XFX R9 280x is stuttering after install. Previous card was a GTX 660.

[iBurninum]

Today I bought a XFX R9 280x. I get home, unplug my GTX 660, plug the 280x in, turn the computer on, installed the driver, and the stuttering began. I thought "Crap, I should of wiped the Nvidia stuff first." I did that, I uninstalled all the AMD stuff, reinstalled the AMD stuff, and still had the stuttering. I thought "Maybe my 1000w PSU is messed up. I put in my friends perfectly working 600w corsair, and still had the stuttering. I am considering reinstalling windows 8.1. Any ideas? I appreciate all things to be said.


AMD FX-6300
8gb 1600mhz
1000w psu (tried the 600w, too)
MSI 970A-G46
XFX R9 280x
1tb HDD

 

[techgeek]

After uninstalling the nvidia drivers, did you run a driver cleaner like DDU? If not, download DDU from guru3D.com and run it in safe mode (F8 doesn't work with Windows 8) and remove the leftovers from the nvidia drivers.

 

[iBurninum]

I did run DDU, but NOT in safe mode. I will go do that now and see what happens.

Thanks.

 

[iBurninum]

I ran it in safe mode, cleaned everything up, reinstalled and I still the same stuttering. Also, my computer is running way slower than it usual does. By a lottt. My disk is usually at a steady 99%-100% for 1 or 2 minutes after I get to the desktop. Even during the whole start up process. Instead of taking a total of 10 seconds, I end up waiting 5 minutes sometimes. Should I just reinstall Windows or is that just too much?

 

[Tradesman1]

Do you have the latest BIOS and mobo drivers? Also did you use the latest AMD drivers or the ones that came with the GPU (which are probably outdated)

 

[techgeek]

Did this increase in disk activity and general sluggishness start just after installing the new card?

 

[iBurninum]

Did this increase in disk activity and general sluggishness start just after installing the new card?

The disk activity did increase after the installation of the new card.

 

[iBurninum]

Do you have the latest BIOS and mobo drivers? Also did you use the latest AMD drivers or the ones that came with the GPU (which are probably outdated)

I haven't checked the updates for my motherboard and bios in a while. I should check into that, now.

My motherboard driver version is from 2013-02-04. It is '2.2'. The most recent one is from 2013-10-30.
( http://www.msi.com/product/mb/970AG46.html#/?div=BIOS )

Should I update? Probably a dumb question...

 

[techgeek]

AMD recently pulled and re-released the 14.4 drivers. Apparently there was an issue with the AHCI drivers. It's possible that your motherboard drivers were also updated as they are part of the Catalyst drivers. Try re-downloading them (or take an older version), fully uninstall AMD drivers, run DDU in Safe Mode to get rid of them completely and then install the newly downloaded drivers.

This is the link to the info about the bunk drivers:

Bad AMD Drivers

Hope this helps.

 

[Tradesman1]

Do you have the latest BIOS and mobo drivers? Also did you use the latest AMD drivers or the ones that came with the GPU (which are probably outdated)

I haven't checked the updates for my motherboard and bios in a while. I should check into that, now.

My motherboard driver version is from 2013-02-04. It is '2.2'. The most recent one is from 2013-10-30.
( http://www.msi.com/product/mb/970AG46.html#/?div=BIOS )

Should I update? Probably a dumb question...

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I would yes

 

[iBurninum]

Thanks for all of the help. But I kind of got super irritated and had only one day to return the card for something else. I took it back to MicroCenter and got the MSI GTX 770. I paid $250 for the 280x off a kid I know, took it back and got a BRAND NEW GTX 770 that sells for $339.00.
Can't be mad anymore. Thank again!

 

[Tradesman1]

No worries, have fun! 😉