Artifacts in post and monitor freezing with loud buzzing sound


  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #1

    Artifacts in post and monitor freezing with loud buzzing sound


    Hello there,i really need you help !

    So i bought a new graphics card,the Radeon R9 290 and i have the following problems

    1)When i post up the pc instead of the BIOS image i am getting those random artifacts




    2) In random times my monitor freezes with a buzzing sound coming from speakers and it wont respond until i force restart.This might happen once a day,twice a day,10 times a day or it might not happen for 2 days.It mostly happens when i am gaming or watching movie,but it also happens when i am just browsing.

    I have ruled out the RAMs cause i tested them a lot,and i have also ruled out anything else related to hardware because when i am running with my old graphics card the computer runs fine without any problems.

    So i decided to RMA the card.They called me after two days and asked me to go there,so i went.They told me that the card runs fine,there was no artifacts in post and no freezing when they tested 4 different benchmarks and 2 different games.So they gave me back the card.He told me that the problem could be my PSU or that i run the card with VGA to HDMI adapter(Analog to Digital).

    So i really don't know what to do now,what would cause this problem ? Is it possible that cause my monitor does not have Digital input(HDMI,DVI)so i have to use VGA To HDMI adapter this could be the problem ? Or it's simply my PSU ? But if it's my PSU shouldn't i also have random restarts and other problems too ? I am really in a dead end.

    My rig :

    mobo : Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H
    CPU : AMD Phenom II x6 1090T
    RAM : 8 GB Corsair
    PSU : Chieftec APS-650C 650W


    PS.Just like 10 minutes ago i got the freezing again so i had to restard.It didnt went to windows instead it said that CHSDK(or something like that) need to check the disk for consistency,so it checked.What does this mean ?
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  2. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #2

    anyone got any idea ....... ?
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  3. Posts : 2,047
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-BIT
       #3

    It could be your one of your RAM that is causing artifacts on your screen. I suggest removing all of sticks of ram then put the RAM each by each.
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  4. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    i did tried that,still the same.But when i put my old card back there is no more artifacts,only with the new card.
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  5. Posts : 1,218
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #5

    I think it maybe because (and don't hold me to this just yet) the PCI-E lane you're using might not support the R9 290 GPU, are you using the PCI-E x16 lane? the card you have now is a PCI-E 3.0 card, your Motherboard is rated for PCI-E 2.0, however that shouldn't cause artifacting, it just lowers bandwidth that the card can use.
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  6. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
    Thread Starter
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    Yes i do use the x16 slot.About the PCI-E 3.0,i searched before buying any new card and everyone told me that PCI-E 3.0 cards are compatible to PCI-2.0 motherboards.Even the manufacturer does not specifies that PCI-E 3.0 are required.

    I connected my pc to my tv with HDMI and it still crashes.I don't know,i am out of ideas.I feel like i wasted money.
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  7. Posts : 1,218
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #7

    Shalva said:
    Yes i do use the x16 slot.About the PCI-E 3.0,i searched before buying any new card and everyone told me that PCI-E 3.0 cards are compatible to PCI-2.0 motherboards.Even the manufacturer does not specifies that PCI-E 3.0 are required.

    I connected my pc to my tv with HDMI and it still crashes.I don't know,i am out of ideas.I feel like i wasted money.
    It should work fine but it just lowers the bandwidth, It's definitely a problem with your setup, have you disabled the onboard GPU, might be a hybrid crossfire issue with your specific setup.
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