plans

http://www.coolingconfigurator.com/step1_complist?gpu_gpus=1285
:cry:

fullinfusion · Mar 12, 2014

well you could always build another rig and fold full time with it And it'll be whisper quiet :rockout:

fullinfusion · Mar 13, 2014

Not bad for a stock run on both cards!

Heck both af my 7970's could hardly pull this score of clocked to the wall :laugh:

3DMark11 run

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/8104263mark11 stock run

3DMark

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/2651970 stock run

EDIT: OP #1 post has been changed.

You can get the bios there.

manofthem · Mar 13, 2014

fullinfusion said:
Not bad for a stock run on both cards!

Heck both af my 7970's could hardly pull this score of clocked to the wall

3DMark11 run

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/8104263mark11 stock run

3DMark

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/2651970 stock run

EDIT: OP #1 post has been changed.

You can get the bios there.

Uh.... pics please?!?!?! Come on bro, don't leave us hanging any more

fullinfusion · Mar 13, 2014

manofthem said:
Uh.... pics please?!?!?! Come on bro, don't leave us hanging any more

Heck I tried but this loaner phone wont let me upload shit!

manofthem · Mar 13, 2014

fullinfusion said:
Heck I tried but this loaner phone wont let me upload shit!

Oh that's right, forgot about that. Alright, we will wait patiently.....

I bet your rig looks awesome with that setup :toast:

fullinfusion · Mar 13, 2014

manofthem said:
Oh that's right, forgot about that. Alright, we will wait patiently..... I bet your rig looks awesome with that setup

yup looks sweet... pix coming as soon as tomorrow.

eidairaman1 · Mar 16, 2014

Been sick with stomach flu

jumpman · Mar 17, 2014

I just received my my card, but I'm getting flickering or some tearing once in a while. This isn't even in game or anything. During normal usage, the screen would sometimes flicker black and be back to normal in a second. Other times the screen looks like it's tearing for that 1 second and would go back to normal then. I have a 650W seasonic PSU on W8.1 and catalyst 14.2. Is this a common problem?

fullinfusion · Mar 17, 2014

On w8 anything is possible. Do you have the tiny bios switch to the right #2 position? And get away from the latest beta driver. Use the 13.12 certified one. Download ddr aka display driver remover and do the uninstall in safe mode ( it does it for you) very easynto use and effective. Try that and let us know if its still doing it. Also do you have any gpu overclocking tool installed? If so remove it before the gpu driver. What card did you have installed before?this works on windows 7 but not sure about 8. It showed I had old 7900 series cards along with the new R9's and got rid of weird shit.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/remove-old-drivers-after-upgrading-to-new-hardware/

jumpman · Mar 17, 2014

fullinfusion said:
On w8 anything is possible. Do you have the tiny bios switch to the right #2 position? And get away from the latest beta driver. Use the 13.12 certified one. Download ddr aka display driver remover and do the uninstall in safe mode ( it does it for you) very easynto use and effective. Try that and let us know if its still doing it. Also do you have any gpu overclocking tool installed? If so remove it before the gpu driver. What card did you have installed before?this works on windows 7 but not sure about 8. It showed I had old 7900 series cards along with the new R9's and got rid of weird shit.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/remove-old-drivers-after-upgrading-to-new-hardware/

It's switched to the hybrid BIOS. I have MSI afterburner, but I have not tinkered around with any clocks so everything is factory. This was installed on fresh 8.1 with no drivers prior. I'll give 13.12 a shot, but sometimes the flickers will stop for a while (5 min. to an hour) and then come back with greater frequency. It's pretty random.

fullinfusion · Mar 17, 2014

Neliz the msi rep hangs out here once n a while but I know he's busy getting a presentation done but im sure he'll pop in later and give you some advice. Sorry butbif you did a clean install I dont know what else to suggest besides pulling out the card and blowing out the pci-e slot to be sure no dirt/ dust is in there. You can try a soft lint free cloth with some rubbing alcohol and give tje cards gold fingers a light wipe down and let it dry and try again but I bet its the driver. For me it works ok but glitches alot but the 13.12 works really well with this card. Good luck and ill check back in the morning.

neliz · Mar 17, 2014

Also, check your PSU. on a "bare" system without CPU load, you're already pulling 440W during GPU testing. Add CPU load, drives, fans and you're already taxing the limits of your 650W PSU (assuming 80% efficiency.)

But otherwise, for software glitches, the BIOS is irrelevant.

jumpman · Mar 17, 2014

Well, I gave 13.12 a shot and this morning, the same screen flicker/tear happened.

neliz said:
Also, check your PSU. on a "bare" system without CPU load, you're already pulling 440W during GPU testing. Add CPU load, drives, fans and you're already taxing the limits of your 650W PSU (assuming 80% efficiency.)

But otherwise, for software glitches, the BIOS is irrelevant.

I don't think it's the PSU. It's a Seasonix X650 Gold and the fact that I'm not even stressing the GPU or anything and it'll still flicker. It could happen while web browsing or just navigating file explorer. My motherboard is a MSI Z87 G45 and I used to remember there being some flickering too when I was just using integrated graphics. Could the motherboard be the cause?

System Name	PCGOD
Processor	AMD FX 8350@ 5.0GHz
Motherboard	Asus TUF 990FX Sabertooth R2 2901 Bios
Cooling	Scythe Ashura, 2×BitFenix 230mm Spectre Pro LED (Blue,Green), 2x BitFenix 140mm Spectre Pro LED
Memory	16 GB Gskill Ripjaws X 2133 (2400 OC, 10-10-12-20-20, 1T, 1.65V)
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon 290 Sapphire Vapor-X
Storage	Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, WD Velociraptor 1TB
Display(s)	NEC Multisync LCD 1700V (Display Port Adapter)
Case	AeroCool Xpredator Evil Blue Edition
Audio Device(s)	Creative Labs Sound Blaster ZxR
Power Supply	Seasonic 1250 XM2 Series (XP3)
Mouse	Roccat Kone XTD
Keyboard	Roccat Ryos MK Pro
Software	Windows 7 Pro 64

System Name	PCGOD
Processor	AMD FX 8350@ 5.0GHz
Motherboard	Asus TUF 990FX Sabertooth R2 2901 Bios
Cooling	Scythe Ashura, 2×BitFenix 230mm Spectre Pro LED (Blue,Green), 2x BitFenix 140mm Spectre Pro LED
Memory	16 GB Gskill Ripjaws X 2133 (2400 OC, 10-10-12-20-20, 1T, 1.65V)
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon 290 Sapphire Vapor-X
Storage	Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, WD Velociraptor 1TB
Display(s)	NEC Multisync LCD 1700V (Display Port Adapter)
Case	AeroCool Xpredator Evil Blue Edition
Audio Device(s)	Creative Labs Sound Blaster ZxR
Power Supply	Seasonic 1250 XM2 Series (XP3)
Mouse	Roccat Kone XTD
Keyboard	Roccat Ryos MK Pro
Software	Windows 7 Pro 64

Processor	3900X @ 4.0
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X570-E
Cooling	DeepCool Castle 360EX
Memory	G Skill Trident Z Neo 32GB 3600
Video Card(s)	RX 5700 XT Pulse
Storage	Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB
Display(s)	LG 34UC88
Case	Thermaltake P3
Power Supply	Super Flower Leadex III 750w
Mouse	Logitech G900
Keyboard	G Skill KM570 MX Silver
Software	Windows 10 Pro

Processor	3900X @ 4.0
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X570-E
Cooling	DeepCool Castle 360EX
Memory	G Skill Trident Z Neo 32GB 3600
Video Card(s)	RX 5700 XT Pulse
Storage	Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB
Display(s)	LG 34UC88
Case	Thermaltake P3
Power Supply	Super Flower Leadex III 750w
Mouse	Logitech G900
Keyboard	G Skill KM570 MX Silver
Software	Windows 10 Pro

Processor	3900X @ 4.0
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X570-E
Cooling	DeepCool Castle 360EX
Memory	G Skill Trident Z Neo 32GB 3600
Video Card(s)	RX 5700 XT Pulse
Storage	Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB
Display(s)	LG 34UC88
Case	Thermaltake P3
Power Supply	Super Flower Leadex III 750w
Mouse	Logitech G900
Keyboard	G Skill KM570 MX Silver
Software	Windows 10 Pro

System Name	MyComputer
Processor	i7-4770K
Motherboard	MSI Z87-G45 Gaming
Cooling	Swiftech H220
Memory	G. Skill RipJaws X
Video Card(s)	XFX R9 290 DD
Storage	Samsung 840 Pro
Power Supply	Seasonic X-650

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