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  • Traptor
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2021
    • 111
    • Magyarország
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    MSI RX 470 ARMOR 4GB with limited frequency

    Hi folks,
    I have got an MSI RX 470 ARMOR 4GB GPU with a problem and I dont know where can I start repair and if it is worth it.
    The card erlier life is unknown.

    The problem is that: when I start gpu test (Furmark Heaven Benchmark) no problem - no artifacts or something - but after a little time and then the pc is rebooting.
    I tested the gpu with tserver:
    The test with maxmimum memory frequency is OK
    ./agt -mem=1650
    ./tserver -boardtest=memfa

    But, if I increase the engine frequency I have got error. Whit this parameters the test is freezing:
    ./agt -eng=1230
    ./tserver -boardtest=memfa

    I loaded the bios to bios editor and I saw this table (in attachment).
    So I decreased the engine freq and my case is eng=1147MHz is fully OK.
    In windows I fixed the maximum freq to 1147MHz and now every test is fine.

    My questions are:
    - what is wrong in gpu? I cant imagine where can I start.
    - is it fixable or is this gpu dying?
    - could I modify the bios and set the 1147MHz limit?

    Thank in advance the help.
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    • nubie
      Senior Member
      • May 2010
      • 63
      #2
      Re: MSI RX 470 ARMOR 4GB with limited frequency

      Is it possible you only get a crash at idle speed when the voltage goes low? That table of voltage is suspicious to me. If you are locking the speed in Windows maybe it never goes low?

      I would get a compatible BIOS from tech powerup .com and open it with the editor and see if your BIOS is correct.

      Alternatively you could make it so the lowest mhz/mv setting is the same as the second lowest, so maybe it won't crash? I am more familiar with Nvidia, I don't know much about the AMD hacking.

      Whether it is worth it depends on what you have a use for it, and if you like fixing; spending many hours working on problem. I bought RX580 2048SP 8GB for $40, and saw 5700xt for $97, so the usefulness of your card may be limited in future.

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        • Traptor
          Senior Member
          • Nov 2021
          • 111
          • Magyarország
          #3
          Re: MSI RX 470 ARMOR 4GB with limited frequency

          Thank you for your answer.
          I have got explanation from an expert: that problem means the degradation of gpu chip.
          The solution is the modified bios with limited frequency or the gpu chip replacing.

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