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

jumpman · Mar 25, 2014

I'm having way too many problems with this card. The card now isn't exactly flickering, but would display a black screen for a full second at a time. It's also very random and this is through HDMI. This is my second card with the first one giving me boot issues. I'm just going to return it and get something more reliable.

fullinfusion · Mar 25, 2014

broken pixel said:
There goes my post, lol!

When you get a chance add me to the club, thanks.

Crap did not see the MSI only in the title, damn discrimination. Wait when I get home in a week I will flash my XFX to MSI BIOS.

That works lol

Mussels · Mar 26, 2014

thread cleaned up a little at OP's request - please keep this on topic for MSI R9 290 cards.

feel free to make a new thread about your monitor issues, HDMI or otherwise. same goes bit bitcoin mining.

DZZRtt · Mar 27, 2014

Hello, techpowerup.
Got mine R9 290X 4G Gaming.
There is one thing that scares me, VRM1 temperature, it goes to mountain high in BF4, (not sure about the others, BF4 is the only game i currently play) and also noticed VRM temp bumps in Heaven 4.0 and Valley 1.0 benchmarks. Usually it about 110 C, absolute maximum is 118 C.
Tried different bioses and drivers, had no luck.
Running fans at 100% all the time does help, but not much only 4-5C lower.
How to deal with it? These temps are dangerous, right?

broken pixel · Mar 27, 2014

Those VRM temps seem very high. My ref cooled 290x mining 24/7 VRM temps.

I would pop the fan off and check the factory TIM job and the thermal pad placement. You will be amazed!

Note: It will not void the warranty.

fullinfusion · Mar 28, 2014

broken pixel said:
Those VRM temps seem very high. My ref cooled 290x mining 24/7 VRM temps.

I would pop the fan off and check the factory TIM job and the thermal pad placement. You will be amazed!

Note: It will not void the warranty.

BP nothing wrong with those temps. Im pulling my coolers off both cards tomorrow to try and sort something out.
May as well wip out the camera and see what the tim looks like and then do a clean up and install some of my special tim.

manofthem · Mar 28, 2014

fullinfusion said:
BP nothing wrong with those temps. Im pulling my coolers off both cards tomorrow to try and sort something out.
May as well wip out the camera and see what the tim looks like and then do a clean up and install some of my special tim.

I'd be very interested in seeing the tim job on those puppies. Pics please

It seems the normal tim on gpus, even higher end cards, has been terrible in the last few years... at least from what I've had and from what I've seen posted.

fullinfusion · Mar 28, 2014

manofthem said:
I'd be very interested in seeing the tim job on those puppies. Pics please

It seems the normal tim on gpus, even higher end cards, has been terrible in the last few years... at least from what I've had and from what I've seen posted.

Yeah man I'll take a few shots and post them.

Edit: made a change to the home page..

!st Valley bench on a very slow but well put together W& install

valley at stock msi given clock speed at X4 AA

X8 AA

eidairaman1 · Mar 28, 2014

Put some mx4 on those sinks bro heh

fullinfusion said:
Yeah man I'll take a few shots and post them.

Edit: made a change to the home page..

!st Valley bench on a very slow but well put together W& install

valley at stock msi given clock speed at X4 AA

X8 AA

fullinfusion · Mar 28, 2014

eidairaman1 said:
Put some mx4 on those sinks bro heh

Thanks but No, I heard it was good stuff but its either AS5 for the cpu and or both of the ICD24k stuff that a rep gave all of us here and so many issues were said to have happened. I'll be using my ICD 24 on them. I had a 5-7 c drop in temps on my reference 7970's

Here's another bench at same stock setting

3Dmark performance run

EDIT :Extreme run

manofthem · Mar 28, 2014

fullinfusion said:
Thanks but No I'll be using my ICD 24 on them. I had a 5-7 c drop in temps on my reference 7970's

Are you sure you want to ruin your awesome video cards with the stuff?

:laugh:

J/K

Sorry, I just had to. :roll:

eidairaman1 · Mar 28, 2014

fullinfusion said:
Thanks but No I'll be using my ICD 24 on them. I had a 5-7 c drop in temps on my reference 7970's

Heres annother bench at same stock setting

3Dmark performance run

EDIT :Extreme run

I got the MX4 cuz i heard it did well, i might eventually get ICD 24

broken pixel · Mar 28, 2014

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18416534
Thermal compound tests.

fullinfusion · Mar 28, 2014

manofthem said:
Are you sure you want to ruin your awesome video cards with the stuff?

J/K

Sorry, I just had to.

I just edited the post above your head and I get you trolling in between edits lol..

Yup It may make the smallest scratches in a mirror finished water block and really I could care less. For me it took 6-7 re-applications to get a slight swirl on the EK block but can I see it? Nope, do I care? Nope!

Does it work? Yep!
Is it going to work on this cooler? I don't know! Yep hahah we'll see tomorrow.

Anybody use the DEMCiflex air filter on their cases to keep the dust out?

I got one for my 650D case and an not sure it's all that great.

Mind you I haven't changed the fans around but I see there is an air draw on the side of the rad that dust can come through.

I slapped it on and to my surprise it didn't fit like I thought it should.. but it does fit the dimensions of the case perfect. Maybe I just bitch to easy

fullinfusion · Mar 28, 2014

broken pixel said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18416534
Thermal compound tests.

Sorry to DP but I call BS! Bu.. double.. L.. bull shit! :fear:

The ICD24 needs to be warmed up prior to install for old tubes.

Have you seen my YT vids on it? how it spread and how I apply??

That was really old stock man!

FX-GMC · Mar 28, 2014

broken pixel said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18416534
Thermal compound tests.

I wish people would stop linking to that. The biggest issue is there are no ambient temps given. Results should always be listed as the difference in temp (either core temp-ambient or load temp-idle). Failing to do this is invalidates the results.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermal-paste-performance-benchmark,3616-20.html

buildzoid · Mar 28, 2014

110C° VRM temps are bad because most VRM components are specced between 105 and 125C° and they all lose efficiency and performance as they get hotter and heat lowers their lifespans.

mhadina · Mar 28, 2014

Hi there,
I am wondering which s1155 cpu would be fine, i5 2500K (US$170 used) oced or i7 2600K (US$250) oced to drive r9 290 sli? Shall I pick some latest cpus like i5 3570 (K) or even i7 3770 (K) ?

broken pixel · Mar 28, 2014

FX-GMC said:
I wish people would stop linking to that. The biggest issue is there are no ambient temps given. Results should always be listed as the difference in temp (either core temp-ambient or load temp-idle). Failing to do this is invalidates the results.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermal-paste-performance-benchmark,3616-20.html

Toms has so much spam that pops up all over the place. Bah! FTHW!

Vario · Mar 28, 2014

mhadina said:
Hi there,
I am wondering which s1155 cpu would be fine, i5 2500K (US$170 used) oced or i7 2600K (US$250) oced to drive r9 290 sli? Shall I pick some latest cpus like i5 3570 (K) or even i7 3770 (K) ?

Of the ones listed, i5-3570k (and 3770) would be ideal for the PCI-Express 3.0 to cover future upgrades. However, an i5-2500k would be adequate.

vega22 · Mar 28, 2014

oh hello!

can i play too?

what are people seeing as average overclocks from the 290x gamer?

edit

1150 core

4.2ghz cpu.

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/8169096

not touched any volts or power yet.

fullinfusion · Mar 28, 2014

manofthem said:
I'd be very interested in seeing the tim job on those puppies. Pics please

It seems the normal tim on gpus, even higher end cards, has been terrible in the last few years... at least from what I've had and from what I've seen posted.

I have the 1st card apart and the Tim job is.... Well when I get the other card done I'll post some pictures.. Oh msi what has you done!!!

manofthem · Mar 28, 2014

fullinfusion said:
I have the 1st card apart and the Tim job is.... Well when I get the other card done I'll post some pictures.. Oh msi what has you done!!!

R00kie · Mar 28, 2014

fullinfusion said:
I have the 1st card apart and the Tim job is.... Well when I get the other card done I'll post some pictures.. Oh msi what has you done!!!

Kinda scared to open my mine up after your post, wonder what I could see in there... :laugh:

fullinfusion · Mar 28, 2014

Note to all Gamer card owners. Grab your little screw driver and go over all the screws on the back plate. @neliz tell the team who puts these cards together to check there torque setting.

all screws were loose, and not the ones in my head :laugh:

Pictures coming shortly. New W7 install and going to be a few min till I upload them off my phone.

Stay tuned :lovetpu:

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