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New mobo and processor, screen pixilates in games

May 3, 2015 11:55AM PDT

I just installed a new motherboard and AMD chip for my computer, and am now unable to play 3D intensive games.

If play Sims3, there's no issue, and I'm watching videos at the same time.

If I play games like Portal2, Skyrim, and GTA V it pixilates the screen and sometimes crashes the comp.

Looks like: http://postimg.org/image/hnbhqbyx9/

Hardware:
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 rev 4.1 (NEW)
AMD FX 9590 (NEW)
ATI Radeon HD 5870 crossfire cards (Newest driver, 14.501.1003.0)
16gb OCZ DDR3 1133 RAM
Crucial 500GB SSD

If it makes a difference, I use to have an Intel chip before the update.

I need suggestions please.

Thanks,

Kurt

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Get the proper driver files
May 4, 2015 6:07AM PDT

Make sure you have the latest Radeon video driver files and the AMD Catalyst software installed on it.

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Testing solutions
May 4, 2015 6:36AM PDT

I do have a 1200kw psu, so the shouldn't be a worry.

I will look into previous drivers, but before that I think I will plug and play video cards tonight to see if it is a bad card or socket on the mobo. I'll keep you posted.

Thanks for the ideas,

Kurt

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May 4, 2015 12:12PM PDT

After playing around with Catalyst Control Center, I found that deactivating my crossfire solved the problem. But I want to run crossfire, so I moved my 2nd video card down the the next PCI, and VOILA! Everything works great. I was thinking that it was caused my crossfire cable that I had to let bend because the distance was too short, then looking at my motherboard schematics, I had the 2nd car plugged into a PCI4 slot, whereas the top card is in a PCI16 slot.

So the lesson learned is use PCI16 slots!

Thanks for the support guys!

Kurt

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good for you!
May 5, 2015 9:59AM PDT

kudos.

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High power stuff
May 4, 2015 3:21AM PDT

Tell that you have a 1kw+ quality psu.

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Did you go back to your old working system?
May 4, 2015 3:30AM PDT

I would while I want to hear from the makers for RMA or support.

-> Here's something. I'm sure you've read about where the newest driver might not be the most stable driver. Too many discussions about that.

And nod to the killerwatt PSU.
Bob