Need help with GPU

[User-name]

wah i tried running Benchmark and its like 10 to 20 fps with 13.2 driver reinstalled after switch but when i switch back to the original bios with reinstalled 13.2 driver it got 60-100fps with is normal so i dont think its good to switch to another bios

 

[hengheng220]

wah i tried running Benchmark and its like 10 to 20 fps with 13.2 driver reinstalled after switch but when i switch back to the original bios with reinstalled 13.2 driver it got 60-100fps with is normal so i dont think its good to switch to another bios

actually the bios are the same it just to make sure that while you playing with the bios earlier in your post you din't messed up anything...

 

[User-name]

actually the bios are the same it just to make sure that while you playing with the bios earlier in your post you din't messed up anything...

I didnt mess up anything it didnt even detect my gpu and bios is not updated at all

 

[Mr.Eric]

I've updated my bios and it doesn't crashes anymore with some performance increase.

There's a small physical switch on the card itself, try switching it and update your card. My card is using Hynix RAM too.

 

[User-name]

Wow after my card is flashed it doesn't have any more crashes and improved performance by 5% thanks mr.eric for letting me know previously i failed its because i didnt download the latest atiwinflash and downloaded older version thats why it can't detect my GPU

 

[User-name]

Note: i think that all powercolor r9 290 pcs+ are affected with bad bios for current batch previously I 1 to 1 exchange the card because of frequent crashes and monitor unable to detect the GPU and after exchanged the problem still occurs. untill i flash updated bios by powercolor

 

[bboyboss]

Note: i think that all powercolor r9 290 pcs+ are affected with bad bios for current batch previously I 1 to 1 exchange the card because of frequent crashes and monitor unable to detect the GPU and after exchanged the problem still occurs. untill i flash updated bios by powercolor

Going to RMA My card soon if the problem still occurs I'll try flashing like you guys. BTW how did you get hold of your new powercolour bios?

 

[User-name]

Going to RMA My card soon if the problem still occurs I'll try flashing like you guys. BTW how did you get hold of your new powercolour bios?

I email a us powercolor rep and he knows about this problem and sent me the fixed bios his email is raymond.hsu@powercolor.com

 

[FanFreak]

pls refer to this forum
PowerColor PCS+ R9 290? - Page 44

Hey Guys,

This is Raymond from PowerColor, we were contacted before about performance issue with a small batch of cards. We have a bios update now that fixes the performance issue. To get the bios update, please email me with the EAN code, Serial Number and Model number. Basically all the sticker number on the back of the card. The bios will be released on a per case basis, so please do not release it publicly as it might damage other graphic card. You can email me directly at Raymond.Hsu@powercolor.com.

Best Regards,
Raymond

If you read through the rest of forums, it does not affect a small batch of cards, seems like almost every 290 PCS+ is affected.
Wrote to Powercolor singapore but no response from them.

 

[User-name]

pls refer to this forum
PowerColor PCS+ R9 290? - Page 44



If you read through the rest of forums, it does not affect a small batch of cards, seems like almost every 290 PCS+ is affected.
Wrote to Powercolor singapore but no response from them.

just email raymond

 

[User-name]

Note: i sent BL a pm and they are contacting the US powercolor rep and investigating

 

[BL-inside]

Hi Guys,

Please allow us to have some time to check about this issue.

The Bios that Raymond from TUL US side is more on improving performance & it's not for solving any other faults you may face.

Should there be any issue you're currently facing for your Power Color R9 290s, we would suggest to do the following steps first.

1. Please try to update the Motherboard BIOS to the newest then clear CMOS. Loading default BIOS setting then save and exit.

2. If Possible, please try do a fresh OS installing & do all the necessary windows updates. Then, Installing MB WHQL driver and graphic card drivers. Not forgetting to Install your games with the newest updates.

3. Please to try download the newest beta driver: AMD Catalyst 14.2 Beta Driver for Windows

4. If you wish to change the drivers to another version, please use the display driver uninstaller to remove all previous graphic card drivers. Display Driver Uninstaller

Should there be any issues after these steps are done, Please drop us a PM first so we can advice you what can be done next.

Any news on the Bios update, we will update again later this week & apologies for the waiting.

Regards
DT BL

 

[BL-inside]

Hi Guys,

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Here's the updated news over this matter.

For All Current Users Of Powercolor R9 PCS+ 290 / 290X, Please kindly go through the following post. There will be a new Bios for it to improve the performance of your card.

http://deluxeforums.hardwarezone.co...pdate-powercolor-r9-pcs-290-290x-4657729.html

If you're a Powercolor R9 290 / R9 290X Ref. card using & facing some issues like crashing during games, Please kindly follow the following steps first before contacting us for advice.

http://deluxeforums.hardwarezone.com.sg/85298665-post2.html


If you have any doubts, Please feel free to contact us via PM or email @ bl-inside@banleong.com.sg

Best Regards
DT

(PS) A New AMD Catalyst Driver Version 14.4 is available now to update.
http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Windows 7 - 64