Asus M3a32-MVP Deluxe, incompatible gpu?

[Rukik]

Good day everyone.

So I have been trying to get a newer tech vdo card to work in an older motherboard.

Video card: gigabyte windforce r9 290
MOBO: asus M3a32-MVP Deluxe
Psu: coolermaster watt man 750 watt

What I have tried.
-Bios update to newest for MOBO
-Newest bios for r9 290
-R9 290 works in other systems no problem ( rog crosshair 3, 4 and 7)
-tried the 290 card in all 4 pcie slots on m3a32mvp
-tried 4870x2, 5870, and 6990 in m3a32mvp and they work fine
-managed to get the card to post video 1 time after cmos battery and jumper reset. Went back to no post after loading default setting in bios and restarting. Tried the cmos reset again and now no post again.
-removed ram dimms
-Loaded the card in a second slot while using a working card in primary, hardware manager in windows recognises a video card in display adapter slot

Any suggestions what else to try?

 

[ShrimpBrime]

Did you try both DVI and HDMI ports?
Perhaps the PSU is loaded to heavy on one of the rails. Do the other systems have a different PSU, or are you swapping boards with the same PSU.
I see you mention removing the system memory, the board won't post without it. Figure you put it back in (a reseat) though, but gotta say it anyways lol.

 

[Rukik]

Yes I tried both hdmi and dvi-d connectors. Reseated ram, and verified vdo card on my main system. It's a single rail psu. I havn't yes tried a seperate psu. The current one runs a radeon 6990 on the m3a32mvp and it draws a lot more then the r9 290 does.

 

[Mr.Scott]

You need legacy support bios, if available, to run that card in your board.
Is there a switch on the vid card for legacy/UEFI?

 

[Rukik]

There is a switch on the card. I though it was for quiet mode and oc mode. So if I flash a different vbios on the 290 it should work? Or are you referring to a mobo bios?

 

[Mr.Scott]

Vid card needs legacy bios if available.
There may not be one for that particular card.

EDIT- there is no windforce legacy bios, but I did find this. It is not windforce but the clocks, vmem, and device ID are the same.

https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/148898/gigabyte-r9290-4096-131003

 

[Rukik]

Allright, I will download and flash when I get home from work today and let you know if it works. Thanks!

 

[Rukik]

On their site, how can you see which bios is a legacy? Isit just anyone that is not uefi?

 

[Mr.Scott]

On their site, how can you see which bios is a legacy? Isit just anyone that is not uefi?

Yes

 

[Rukik]

I flashed the card, it took successfully. I installed the card back into the other system, and it worked. I installed drivers restarted and all seemed well. I shut the computer down but later when I restarted it, I am having the same no signal problems as before. Tested all pcie slots. Maybe I should look for another bios?

 

[Mr.Scott]

If it posted and booted to OS once, and you were able to load drivers, it ain't bios related.
Find a different driver and don't let windows update it automatically.

 

[Rukik]

Ok so I need to disable windows update, and look for a legacy version of the drivers for the 290?

 

[Rukik]

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I am searching for an older driver for the r9 290, i am running a legacy vbios, and when i install the adrenaline 2019 drivers its no good. I am in the process of removing the drivers again using secondary gpu, then i am going to attempt to boot with windows 10 basic drivers with out the net connected so it can not auto update. I just need to know around which area of time to get the CCC package for the legacy vbios

 

[Rukik]

Update

So i have tried 3 other sets of drivers, i have 1 left to try. each time the same thing happens:

- Install backup gpu to run amd cleanup utility, goes into safe mode and completes
- shutdown computer install r9 290
- clear cmos (if i don't do this it doesn't work)
- boot and it goes into windows
- install different ccc package have tried most recent 19.xx.xx, 16.12.2, 14.xx.xx about to try 13.4
- installation completes with 0 errors
- restart computer and boots back into windows
- can do anything and it works perfectly, even ran furmark to put some load on the system
- restart again boots into windows and works
- shutdown wait 5 mins restart and no post or signal
- attempt cmos clear, nothing
- put backup gpu in and it boots to windows
- remove backup gpu, install r9 290, no signal
- start from the top and it is the same....

Im lost here

 

[trents]

Does the Rx290 run normally in another system known to be working properly?

 

[Rukik]

yes it works in my other 2 systems

i am going to conclude my psu is weak. need to try and get another one to test.