Radeon R9 290X Lightning High Heat?

I have a MSI Radeon r9 290x Lightning, and everyone else and all the reviews says its supposed to idle around 30c and then get up to 50c-60c with the fan on auto. Well mine idles at 53c with 0% gpu usage factory clock, and likes to get 80c+ if i leave the fans on auto while gaming. Anyone have any ideas as to whats causing this? Im using official 14.4 catalyst with the new vbios update that an MSI support person sent me to fix the fan issue. I have a 200mm and two 120mm spectre pro's , and an 80mm thermaltake all blasting on the video card.

Also most important information about this sort of products (GPU, CPU, RAM ): Performance=Heat.
Around 80-90 is pretty standard for AMD chips. Maybe create your own fan curve to bump up with higher temperature.

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MSI R9 290X Lightning hardfreezing randomly

Hello again everyone
As I've said in my first post requesting the new VBIOS that fixes the fan issues, I have recently gotten an MSI R9 290X Lightning.
I have had these problems since day 1, but I figured the new BIOS might help so I didn't mention them in my first post.
The problem is, after the installation of the card (i have not done any other hardware upgrades recently, the last upgrade i did was a year and a half ago with upgrading my PSU.) it started hardfreezing. I could only reboot the computer once it hardfroze, I could not move my mouse or do anything else. From what I have read from the one post that has pretty much exactly my symptoms ( www[dot]superuser[dot]com/questions/781673/random-hard-freezes-started-happening-after-installing-a-new-graphics-card ) is that apparently it is an incompatibility with the 700 and 800 series AMD chipsets. I would like some more confirmation though, as I have not found other sources saying that. It is still a relatively new card so the chances of someone using it on a not-so-recent mobo aren't big, so maybe that's why. Anyway, here are my specs:
CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1050t @ 3.5 OR recently @ 2.8 (default) GHz
Mobo: ASRock 890GX Extreme 3
Memory: Kingston 4GB (x4) KHX1600C9D3/4GX
GPU: MSI R9 290X Lightning
HDD: WD Green 1TB
OS: Windows 7 64bit
PSU: Thermaltake SMART M850W
This PC NEVER hardfroze before, and the only recent upgrade is the GPU. I have also done some other attempts:
1) Switched from Normal to LN2. No change.
2) Changed drivers. No change.
3) Changed bios AND drivers (since fans work then). No change.
4) Made sure the card is not overheating (it never crashes while playing a graphically intensive game anyway, it's ALWAYS on the desktop and/or in not so demanding games)
5) According to that post, I tried overclocking (and overvolting) it, while in both Original and LN2 with the additional 6 pin plugged in. While it did last a long time, it just crashed 5 minutes into booting windows earlier, so I can't say for sure. It is somewhat random when it crashes.
6) Used a system restore point to see if it might have been a software change. No change either.
One miscelaneous note: While it was on Original bios, it ALWAYS froze when launching Afterburner. I can confirm this as it froze 4 times exactly when Afterburner was started.
This is just about the most peculiar PC issue I've ever had so I really have no idea what else to do. I also ran a memory test, everything checked out fine.
Also, as I have said. It ALWAYS crashes on light load, no load (desktop) or when firing up Afterburner on Original bios. I ran a burn test 8 hours yesterday, and it did not crash. Then, 2 minutes after the test, it crashed while I was watching youtube. I can't seem to pinpoint the cause because, as I said, sometimes it crashes 10 minutes after the reboot (I am having to type this twice because of that...) or it can crash a day after reboot.
So, start with the suggestions guys!

Are all three power connectors of the Lightning connected?

Stock of the MSI AMD Radeon R9 290x Gaming OC

when you will have stock of the MSI Computer Corp. AMD Radeon R9 290x Gaming OC 4GB on amazon.com ?
any way to find this? amazon tell me that I have to contact the manufacturer msi

>>How to contact MSI.<<
this is a user to user forum and no one from MSI is active here as its run By users to help other users!

[Request] Newest bios/ln2 bios for r9 290x lightning 4g

As tittle says im looking for regular bios and ln2 bios for r9 290x
Also got a questions about it.
Is 290x lightning uefi compatible and what exactly are meanings of GOP and rest of stuff type bioses.
GPU-z shows this:
and when i hover my mouse over it says its working in PCI-Express x1 v1.1 mode yet it also says it supports x16 v3.0.
Thx ahead.
S/N: 602-V307-010B1405xxxxxx - don't know if i have to put whole serial or is this enough?
//speedy.sh/hTRNt/Hawaii.rom - saved under LN2 mode
//speedy.sh/GQZEM/Hawaii.rom - saved under normal mode
-just add http: to link for rom (it doesn't allow me to put whole link...)

You are already using the latest vbios versions (TV307MH.101 normal vbios and TV307MH.111 LN2). Both vbios versions are UEFI GOP versions ready for UEFI Fastboot being GOP compliant (Graphics Output Protocol).
As for the PCI-E reading this is due to power saving mode limiting the PCI-E transfer rate. If you use GPU-Z click on the question mark next to the bus interface reading and it will start a render test and make the PCI-E slot work in load mode.

MSI R9 290X Lightning & PCIe 2.0 Compatibility issues?

A week ago I purchased the 290X Lightning from Amazon (Sadly, their logistics service was horrendous and is another reason why I returned both), Instantaneously I had issues. I thought the card must have been faulty as I have a 700W Cooler Master rated PSU which could easily handle the load I would have thought... (Correct me if I'm wrong here. I did try both cards with 8+8+6 and just 8+8 Pins), so I returned it for a replacement.
Sadly, the second card also had these issues of constant rebooting or freezing/stalling on light loads or heavy loads (more frequently lighter loads oddly enough?) e.g. Using VLC or Web Browsing.
It occurred to me today that the 290X has a different method of power delivery and uses the PCI express bus slot for power too, is there any reason to speculate that my Motherboard (ASUS M4A78LT-M) with Generation 2.0 PCIe x16 slots have compatibility issues with the 290X lightnings power delivery?
I would love to try and get a working 290X lightning but I cannot waste my time and money constantly sending them back...
For reference:
My Current System:
Operating System: Windows 8.1 with Update 1 Pro N 64 Bit
CPU - AMD Phenom II X4 965
MOBO - ASUS M4A78LT-M
RAM - 2x4GB Kingston Hyper-X Blu
GPU - Sapphire HD 6850 1GB (Before MSI 290X Lightning(s))
SSD - SanDisk 128GB
HDD1/2 - 2TB WD Green / 320GB Samsung
Monitor(s) - 29" LG 29UB65 & 23" LG (Forgotten Model) Monitor
Case - Corsair 750D
PSU - Cooler Master Silent Pro M, 700 Watt, 80+ (Bronze) - NOTE: Yes the CM PSU does have two separate 8 pin PCI connectors (Each cable has 6+2 and 6 pin connectors)

Sounds like your PSU!
I myself am running an 850 Watt PSU, and with the beast of a card the Lightning is, 700 May truly not be enough.
PCI-E Gen 3.0 cards are backwards compatible with Gen 2.0, so that is not the issue. Up until last week I was running the Lightning on an Asus Saber-tooth 990 FX R2.0 board which is Gen 2.0 and had no issues. But my UPS battery alarm would go crazy when I fired up a game. This never happened when i had even 2 x GTX 780 cards in SLI, so this card alone is still pulling more juice than my system ever had (even with SLI 780's). So I would really suspect your PSU is the culprit here.
What drivers are you running? I had Bluescreen with the latest 14.6 betas and eyefinity......
(And why don't you like Amazon's logistics, I find amazon the be one of the BEST on-line e-tailors I have ever used)

MSI RADEON R9 290X TWIN FROZR GAMING OC 4GB GDDR5

Hey all
Quick question. does this MSI RADEON R9 290X TWIN FROZR GAMING OC 4GB GDDR5 support the uefi bios?. also... if i have to update it, do i need to do it single or will it update both at same time as i have two of these?.
thanks in advance sorry if it sounds like a stupid question but i really not so sure :P don't wanna screw things up:).

Alrighty thank you that's good to hear so it will auto choose the bios needed?, so i can switch my bios back to normal? and will boot fine?, because i had sapphire 290x tri-vapour vt that had a switch to change to uefi mode. but i had to get them replaced as they died. and i was not sure if these msi ones where ready with uefi but yeah glad to hear that really , hopfully i get better luck with you guys i'm gona keep away from sapphire ^.^

Is AMD Radeon R9 290x supported

i seem to have difficulty using editing images on premier pro cc
it looks like the AMD Radeon R9 290x is not supported. does this mean i can not use the software?

Showing that data above means nothing because we do not know enough about your timeline.
Download our Premiere Pro BenchMark PPBM and look at the GPU usage while you are exporting the MPEG2-DVD timeline. Unless you use specific MPE hardware accelerated effects and features there will be no GPU usage. I may get to installing my R9-280X this afternoon or evening.

MSI R9 290X 4GD5 BF4 Radeon R9 290X Troubles all around.

Hi, hope you like to read but I'm having Issues everywhere with every aspect of the $579 first time AMD card purchase.
My build I've been slowly piecing together...
i5 4760k
MSI R9 290X 4GD5 BF4 Radeon R9 290X from newegg before christmas, now discontinued I see :(
New Corsair TX750 PSU
New Biostar HiFi z87x MOBO (i eventually flashed the BIOS to try to get the gpu to work)
Win7 64bit SP1 on 128 SSD
~5 TB of additional storage on other drives
Day 1, unbox, install as instructions state, hook up power to the AMD/MSI GPU. 8,6pin PCIE on the working Corsair tx-750 PSU. (i have a PSU tester, it was working prior with another card)
Power up, fan on the GPU spins, tried to load driver from DVD that came with box, no drivers found.... At all, browse DVD/CD was the only option when I clicked "install drivers". This needs to be done from what I've read to get the OS to detect the card (even though in BIOS it doesn't detect anything either)
FINALLY GET DRIVERS TO DOWNLOAD FROM MIS LAST WEEK AFTER 24 HOURS OF INCOMPLETE< CORRUPT DOWNLOADS......FUN!
I chose to install custom, and express both, either way the installer fails after detecting system, and tries to detect hardware.
I tried to re-set the card, and used different PCIE power since I have spares with the PSU, still the GPU fan spins, but will not be detected. Driver Installer has failed in the same spot, all 30 times I've written down I've tested it, possibly more. "install package failure"is the error i get, goto the HTML error log, and it's not much help.
I flashed the motherboard, still no detection in BIOS either of the card even being there.
I currently had Intel HD4000 video support only installed, I was using my older MSI 550ti until I got the card from newegg, and uninstalled the drivers before I started the process.
SO, ONTO THE NEXT FRUSTRATION...
I sent in a request for technical support, and got an email back promptly- Thanks! , except the link doesn't work, at all, on 3 different machines, different ISP's you name it, google cant find the page.
Fine, Ill try an RMA, BZZZZZ wrong answer, can't get to that page either.....
The basic troubleshooting "FAQ" that was sent to me in an email is all relating to Motherboards too, 0 information on GPUs.
Very frustrating... I think I just made my first and last AMD card purchase, now to get one that at least works and see if it changes my mind. Anyone here fro technical support, since I can't find links that work? I just want an RMA at this point, unless there is something, short of re-installing OS, OFFICE and all the other fun stuff I spent hours doing.
-Any- help at this point would be greatly appreciated!!!!

Normally technical support is quite good. If you are located in the US there seems to be a website issue indeed as neither rma nor the technical support sites are working when I just tried (>>How to contact MSI.<<).
Either you wait for the rma system to work or you try it via the reseller (which can be faster with some sellers).
As your card doesn't work at all, you have a current Z87 board with updated bios, a sufficient psu and a different vga works it really looks at least like the new card is dead on arrival.

Radeon R9 290X 4GB Max Resolution ?

Hi !
I recently bought two MSI AMD Radeon R9 290X Gaming OC 4GB.
It is mentioned in description that Max. Resolution: 2560 x 1600...
I'm going to use those two cards in crossfire mode on Ultra QHD (3440x1440) monitor - It will works or not ?
What is the real max resolution for one card as I saw on some web sites it support 4k where is the true ?

1 (version 1.4a)
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290x lightning bios for fan control?

Hi, would an updated bios fix my 290x Lightning not having manual fan control?
Serial Number: 602-v307-04sb1403020690
Here's a link to the bios:
https : //drive . google . com/file/d/0B0bFt35qm1QVeWNhMW55Nmk2Tk0/edit?usp=sharing
The forum wouldn't let me post a link, so it has six extra spaces. Apologies.
Two side questions:
1) Afterburner (even after a reset) says +63 on voltage. Is that a display error and though it says +63 it's actually at +0 extra, or is it actually just defaulting to +63 right off the bat? So, for example, if I set it to +100 would that actually be giving it +100 or just +37?
2) With Afterburner no longer being updated for new features, is there an alternative program that is continuing development?
Thanks!

For the vios:
Use the attached UEFI vbios versions to fix the fan issue.
TV307MH.101 is normal vbios, TV307MH.111 is LN2
Create a bootable usb stick (https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=165175.0).
Then unpack the previously provided archive (307_04s.rar) and put the included file (TV307MH.101 or TV307MH.111) on that stick.
Rename TV307MH.101 / TV307MH.111 to 101.rom / 111.rom. Put the atiflash.exe also included in the archive on the USB stick too. Now boot from the stick.
Type atiflash -p -f -noaper 0 101.rom (or 111.rom) [ENTER] and let it flash the vbios.
Quote from: BarkingHorse on 13-June-14, 01:00:54
1) Afterburner (even after a reset) says +63 on voltage. Is that a display error and though it says +63 it's actually at +0 extra, or is it actually just defaulting to +63 right off the bat? So, for example, if I set it to +100 would that actually be giving it +100 or just +37?
It is +63 by deafult (without changing values)? With Normal or LN2 vbios or both? Did anything change with new versions above?
Quote from: BarkingHorse on 13-June-14, 01:00:54
2) With Afterburner no longer being updated for new features, is there an alternative program that is continuing development?
I'm not aware of what you are talking as Afterburner is under development all the time. The latest version 3.0.0 final has just been released. >>How to use MSI Afterburner<<

Tri-Fire 290X Lightning PSU power

Hi Guys,
I'm new to this Forum over here at MSI, and I'm wondering if any1 could help me with my need
I need to know how much power three 290X Lightnings would consume and what monster of a PSU I'm gonna need for it,...
I already ordered the third GPU with another waterbock.
The deal is this, when I'm benching my system power draw is 1070W (measured @ wall), so there is absolute NO headroom for a third GPU with this PSU -.-
Now i need to know how much power a third OC'd lightning would need, because I don't want to buy a 1500W PSU if a 1350W would also be fine,... (Quad-fire will never happen )
Has anyone experience with three Lightnings and their power consumption?
My current setup:
i7- 3930K @ 4,5Ghz @ 1,29V
2x 8 GB Corsair Dominator Plats 1866 @ 2000 MHz
2x 290X Lightning CF @ 1150/1650 -24/7 stable
ASUS Rampage IV Extreme
3xSSD
1xHDD
Corsiar HX1050 PSU
Cooling:
1x Aquacompuer aquaduct 360XT with 3x120mm fans @1200RPM
1x MO-RA 1280 Rad with 9x140mm fans @800 RPM
1x EKWB CPU Block
2x EKWB Lightning Block
1x EKWB 3-Way GPU Bridge
Many thanks in advance
e4gle

A system with a single reference design R9-290X requires 33A and a 600W psu. For a Lightning make it 40A and a 600W. Any further Lightning will add 20A more. A psu for triple Crossfire with 290X Lightnings should therefor offer 80A and 1000W minimum. The Corsiar HX1050 is therefor on the edge of it's possibilities but should work if no excessive oc is planned.

290x Lightning Black Screen

Board: GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK
Bios: F7 2015/04/22
VGA: 290X Lightning
PSU: Corsair HX Professional Series 750-Watt 80 Plus Certified - CMPSU-750HX
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790k
MEM: G.SKILL Sniper Low Voltage Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR2
HDD: OCZ Technology 120GB Agility 3 - AGT3-25SAT3-120G
COOLER: CORSAIR Hydro Series H110 Extreme
Currently no overclock
OS: Windows 8.1 64bit
I have had this card since early February and have been running it without issue. It was stress tested in furmark immediately after install without bsod or reboot. The problem started about a week ago. I woke up in the middle of the night due to the fans running at 100% on the card. I could not get the screen to wake. I had to connect to the onboard passthrough from the i7. It did start working again after several reboots. The problem seems to pop up randomly. Either in the middle of the night when nothing is running or during light browsing. The issue never occurs when gaming. When the problem happens the blue lights indicating power usage do not light up. Currently the card is still installed but it is not coming back up after several reboots. I am currently running off of the IGP with no issue. The problem appears to be exclusive to the card.

Did some more testing tonight. My computer had been off all day today while at work. I switched my monitor back to the 290x and booted. The card was recognized and displayed correctly. I then ran furmark for two hours while running a cpu stress test as well. There was no issue what so ever. Later in the evening I watched a youtube video and the display cut out when it was closed.
I can try another card tomorrow night. It's a 570 gtx which would only be a test to see if the behavior is specific to the discrete video as this issue doesn't seem to effect the IGP.

290x lightning problem: Hesatation, fluttering, jerking

just got this 290x lightning, I have 1600 watts psu, 9590 amd, asus crosshair5-z board, w7 64
the 290x runs Fantastic, always had lightning cards past 8 years or so.
my problem is:
when im at desktop, and I click on a small piture to open it, I see it open with hesatation or jerking'ness as the pix opens.
I think u guys use other wording for what im saying.....
I have switched drivers did a clean install using DDU from 3d Guru Im on 14.12s now seems much better, the problem occures once in a while, if I goto CC and click on amd steady viedo and then uncheck it and apply......im back to normal for a while, my 7970 had this problen to but not as bad as 290x.....
when I have no driver installed and Im on just w7 driver, I see this happen once in a while... right now installed 14.12 omegas
is this a Bad 290x or a drive issue?
I can still rma card
Thank you Gentlmen

Quote from: EricUSA on 02-January-15, 08:12:07
Thanks Boss i will get right on it.....
Did a clean install using DDU, installed 14.12 omegas, working Excellent so far! problem so far Resolved
I see your actually running around the World saving Everybody on this site, Excellent Job you do Mod!
Have Good 2015 Sir
Eric USA

290x lightning 20% Fan Speed

Hello,
i've noticed that at idle my 290x lightning is a little too noisy. All fans are pwn but with afterburner i can't get them to run
slower then 25%.
Is there a way to make that happen?

i really don't understand that.
290x lightning is really cold and quiet at full load but noisy at idle.
All fans are supposed to be PWM so why can't they go down to 20% like all pwm fans? is a really strange decision

UEFI BIOS For 290x Lightning

Hello,
Can you please provide a UEFI BIOS For 290x Lightning? The standard BIOS, not the LN2 please.
Thanks

Can I also request a UEFI Bios for the 290X Lightning:
Have sent a message with S/N
Thanks

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