Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 Dual-X OC 3GB driver issues
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iguanish
January 27, 2013 6:16:59 AM
So, I just built my new pc about 2 weeks ago and for a week it was running great with no issues. Then I upgraded to catalyst 13.1 and rebooted my pc only to find that it freezes at the windows splash screen after POST. It simply freezes, doesn't restart or try to do anything else. I tried rolling back drivers to 12.11 and 12.10 and the issue persisted. Right now I am currently running the version that shipped with the card (12.8) and everything is running great, but I'd still like to be able to update my drivers... I've seen a lot of people online with similar problems but no real solutions, so does anyone have any advice?
The rest of the machine is:
Intel i5 3570k @ 3.8GHz
Intel Maple Crest 120GB SSD
Western Digital Black 1TB HDD
Asus Maximus V Formula MoBo
Rosewill Lightning 1000W PSU
G Skill Trident X 16GB 2400MHz RAM
Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 Dual-X OC 3GB GDDR5
The rest of the machine is:
Intel i5 3570k @ 3.8GHz
Intel Maple Crest 120GB SSD
Western Digital Black 1TB HDD
Asus Maximus V Formula MoBo
Rosewill Lightning 1000W PSU
G Skill Trident X 16GB 2400MHz RAM
Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 Dual-X OC 3GB GDDR5
More about : sapphire radeon 7970 dual 3gb driver issues
dudewitbow
January 27, 2013 6:23:04 AM
iguanish
January 27, 2013 1:08:51 PM
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soundguruman
January 27, 2013 1:15:46 PM
iguanish said:
So, I just built my new pc about 2 weeks ago and for a week it was running great with no issues. Then I upgraded to catalyst 13.1 and rebooted my pc only to find that it freezes at the windows splash screen after POST. It simply freezes, doesn't restart or try to do anything else. I tried rolling back drivers to 12.11 and 12.10 and the issue persisted. Right now I am currently running the version that shipped with the card (12.8) and everything is running great, but I'd still like to be able to update my drivers... I've seen a lot of people online with similar problems but no real solutions, so does anyone have any advice?The rest of the machine is:
Intel i5 3570k @ 3.8GHz
Intel Maple Crest 120GB SSD
Western Digital Black 1TB HDD
Asus Maximus V Formula MoBo
Rosewill Lightning 1000W PSU
G Skill Trident X 16GB 2400MHz RAM
Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 Dual-X OC 3GB GDDR5
Get rid of the Asus Motherboard.
Put the operating system and apps on the small drive, put your personal files on the large drive.
Set the small drive to boot first.
Never mix your personal files with the operating system drive. Keep it separated.
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iguanish
January 27, 2013 1:18:18 PM
soundguruman
January 27, 2013 1:29:38 PM
excella1221
January 27, 2013 3:57:02 PM
iceclock
January 27, 2013 4:02:16 PM
c_h1132
January 27, 2013 4:04:41 PM
soundguruman
January 27, 2013 4:16:32 PM
Really bad idea to load "driver sweeper" or any free software into the system.
Windows does not need any "driver sweeper" to run right. Avoid.
These types of "free downloads" will only make problems worse.
Sign in as administrator (If you are not administrator you may be blocked)
Close all the applications that are being used...save and close your files...
Turn Off the antivirus and firewall, turn off the functions of windows defender.
If you have multiple security programs installed, they must be turned ALL off. Security will prevent your driver from installing...
Download the latest CCC driver package, and save it to an easy location. Make sure this is the correct driver for your card.
Delete all the current AMD video software and drivers, restart the system (the video will look screwy, don't worry)
Now load install all the newest CCC drivers and restart the system (the driver will not work (yet) as you said, but load it anyway)
left click start
left click computer
right click C drive
Left click Open
Right click Users
Left click properties
"Check" mark the box that says: Attributes: "Hidden" (there is now a check-mark in the "Hidden" box)
Click: "Apply"
Now the system will apply the hidden attributes...and this will take a while, or maybe a long while. Let this proceed, and don't interrupt it...
During this procedure, a message may inform you that you do not have administrator privilege to the file you are trying to change the attributes of. That's OK. Just click: "ignore all."
When this procedure is finished, click OK (the box will close after you click OK)
Now you will once again be looking at folders in C drive (don’t close the C drive window or you may regret it)
(once again) right click Users
(once again) left click properties
UN- check the box that says: Attributes "Hidden" (you will now take the check mark OUT, Hidden is no longer checked)
Click Apply
Now the computer will UN-apply the hidden attributes, and it may take a while, or a long while...but let it proceed, and finish, don't interrupt it.
During this procedure, a message may inform you that you are not the administrator of the file that you are trying to change the attributes of. That's OK, just click: "ignore all."
When this is completed click OK
Now close all windows and restart the computer
turn all the security back on.
At this point, the CCC should be functional. Open the CCC and test the functions...
Windows does not need any "driver sweeper" to run right. Avoid.
These types of "free downloads" will only make problems worse.
Sign in as administrator (If you are not administrator you may be blocked)
Close all the applications that are being used...save and close your files...
Turn Off the antivirus and firewall, turn off the functions of windows defender.
If you have multiple security programs installed, they must be turned ALL off. Security will prevent your driver from installing...
Download the latest CCC driver package, and save it to an easy location. Make sure this is the correct driver for your card.
Delete all the current AMD video software and drivers, restart the system (the video will look screwy, don't worry)
Now load install all the newest CCC drivers and restart the system (the driver will not work (yet) as you said, but load it anyway)
left click start
left click computer
right click C drive
Left click Open
Right click Users
Left click properties
"Check" mark the box that says: Attributes: "Hidden" (there is now a check-mark in the "Hidden" box)
Click: "Apply"
Now the system will apply the hidden attributes...and this will take a while, or maybe a long while. Let this proceed, and don't interrupt it...
During this procedure, a message may inform you that you do not have administrator privilege to the file you are trying to change the attributes of. That's OK. Just click: "ignore all."
When this procedure is finished, click OK (the box will close after you click OK)
Now you will once again be looking at folders in C drive (don’t close the C drive window or you may regret it)
(once again) right click Users
(once again) left click properties
UN- check the box that says: Attributes "Hidden" (you will now take the check mark OUT, Hidden is no longer checked)
Click Apply
Now the computer will UN-apply the hidden attributes, and it may take a while, or a long while...but let it proceed, and finish, don't interrupt it.
During this procedure, a message may inform you that you are not the administrator of the file that you are trying to change the attributes of. That's OK, just click: "ignore all."
When this is completed click OK
Now close all windows and restart the computer
turn all the security back on.
At this point, the CCC should be functional. Open the CCC and test the functions...
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iceclock
January 27, 2013 4:20:14 PM
excella1221
January 27, 2013 4:31:04 PM
I don't see how Driver Sweeper is "really a bad idea". It works quite great with a lot of people even our own fellow members here. I also don't remember any major issues being reported from it.
All it's suppose to do is do a clean sweep of any driver data you want gone. If you're worried it might delete unrelated files, then it's not hard to do a back up.
And yes, the process is simpler.
All it's suppose to do is do a clean sweep of any driver data you want gone. If you're worried it might delete unrelated files, then it's not hard to do a back up.
And yes, the process is simpler.
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iceclock
January 27, 2013 5:03:51 PM
dudewitbow
January 27, 2013 5:40:26 PM
Driver sweeper cant almost retire as its probably now more safe to use the Official AMD Catalyst Un-install Utility. Anyways, in my opinon, ATIman uninstaller does a better job of aiding the driver sweeping progress than driver sweeper does for AMD based gpus.
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soundguruman
January 27, 2013 7:48:31 PM
Any "free" download from the internet, that promises it will "fix" your computer, is a scam.
It won't fix the problems, it only makes it worse.
Windows needs NOTHING other than windows, to run properly.
Windows does not need to be "managed" by other programs.
Sooner or later, you will need to accept this fact.
A professional, all in one security system...is required. Not a "free" download.
This type of security updates itself all day long. It prevents all un-authorized connections.
You will find, experimentally or otherwise, leave the OS alonea, Ramona.
It won't fix the problems, it only makes it worse.
Windows needs NOTHING other than windows, to run properly.
Windows does not need to be "managed" by other programs.
Sooner or later, you will need to accept this fact.
A professional, all in one security system...is required. Not a "free" download.
This type of security updates itself all day long. It prevents all un-authorized connections.
You will find, experimentally or otherwise, leave the OS alonea, Ramona.
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excella1221
January 27, 2013 10:32:04 PM
iceclock
January 27, 2013 11:33:33 PM
iguanish
January 28, 2013 2:29:08 AM
iceclock
January 28, 2013 2:42:29 AM
iguanish
January 28, 2013 3:01:19 AM
excella1221
January 28, 2013 8:58:11 AM
Okay, let's have a check list to eliminate possibilities one by one.
- Have you downloaded all the latest Windows Updates?
- Do you have Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 installed?
- What's your OS? If it's Win 7, do you have SP1 installed?
- .NET Framework 4.0?
Personally, I'm now running the (leaked) Catalyst 13.2 Beta for my PowerColor 7950, and I'm not having problems at all with it. You can try it if you want.
http://www.guru3d.com/files_details/amd_catalyst_13_2_b...
- Have you downloaded all the latest Windows Updates?
- Do you have Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 installed?
- What's your OS? If it's Win 7, do you have SP1 installed?
- .NET Framework 4.0?
Personally, I'm now running the (leaked) Catalyst 13.2 Beta for my PowerColor 7950, and I'm not having problems at all with it. You can try it if you want.
http://www.guru3d.com/files_details/amd_catalyst_13_2_b...
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iceclock
January 28, 2013 3:40:42 PM
iguanish
February 4, 2013 4:56:25 AM
iceclock
February 4, 2013 10:18:05 AM
BeerDestroyer
March 30, 2013 7:20:00 PM
soundguruman said:
Really bad idea to load "driver sweeper" or any free software into the system.Windows does not need any "driver sweeper" to run right. Avoid.
These types of "free downloads" will only make problems worse.
Sign in as administrator (If you are not administrator you may be blocked)
Close all the applications that are being used...save and close your files...
Turn Off the antivirus and firewall, turn off the functions of windows defender.
If you have multiple security programs installed, they must be turned ALL off. Security will prevent your driver from installing...
Download the latest CCC driver package, and save it to an easy location. Make sure this is the correct driver for your card.
Delete all the current AMD video software and drivers, restart the system (the video will look screwy, don't worry)
Now load install all the newest CCC drivers and restart the system (the driver will not work (yet) as you said, but load it anyway)
left click start
left click computer
right click C drive
Left click Open
Right click Users
Left click properties
"Check" mark the box that says: Attributes: "Hidden" (there is now a check-mark in the "Hidden" box)
Click: "Apply"
Now the system will apply the hidden attributes...and this will take a while, or maybe a long while. Let this proceed, and don't interrupt it...
During this procedure, a message may inform you that you do not have administrator privilege to the file you are trying to change the attributes of. That's OK. Just click: "ignore all."
When this procedure is finished, click OK (the box will close after you click OK)
Now you will once again be looking at folders in C drive (don’t close the C drive window or you may regret it)
(once again) right click Users
(once again) left click properties
UN- check the box that says: Attributes "Hidden" (you will now take the check mark OUT, Hidden is no longer checked)
Click Apply
Now the computer will UN-apply the hidden attributes, and it may take a while, or a long while...but let it proceed, and finish, don't interrupt it.
During this procedure, a message may inform you that you are not the administrator of the file that you are trying to change the attributes of. That's OK, just click: "ignore all."
When this is completed click OK
Now close all windows and restart the computer
turn all the security back on.
At this point, the CCC should be functional. Open the CCC and test the functions...
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BeerDestroyer
March 30, 2013 7:29:10 PM
I was not able to run Skyrim or Path of Exile after I installed a Radeon HD 7950 Dual-X card. I pretty much followed the directions by Soundguruman except I down loaded the drivers before turning off the virus protection. Both programs are working like a champ. Thank you.
I was going to download the Driver Sweeper program but Trend Micro Titanium warned me it was on a malicious site. I completely agree with the free software warning from Soundguruman.
I was going to download the Driver Sweeper program but Trend Micro Titanium warned me it was on a malicious site. I completely agree with the free software warning from Soundguruman.
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JaredFrost95
November 8, 2013 5:20:40 PM
soundguruman said:
Any "free" download from the internet, that promises it will "fix" your computer, is a scam.It won't fix the problems, it only makes it worse.
Windows needs NOTHING other than windows, to run properly.
Windows does not need to be "managed" by other programs.
Sooner or later, you will need to accept this fact.
A professional, all in one security system...is required. Not a "free" download.
This type of security updates itself all day long. It prevents all un-authorized connections.
You will find, experimentally or otherwise, leave the OS alonea, Ramona.
I've been using malwarebytes for years and my pc is as fast as when it was new... I think you have trust issues.
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