R9 280x DirectCU II Top Artifacts!!

[d1versify]

HEllo i just upgraded from an 7870 to the R9280X-DC2T-3GD5

I followed these steps for drivers

1. Ran Catalyst control center from C:/ AMD and did a custom uninstall. Removed all
2. Restarted computer
3. Ran Driver Fusion and deleted everything from AMD
4. Restarted computer
5. Installed latest 13.12 R9 drivers from AMD site

I get artifacts (shapes, lines , squares) flashing everywhere in screen , when in Chrome, in Dota 2 and Planetside 2. Haven't tested in more games , but I guess it will be the same.
The card will need a replacement? I have a Corsair CX600 , AMD FX 8350, Corsair Vengeance 2x4gb 1600 mhz
I read somewhere about GPU bios update. I ran the GPU ASUS TWEAK software that came in with the CD, and i tried to update something but i got a message ROM programming fail. But then it seemed to installed the update and forced me to restart the computer.
But still i get artifacts.
What do you suggest?

[dotachin]

Today I got huge artifacts after 6-8 hours of playing on GTA.

Setting cooler to 45% helper me to stay with 1150/1400 (auto was about 30-35%), maybe this will help you too.

I need to check "errors" on video memory (long session, in loop), is there an automatic way?

I've tried to develop a tool to detect and isolate bad memory, but hadn't found any way to keep the video memory protected and for detection Assassin's Creed Unity is the fastest way.

[psychok9]

dotachin wrote:
Setting cooler to 45% helper me to stay with 1150/1400 (auto was about 30-35%), maybe this will help you too.

I don't know, 1500MHz is acceptable for me, 1400 hurts performance too much...

dotachin wrote:
I've tried to develop a tool to detect and isolate bad memory, but hadn't found any way to keep the video memory protected and for detection Assassin's Creed Unity is the fastest way.

Damn it could be very useful.
I've noticed that artifacts depend also from the resolution/quality settings... some settings use more GB of video ram... and stress more the memory.
In GTA I get artifact very fast if I use "downsampling" from 2560x1600 to my resolution 1680x1050.

3DMark don't seems useful, no artifacts in loop at all 😞

My fear is that Asus support can't found the problem... I don't know how many hours test and with which tools...

[dotachin]

[QUOTE=psychok9;496931My fear is that Asus support can't found the problem...I'm sure they can. They've released a lot of such cards in mining period with poorly-tested VRAM, so much so they wasn't able to replace all of them, or just ran out of spare stock in a short period.

[psychok9]

I've found that 3DMark downscale gpu frequency to 970Mhz and I don't know why...

[AlexCristian]

Hello i don't know if this is the forum i should be posting but this issue is grinding my gears and can't figure out why. The issue happens only when i'm playing videos of facebook and GIF's and sometimes youtube videos. I attached some images maybe you can tell me what is happening. The monitor is via VGA on a DVI to VGA adaptor.

The pc specs are:
Intel Core i5-4460, 3.2GHz, 6MB cache
Gigabyte GA-H87M-D3H motherboard
8Gb DDR3 2x4069 1600Mhz CL11 memory
CoolerMaster G550M 80Plus Bronze Power suply

[HyeVltg3]

AlexCristian wrote:
Hello i don't know if this is the forum i should be posting but this issue is grinding my gears and can't figure out why. The issue happens only when i'm playing videos of facebook and GIF's and sometimes youtube videos. I attached some images maybe you can tell me what is happening. The monitor is via VGA on a DVI to VGA adaptor.

The pc specs are:
Intel Core i5-4460, 3.2GHz, 6MB cache
Gigabyte GA-H87M-D3H motherboard
8Gb DDR3 2x4069 1600Mhz CL11 memory
CoolerMaster G550M 80Plus Bronze Power supply

I know it seems similar but you should create a new topic as you're talking about an old gen card, your issue could be drivers, that VGA adapter goin bad, dying card or even your Windows install.

On Topic:
Are people still having the Artifacts with the 280X?
I just jumped on a great deal for a 280X and only now I've come to find the insane amount of people posting about this issue, But I cant really find any posting when they bought their cards.
Just grabbed a used Jan.2014 bought card that still has 2 years remaining on the warranty. Just now getting depressed about the fact I may have bought a faulty card. Just waiting on a response from the seller if he/she has used it since January 2014 with no problem; listed as "Like New, perfect working condition" very generic.
Before we get on about returning it, has the Artifacts problem been fixed? been racing through fixes dated from 2013- early 2014. cant find any confirmation that someone that still owns the 280X has no artifacts and/or was able to fix it.

[dotachin]

HyeVltg3 wrote:
Before we get on about returning it, has the Artifacts problem been fixed?

- the problem hasn't been fixed yet;
- helps completely with performance loss: reducing memory clocks, reducing core clocks (by lowering the intensity of VRAM usage);
- helps partially: additional cooling;
- raising voltage does not help at all;
- not tested yet: lowering vmem voltage from 1.6 to 1.5, still no know ways to do that.

[HighlanderMonk]

I think your issue was your PSU, not enough wattage, FX8350 + R9 280X are Hogs, so at least good 800W been easier on your system,
sometimes is better to have higher wattage PSU then Lower, and try to run all games on high setting it doesn't work. At least that would fix all
your flickerings. Next time do a Fresh install of everything. Yeah I know its a Hassle but its good thing to do to a Machine. It revives it. Like a
Clean Car Motor 🙂 the same is with PC's 🙂 I'm sure other things might effect it too, manufacturing defect etc... but 600W PSU isnt enough of Power,
Unless your running Intel 🙂

[dotachin]

I've tried to cool all the chips with 15x15x3mm heatsinks glued side by side in bigger plates, about 3-4 radiators per memory chip, and assembled it with MX-3 (which is better than MX-2/4, it's almost the best non-metal solution). For the chip below heat pipe I've used long 1mm metal plate mounted with 3M tape, so all the chips were properly cooled almost to the ambient temperature...

However, it helped only to delay the moment when artifacts appear. Those who wanted to buy water cooling to solve this problem - think twice.

[megamanx8es]

Hello

I did do two RMA, First time, i sent a R9 280x Dcu II and asus sent me back R9 280X dcu ii v2 (no ask to me about change), my first card never has flickering, artifacts or ramdon reboots, i sent it because it crash one time and after reboot i see vertical yellow lines, when i receive the R9 280x dcu ii v2 i begin to know the problems of flickering, crashes and artifacts, of these cards, i did decide make my second rma, asus changed my card from v2 to normal version, (this time they ask first)
i test it with saint rows 3 ultra setting, dragon age inquisition ultra settings, skyrim ultra setting, and for the moment all is OK, no crashes, artifacts or flickering It's serial E1YV.