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Issues Installing AMD Radeon R7 200 in Dell 580 Windows 7 SP1
Hi,
I'll try to be succinct as possible.
System Information:
http://s18.postimg.org/mooss4pg9/System_Information_Indepth.jpg
http://s28.postimg.org/c7n1rkmr1/Page_1_Graphics_Information.jpg
I was having some issues with my Dell i5 580 tower:
https://www.sevenforums.com/pc-custom-builds-overclocking/343935-help-advice-sought-overhauling-noisy-dell-inspiron-580-mt.html
& thanks to the advice I stuck my finger in the fan of the graphics card and lo and behold the noise ceased.
So I enquired:
https://www.sevenforums.com/graphic-cards/344842-gpu-advice-replacing-ati-radeon-hd-5450-dell-0c2kjt-mainboard.html
& posted here and elsewhere, received advice and consequently I bought:
PSU:
http://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/390
http://www.ebuyer.com/291724-be-quiet-straight-power-400w-fully-wired-80-gold-power-supply-bn190
&
GPU
http://www.ebuyer.com/620620-sapphire-r7-240-1gb-ddr3-vga-dvi-hdmi-pci-e-graphics-card-11216-11-20g
So having successfully fitted the PSU & GPU, I couldn't believe my luck things were going so well, what transpired is on powering up for the first time everything was big and bland as I guessed might be expected.
So I ran the installation disc. The install performs and completes with errors yet when I again rebooted I got what I had before, everything sized and adjusted correctly through a AV receiver in windows Nero on my 55 inch LED TV - correct desktop etc.
Notification on install – ‘Application Install: install package failure!’
The errors made me concerned things weren’t as they should be so I opened the Catalyst Control Centre and all that is available/provided is basic information within two tabs – Graphic Software and Graphics Hardware. There aren’t any options to configure resolution or what have you.
Then I discovered the installation disc had replaced my IE9 with IE11 which annoyed me no end. The damnedest thing is IE11 will not allow me to import my favourites – it states ‘Invalid File Path’ (?) Utterly useless and infuriately having tried all manner of workarounds. As yet I haven’t uninstalled IE11 and re-installed IE9 because I am unsure whether this might be detrimental to the graphics configuration at present. Naïve, maybe, but why would running the installation disc change the IE on my system?
So I went to the AMD website, downloaded and installed what I presumed would be the complete and up-to-date driver/software suite and again I received errors. No appreciable changes but for a rather useless piece of software called AMD Gaming Evolved which doesn’t seem to have any function what-so-ever. Haven’t uninstalled yet but want to.
Again - Notification on install – ‘Application Install: install package failure!’
Thereafter I did a Windows Update (windows SP1) which normally I would never do having found on each past occasion having done so causes more problems than any appreciable benefit.
After I re-ran the installation disc and here linked below is the final error report:
http://s9.postimg.org/gkulf4e2n/AMD_Catalyst_log_Installation_Failure_4_1.jpg
http://s17.postimg.org/qmhhmt5cf/AMD_Catalyst_log_Installation_Failure_4_2.jpg
The tower case is a little small so after installing the PSU with its thick cables the space has become restricted and through Speccy I am seeing some fluctuations in temperature from the Low 30’s to the low 50’s for the CPU. (Please see as above: https://www.sevenforums.com/pc-custom-builds-overclocking/343935-help-advice-sought-overhauling-noisy-dell-inspiron-580-mt.html) Should I be concerned and if so what do you recommend I should do?
Another thing is Speccy isn’t showing any temperature reading for the AMD Radeon R7 200 – is this normal / a good thing or not?
I would be extremely grateful for any advice and guidance to resolve the issues above to thereby know everything is as it should be and profit from the complete capabilities and facets of the installed graphics card.
Many thanks in advance.