XFX R9 280X Black Screen

Black-Bird

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Apr 8, 2012
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Hello every one

I just got from XFX R9 280X Black OC Edition, since my 7970 Black Edition was dead, they gave me the new GPU. So I am running windows 8.1 fully up to date, and before I installed the new card, I removed the old drivers, and shut down the unit put the new one in, with new drivers.

So now, when I play "World of Tanks" or a other game, when I get right into it, Black Screen. But dropping from MAX settings to High, I lasted 5 mins, so a bit longer.

Someone told me, look at "EventViewer" and few of them are saying Kernel-PNP, Kernel-power Service control manager, Application error, DistributedCOM, Have no idea what most of it means. I just had no problems intill I put this new damn card. Would a format fixs it?

Never has this problem with my 7970 at all. but here is my rig

CPU: FX 8350
MB: Sabertooth 990FX 1st gen (BIOS fully up to date)
RAM: G.Skills 2 sticks 4GB each and at 1600 but low volt
SSD: Samsung 128Gb Pro
HDD: 1TB WD Black
PSU Corsair AX850 Gold
Networking Card: Killer 2100
SoundBlaster Card: ZX
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i liquid cooling
Antec 1200 Case with 5 120mm LED fans and one 200mm with LCD fan contorler.

PLEASE help, I am at a lost here