R9 270X driver issues.

[Pachimaniac]

My brother has an MSI R9 270X.
When using the R9 200 Series Drivers, it black screens after a short while.
When updating drivers (Error 99 unless i've disabled driver signature enforcement), it blackscreens.
I have tried Drivers from both April 2017, March 2019 and the regular R9 200 series driver. It defaulted to the 2017 driver over the 2019 driver. After which, I used DDU to wipe them. Same issue.
Using Microsoft Basic Display Adaptor allows for the PC to run outside of Safe mode, but it is still a horrible experience.

I have reinstalled windows (Using Toshiba TransMemory 16gb USB 3.0 and the newest windows media creation tool), and tried more up to date drivers. Not sure what to do now, seems like a hardware issue over software.

TL;DR
R9 270X having trouble with all drivers, only works with Microsoft driver.
Where do I go from here?

[lordoftime79]

sounds like the video card is faulty - usually the will only run in the basic display driver when there is a problem.

[Pachimaniac]

1 hour ago, lordoftime79 said:

sounds like the video card is faulty - usually the will only run in the basic display driver when there is a problem.

Not surprising. I think it was 2nd hand. Don't think any amount of warranty can help.

 

1 hour ago, lordoftime79 said:

sounds like the video card is faulty - usually the will only run in the basic display driver when there is a problem.

Wouldn't surprise me. Don't think Warranty can help, was a 2nd hand card anyway from a Tech Shop i think.

If it is busted, guess my keyboard will have to wait.

[Onwabile]

@Pachimaniac I also experienced the same problem with R9 270X but my friend fixed it for me I will ask him how we did it. Dont give up but I remember that he said it was also the drivers and windows bro.   

[Pachimaniac]

15 minutes ago, Onwabile said:

@Pachimaniac I also experienced the same problem with R9 270X but my friend fixed it for me I will ask him how we did it. Dont give up but I remember that he said it was also the drivers and windows bro.   

Thank you man, much appreciated.

[Stefan Payne]

What PSU does he use?

But yeah, its likely that this ~6 Year old Card might be dying...

[Pachimaniac]

8 hours ago, Stefan Payne said:

What PSU does he use?

Previously AeroCool Integrator 500W 80+ Bronze
Now ThermalTake Paris 650W 80+ Gold

[SavageNeo]

Sound like some drivers might corrupt ur card or ur card is broken, consider buying A new gpu. Some People have reported, that buying A new psu fixed their error 99.  

[Pachimaniac]

55 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

Some People have reported, that buying A new psu fixed their error 99. 

Had 2 PSUs, doesn't change the error.

[Stefan Payne]

9 hours ago, Pachimaniac said:

Previously AeroCool Integrator 500W 80+ Bronze
Now ThermalTake Paris 650W 80+ Gold

Well, a slight improvement, even if not big.

Why not ask before getting some garbage??

[Pachimaniac]

3 minutes ago, Stefan Payne said:

Why not ask before getting some garbage??

For the Power Supply: It was a cheap prebuilt for low tier gaming, which is all that was needed to play Minecraft well, which was the only game really played at the time of purchase.
For the Graphics Card: From when the PC was taken to a shop to be troubleshooted. CPU cooler wasn't on properly and also bought a graphics card to be installed.