AMD R9 290 memory issue

[2-BIT-GEEK]

So just to start of with this could be a hardware error, the reason I'm posting it here is that Windows is throwing up error messages... so logic.

I noticed it a while back (I know I should have jumped on it right away ), I would be playing Battlefield 4 & suddenly an error that I can either hear or it tabs me out of the game to look at. It reads allong the lines of "computer low on memory try close programs" then suggests BF4 as the culprit. The error (other than annoying) isn't so much the issue (when it doesn't tab me out of the game) it's the crash 5 or so minutes later.

The info:
CPU: Intel i7 4790K (stock)
RAM: Corsair Vengence Pro Red 1600MHz (stock) 4x4GB
Mobo: ASUS Maximus VII Hero
Boot Drive: Samsung 840 256GB Basic SSD
Storage Drive: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB
GPU/s: AMD (MSI) R9 290 4GB Twin Frozer IV X2 in Crossfire.
OS: Windows 8.1
GPU Driver: 14.4, 14.9 & 14.11.1 Beta (all tested, all same)
Other: I use Mantle in supported games inc BF4

This issue started happening after I started overclocking the 1st GPU (before I had a 2nd), I got the 2nd so I would still have a GPU when I sent it off to RMA (not gotton around to that yet).

So the newer GPU (exactly the same brand etc) doesn't suffer this issue, played a week on both to be sure.

Google didn't bring me much joy other than this , which doesn't seem relevant.

It's also fair to say this has been happening in Assassins Creed: Unity & Far Cry 4 also (aside from the dog egg performance ).

Any idea's, suggestions? Any more info needed? Event viewer errors you guys can decipher?

I don't wanna have to RMA, as MSI have a checkered history form what I've seen

Thanks for looking,

 

[badboyrog2]

you could have somes programs running at the background like a hell

try to upgrade to the latest driver for your lan network adapter
do not use chrome web browser like the defaut one ....try internet explorer or basic firefox
it can be a driver conflict ??

 

[2-BIT-GEEK]

you could have somes programs running at the background like a hell

try to upgrade to the latest driver for your lan network adapter
do not use chrome web browser like the defaut one ....try internet explorer or basic firefox
it can be a driver conflict ??

Thanks for posting

I'm actually pretty anal when it comes to programs running in the background, I used to do it while raiding in MMO's on my old PC lol. To be honest I don't have a browser open when I'm gaming usually unless I'm playing Battlefield 3/4 as they require a browser page to be open to play.

It actually popped up again just now so I have a screenshot of it here

I use WiFi, but I don't mind trying it & reporting back. The thing is that the newer GPU doesn't have this issue, only when I use the older one one it's own or in crossfire (no crossfire bridge needed).

Should I just set Firefox as the default for testing purposes? I'd rather not uninstall Chrome as it's highly customised 😛

 

[badboyrog2]

``To be honest I don't have a browser open``

well you do not need to open any browser of course ..but some plugins or softwares use it at the background
without your permission

 

[2-BIT-GEEK]

I caught the other half of the error message I linked above, this is once the program has crashed:

well you do not need to open any browser of course ..but some plugins or softwares use it at the background
without your permission

I think I have all the bases covered here, if anyone can think of any other way to check what is running I'd be happy to try them.

Here's how little I had running before I got the last error:

Taskbar

Apps/Background Processes:

Windows Processes:

As you can see, as little running as possible (may have missed some stuff I wasn't sure about).

I have to say I tried these measures only to rule it out as a possible issue, but I am 99% sure it's linked to a hardware failure mainly because the 2nd GPU (newer) runs with no such issue, only when the 1st or both are paired in crossfire does this issue arise.

Any more ideas?

 

[2-BIT-GEEK]

Going to try the solutions in this video [video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pze9ZtfBChM"][/video]

I'll repost back with my findings as soon as I have some I guess. Meanwhile if anyone else can think of thing to try I'm very open to suggestions