7970 Lightning BE Flickering problem

Hi Guys,
I am one of the many - i think - who has this annoying flickering issue while surfing for example. There are a few threads out there about this issue and it seems that the problem has to do with the 2D clocks and their change. There are some possible fixes but nothing permanent.
Is there anyone who knows something more about this issue or does someone knows if msi is aware about this? I just bought this expensive card and I'm a bit disappointed with this problem.

Quote from: flobelix on 14-February-13, 00:25:26
Power down! Change switch position and restart. Switch must be left or right and mustn't be anywhere in the middle and not being snapped in either of the two position. Switching with power on or not properly powering in can destroy the bios or the entire card.
Ive done exactly as you said but nothing, no image I just tried also with the 2 dvi ports (after i paid 20 dollars to buy one dp to dvi adaptor ) with no better result, no image
With the switch at the initial position every port works fine!

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7970 lightning idle voltage problem

i have some problem with my 7970 lightning
the vga is idling at 1,17v with normal bios and at 0,95v with the ln2 bios
it's not a performance problem, the card perform well in game and in bench but in idle the temperature is high (52c with normal and 46 with ln2)
i've tryed som driver release in my new fresh wind 8 pro x64 but the problem remain, i havent created any profiles in afterburner and the voltage isn't locked.. what can i do?? maybe some bios setting isn't good??

this afterburner screen is take with LN2 during idle..
the gpu and memory clock it's not normal for an idle period as the voltage
what is happen? how can i fix it?

7970 lightning BE Flickering and fan problem

Hallo
I got 2 problems with my card.
I have reinstalled drivers multiple times and didn't help, i have also tried the new beta drivers.
1.
My screen flickers sometimes when playing games watching youtube videos and livestreams, but when I'm just on my desktop background then i have no problem with it,
I'm using the HDMI to dvi converter that followed with the card.
2.
I have a problem with the fans staying at one speed even if it's 30% or 100% speed (see image bellow)
My card is just 4 days old and got the problems from the first time i plugged the card in my computer...
My PC:
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77
CPU: Intel i7-3770k
RAM: 16GB ddr3 1600MHz
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1200W
GPU: MSI R7970 Lightning BE
OS: Windows 7 Home pre 64 bit (Up to date)
Screen: Samsung SyncMaster S27B350 1920x1080
Regards
KonataDk

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1.
My screen flickers sometimes when playing games watching youtube videos and livestreams, but when I'm just on my desktop background then i have no problem with it,
I'm using the HDMI to dvi converter that followed with the card.
Is the monitor at it's native resolution?
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2.
I have a problem with the fans staying at one speed even if it's 30% or 100% speed (see image bellow)
If you disable auto control and set a % Fan Speed manuall ydoes that change RPM.

7970 Lightning BE Problem

So i may have celebrated a little to early hmm ..
I just received my 7970 Lightning BE .. PC turns on fine, can play video, ran a few bench marks ( sometimes ) .. but with a bench like fur mark, pc just shuts itself off .. I started with one power cable thats splits into two 8pins .. thought maybe there is 2 much for the one port on the psu to handle .. then tried 2 separate cables each coming from their own port .. pc still shuts down with to much stress .. i have also tried both bio's on the gpu .. I am either guessing its a problem with the card, or with the psu, though the psu did work perfectly with a 6870 .. Hoping someone can help ..
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gs291rq9d8ncefx/bios%27s%20BE.rom .. Thats the current bio's if that helps .. maybe it needs an update ?
I have also uninstalled/reinstalled all software like catalyst/afterburner .
Any insight/thought as to whats causing the PC to shutdown would be delightful .. i checked to see if the motherboard posts an error code unfortunately it doesnt.
This here is the PSU i have http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Huntkey-X7-900-W-Power-Supply-Review/1446
Rest of the specs are in sig ( besides the 6870 havnt changed yet )
Many thanks

Quote from: SegaStep on 09-July-13, 14:30:36
@Svet .. Im going to be able to test it with http://www.raidmax.com/psu/rx_1200ae.html over the weekend .. And if it does work without problems with that .. Would you recommend i get one of those ? brandwise ? i know its no corsair name brand or other .. but this is in my price range ..
also, on side note just out of interest @svet .. that bio's i linked was it upto date ?
Quote from: SegaStep on 09-July-13, 14:30:36
@Svet .. Im going to be able to test it with http://www.raidmax.com/psu/rx_1200ae.html over the weekend .. And if it does work without problems with that .. Would you recommend i get one of those ? brandwise ? i know its no corsair name brand or other .. but this is in my price range ..
i would stick to trusted and quality PSU
for the price of this PSU: also, on side note just out of interest @svet .. that bio's i linked was it upto date ?
you can get corsair one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139022&Tpk=corsair%20PSU%20850&IsVirtualParent=1
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also, on side note just out of interest @svet .. that bio's i linked was it upto date ?
nope, im attaching latest version with gop support

Problems with second 7970 Lightning Card?

Hello
I purchased the MSI 7970 Lightning in May of last year as part of a new build. The other components of the build that affect the running of the machine are:
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Intel i7 3770K CPU
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Noctua NH-U12P SE2 Cooler
Samsung 830 SSD x2
Samsung Spinpoint F2 1TB HD
Corsair AX850 PSU
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Sony CD Drive
With buying such high end products I thought I would have an easy hassle free build as I have built computers before with only one problem build that resulted from a faulty stick of memory. I didn't intend to overclock at all initially and intended but wanted the option to if I needed to in the future.
How wrong was I? The first Lightning card was faulty and would crash before it finished the Kombuster benchmark. The system also suffered from continual 'AMD Driver has stopped responding and has recovered' stutters and occasional crashes even on the desktop. I contacted the merchant I purchased it from and arranged a return. It took a few weeks but I did eventually receive a replacement card through MSI.
Excuse the pun, but Lightning couldn't strike twice I thought, and the next card would work. However, I still got the 'AMD Driver has stopped responding and has recovered' reports and the occasional crashes. This card did at least complete the benchmark so I kept it and put it down to driver issues.
In my quest to resolve the issue I have tried the following:
I trawled the internet looking for probable causes and have tweaked the motherboard bios according to what was recommended on Asus forums to no avail.
I have downloaded the latest bios for the motherboard
I have used the most stable settings recommended in bios so as to cause least stress on a non-overclocked CPU
I have set up my SSD's in non-raid as I read Lucid Virtu MVP doesn't like that
I have done a fresh install of Windows 7 each time I downloaded new drivers for the graphics card so that there could be no old files affecting the driver's operation
I have used graphics drivers from the MSI site for the 7970 and also from AMD without success
I have run Memtest which came up with no errors.
I have also tried using just 8GB of the RAM in various configurations on the off-chance it was a faulty stick despite the Memtest result.
I don't have limitless hours to spend trying to rectify problems with my computer. I tend to work on it when I take a holiday but, again, I can't continually take up all of my holiday time trying to sort this out. Unfortunately many moons later I have still not got a stable computer that is usable (it is intended for my work primarily so i do need it to be stable. I can't afford a crash in the middle of doing my work).
I'd like to get this rig working before the build becomes obsolete. I have built several computers before but would not consider myself an expert so please don't get too technical with the jargon.
I would welcome any suggestions even if it is to arrange another RMA for the 7970.
Thanks in advance
Trevellion.

Ok, I did a fresh install. At first I thought it had been the Lucid MVP software which was causing conflicts because the system appeared stable. The computer would even recover from sleep mode (the stage where the fans stop) without mishap which had never been able to before. Unfortunately, shortly afterwards I got the dreaded hang and the message 'AMD driver stopped responding and has recovered'. It now seems to do this every time I switch the computer on now. I just don't feel I can use this computer in it's current state for work as it's too unreliable. Once the problems start they become much more frequent.
When I enter the Action Center, click 'Maintenance' and check under 'Review your computer's reliability and problem history', I can see multiple reports of 'Video Hardware Error'
Clicking on the report gives this message:
Description
A problem with your video hardware caused Windows to stop working correctly.
Problem signature
Problem Event Name:   LiveKernelEvent
OS Version:   6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID:   2057
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WD-20130102-0601.dmp
sysdata.xml
WERInternalMetadata.xml
View a temporary copy of these files
Warning: If a virus or other security threat caused the problem, opening a copy of the files could harm your computer.
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BCP1:   FFFFFA800B88A4E0
BCP2:   FFFFF8800596CDB8
BCP3:   0000000000000000
BCP4:   0000000000000000
OS Version:   6_1_7601
Service Pack:   1_0
Product:   768_1
When I request Windows to check for a solution it comes up with nothing.
- Is there anything in this message that gives useful info to pinpoint the problem? I'd be grateful for any more advice on this.
Regards
Trevellion

7970 lightning - displayport problem

I am attempting to hook the 7970 Lightning up to three NEC ex231w displays, with two mini DP to DP cables and one DP to DP cable with a mini DP adapter. When I use just Displayport cables, I get no picture on any of the displays. I am assuming Windows is booting (though I'm not sure), but I get something like "displayport not detected" on all three displays and then no picture.
However, when I use a DVI cable as one of the connections (along with two DP connections), I am able to get into Windows as usual, including setting up Eyefinity.
Is there something I need to enable in order to be able to use just Displayport connections?
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MSI 990fxa-gd65 (bios v19.5b4 from 11/28/2011)

Quote from: SegaStep on 09-July-13, 14:30:36
@Svet .. Im going to be able to test it with http://www.raidmax.com/psu/rx_1200ae.html over the weekend .. And if it does work without problems with that .. Would you recommend i get one of those ? brandwise ? i know its no corsair name brand or other .. but this is in my price range ..
also, on side note just out of interest @svet .. that bio's i linked was it upto date ?
Quote from: SegaStep on 09-July-13, 14:30:36
@Svet .. Im going to be able to test it with http://www.raidmax.com/psu/rx_1200ae.html over the weekend .. And if it does work without problems with that .. Would you recommend i get one of those ? brandwise ? i know its no corsair name brand or other .. but this is in my price range ..
i would stick to trusted and quality PSU
for the price of this PSU: also, on side note just out of interest @svet .. that bio's i linked was it upto date ?
you can get corsair one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139022&Tpk=corsair%20PSU%20850&IsVirtualParent=1
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also, on side note just out of interest @svet .. that bio's i linked was it upto date ?
nope, im attaching latest version with gop support

MSI 7970 Lightning GHz Edition, black screen problem

Hi all,
I am very dissapointed on the MSI product now. I bought MSI 7970 Lightning BE GHz Edition, when I don't overclock the graphics card and play games I will get black screen or sometime I will get message that "AMD graphics card stopped responding". So I bought a 950W PSU but still problem is there. If I underclocked the card at 600MHz both GPU and memory clock I don't get the problem. But what's the point of having this card paid $500 for nothing. I am so fed up with this card. Please someone help....
My System Spc :
Asus P8Z77-V LX motherboard
16GB RAM
Core i7 3770
PC Power and cooling MKII 950W PSU
Thanks.

watch the attitude! you have got a faulty card it happens occasionally as all manufacturers have a 1-3% defective rate not just MSI so do not start with your bashing as its against the rules here!
there are hundreds of individual parts on a board and any one can go bad causing a problem so if you are going to bash anyone bash AMD's GPU's as that is the most likely problem here on the card and MSI do not make those so keep your "I learned a lesson about MSI... it's a piece of junk" to yourself !
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HD 7970 Lightning BE - problem.

I've got HD 7970 Lightning Boosted Edition. After 1-2hour's of gaming the GPU shutdown the screen and it's black. The sound is still played and i can talk with friends over teamspeak. It happens almost on every game. The GPU temps are around ~65. How can i RMA it when facture is posted and i cant dig to it?

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I've got HD 7970 Lightning Boosted Edition. After 1-2hour's of gaming the GPU shutdown the screen and it's black. The sound is still played and i can talk with friends over teamspeak. It happens almost on every game.
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How can i RMA it when facture is posted and i cant dig to it?
What? When what happens?

7970 Lightning Boost - Not unlocked at all?

Hi guys
picked up a 7970 lightning boost edition yesterday, plugged it all in, installed drivers etc.
card is not showing as a lightning bios in either original or LN2 mode
there is no control for voltage change enabled in afterburner, nor voltage monitoring (unlock voltage has been checked in the settings) - which the product page for this item clearly states should be allowed.
anyone able to help with this?
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Quote from: flobelix on 15-November-12, 14:02:51
Then we have to say we can't help you.
Quote from: badboy2k on 15-November-12, 14:29:56
newer drivers arn't always better as they can be very buggy and cause lots of problems! most graphics card manufacturers make a driver pack and test that it works as it should and update it when they validate that a new version won't cause more problems then it solves!
so if you don't even want to try using the driver for the card that MSI have on the website then your on your own as we cant rule out the current drivers as the problem!
ok, so ive uninstalled the current drivers and installed the older ones from MSI's site. Ive also installed the latest 2.2.5 Afterburner.
now can we talk about how my voltage is still blanked out?
Quote from: kromosto on 15-November-12, 14:50:15
enable the voltage control in afterburner settings and you are good to go.
refer to the op. im not an idiot.

7970 Lightning temps

good evening peeps.
I got my 7970 lightning yesterday, did some quick testing, and picked up something very wrong. My idle temps are between 40 and 50 degrees, but my load in msi kombuster GPU burn in test it rockets up to the 90's, so I stopped it ... this is very concerning for me. Also if I flip the switch on the card, gpuz reads the clocks at 950 and 1350.. so it's underclocked. This is a rma card, so I havent touched the bios, or oc'd it. If some one can please give me any advice.. I really don't want to rma again.. my cpu also runs a bit high, I have run the setup outside the case. can it be a mobo problem? thanx for the info!

I would really avoid that if possible. I am not to bright with that kind of stuff, and have never done it with a graphics card. Whats the chances that the new bios would fix this problem? Because I would rather RMA then re apply the heatsink, chances of me screwing up is much higher! and before I flash the bios, can some one please tell me if I am going to void my warranty? thanx
edit- seems I have the latest bios, any other suggestions before rma? will try the new amd drivers that were released yesterday...

[REQ] 7970 Lightning BE GOP vBIOS

Hallo,
i hope i am right here. I am looking for a GOP enabled vBIOS for my 7970 Lightning BE Video Card.
Here is my vBios: https://w w w.dropbox.c o m/s/upm1urpn3tkmt9w/Tahiti.rom

I think it's the bios, I got the same problem, is this the latest version or is there an older version we/he could try? And I used my own bios I got from this forum months ago. Just been coping with the Glitch.
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My 7970 lightning OC results

Hey guys figure I post my stable Overclocking of my 7970 lightning: 1200 core @ 1.21 volts, 1800 mem @ 1.62 volts, ran 3dmark11 and 13 fine. Ran HEaven no problems, played BF3 for 3 hours no issues, Max temps 66 in BF3, the other benchmarks (3dmark11 and 13, intel burn test max was 61) I did not try and go higher I liked the temps and the performance of the OC I have now

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Nice I'm fairly new to the OC world, I have done little overclocking here and there the last 10 years, but kind of want to get a little deeper involved

7970 lightning screws

Hello, i am wondering if anyone has information on what screws are used to attach the pcb to the heatsink on the 7970 lightning BE.

This is a Users-to-Users Forum so no MSI engineer around but your problem is most obviously related to a defective card. Just rma. If an MSI service center is close anyway best to bring it there. The temps reported, odd fan sounds and artifacts even without 3D load are enough description.

7970 lightning Crash at stock clocks

OK i just got my 7970 lightning
and i wanted to test it, so i completely reinstall my system and fires up furmark.
It runs for about 1.5 min and then the system reboots at stock clocks 1070/1400... if i crank it up to 1125 it happens at the 1 min mark.
what is wrong here? do i have a broken card or is furmark broken ?
BTW my system is stable 100% otherwise. 850w thermaltake psu, i7 2600k, maximus extreme IV.

I didnt play with furmark once saw temps tend to raise even after 75C mark.
My issue is with 'driver stopped responding and was restored', and i'm curious about one thing, i can not see 'system' in crashes, it crashed on desktop today, before it usually did when i tried playing games in stereo 3d, its not overheated while it does crash, and oppositely when i managed to get biggest temperature of 73C, in Civ5, i dont remember it crashing.
Oh, and another thing i'm interested in, my cards ASIC is 75.3%, which is right between 2 suggested voltages 1.112 and 1.175, default voltage i saw through afterburner is 1.112, could it be the problem that chip actually demands 1.175, but due to its marketing posture of premium class it was made to work on lower voltages it can not hold?
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MSI R7970 Lightning BE - OVERHEATING PROBLEM !!

Hi my name is Nick and I am from Greece and new in this forum . I recently bought an MSI Radeon 7970 Lightning BE from a reseller from ebay , the product came to me after 3 weeks and then I started testing,note that this card is used in a crossfire configuration , the second card is an ASUS HD 7970 DC2T , so I opened Furmark and I so that after 3 minutes that the Msi 7970 lightning was about 94 degress and the Asus hd 7970 was 74 degress and stable , I ran several tests because as I read on the Internet MSI doesn't recognise Furmark as a Benchmark Program , I used 3DMark 11 ,3DMark Vantage with no luck , always the MSI was overheating.
Then I read in this foum a guy with a similar problem with mine , and what he did was to reapply thermal paste and the problem was gone. I saw this and bought the best thermal best that I could found (GELID GC EXTREME) and today I reapplied it , unfortunately nothing changed , I ran 3DMark 11 ,furmark , Crysis 3 and now it showed me artifacts (MSI Video Card at stock clocks).
I don't know what to do I know that the warranty is no use anymore as I opened and remove the cooler but what else could I do .
My PC Specs :
CPU : Intel Core i7 2700K (Overclockred at 4,4 Ghz)
Motherboard : Gigabyte GA -Z68X - UD7 -B3
RAM : 32 GB ( 2 x 8 GB G.Skill ARES @ 1600 Mhz)
Case : Coolermaster HAF X (with 7 case fans - 3 Noctuas)
SSD : Intel 520 Series SSD 240 Gb
HDD : 2 x WD Caviar Black 2 TB
Sound Card : ASUS xonar Essence ST
CPU Cooler : Noctua NH-D14
VGA CARD 1 : MSI R7970 Lightning BE ( Stock Clocks : Core : 1150 Mhz , Memory : 1500 Mhz)
VGA CARD 2 : ASUS HD 7970 DC2T (Overclocked to reach the MSI , Core : 1125 Mhz , Memory : 1500 Mhz)
PSU : Thermaltake Toughpower XT 875 Watt (80+ Bronze)
Please someone help me I don't know what to do , please note that I have installed all the latest drivers (AMD Catalyst 13.4) and everything as fa as software I think is fine.

Case solved , I putted the ASUS 7970 DC2T in the top PCI Express x16_1 and the MSI R7970 Lightning BE at the bottom PCI Exprees x8_2 , I lost some perfromance (about 3 -5 fps) because of the bandwith , but now when I play crysis 3 the temperatures have a big improvement , the msi stays stable at 55 -58 degrees and the asus is 67 -70 degrees , about 10 degrees hotter (in a crossfire the top card heats more , thats true afterall) .
;-))To achieve this low temperature at msi 7970 I also set manual fan profile at msi afterburner at that's it ,also note that I have 2 noctuas 14 cm fans to blow fresh air in front of each card.

7970 Lightning BE Flickering problem

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