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Asus AMD R9 280x Purple Overcast?

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May 26, 2014 11:49:07 AM

I have an Asus R9 280x graphics card recently purchased and ever since I have had the card I have been noticing this issue. I have searched the forums and google and cannot find an issue similar to what I am experiencing. For some reason, when my computer boots up to the login screen it displays this purplish overcast. The overcast remains even on the desktop and the only way I can get rid of it is to change the resolution and go back to the original resolution. I guess it refreshes the graphics card by doing that. The good thing is, if I leave my computer on and don't turn it off I never have the issue but everytime I do a system restart the purple overcast reappears. Some of the behaviors that I have noticed of the overcast.

1. It does not affect the bios. The bios runs in normal color with no overcast.

2. The overcast only starts when I get to the login screen.

3. I cannot take a screenshot of it using the Print Screen function. If I do, the screenshot comes out normal without the overcast even if the overcast is present.

Link to overcast picture taken with cell phone: http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd94/gps335/IMG_0028...

Link to what it should look like without overcast: http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd94/gps335/IMG_0030...

System specs:

ASUS crosshair Formula Z motherboard

AMD FX-8350

G.Skill DDR3 2400 8GBx2 RAM

Windows 8.1



Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance

edit: I completely uninstalled Catalyst and all the display drivers. Windows used Radeon HD 7900 drivers and the issue was gone. However I can't not have the drivers as it affects so many other areas so I reinstalled Catalyst and the drivers and the overcast reappeared. I guess that means it's either a driver or software setting? Sorry if this is lengthy, just trying to provide as much information as I can.

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May 26, 2014 12:40:34 PM

I have the ASUS R9 280x and Windows 8.1 also, and I don't have this issue at all. When I start ASUS GPU Tweak it does say that there is an update, so maybe that's it. What variation do you have? I have the DirectCU2.
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May 26, 2014 1:04:27 PM

freeracercolin said:
I have the ASUS R9 280x and Windows 8.1 also, and I don't have this issue at all. When I start ASUS GPU Tweak it does say that there is an update, so maybe that's it. What variation do you have? I have the DirectCU2.


I have the DirectCU2 as well. I actually don't even have ASUS GPU Tweak installed.
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May 26, 2014 1:13:55 PM

gps335 said:
freeracercolin said:
I have the ASUS R9 280x and Windows 8.1 also, and I don't have this issue at all. When I start ASUS GPU Tweak it does say that there is an update, so maybe that's it. What variation do you have? I have the DirectCU2.


I have the DirectCU2 as well. I actually don't even have ASUS GPU Tweak installed.


Yeah, it's a really nice overclocking software. That's where I get all my BIOS updates, along with software. I think it also support driver, but I just go to the website for those.
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