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I thought so too. But I still went ahead with installing the 17.7.2. Same issue.

What about this one? Posted at the TPU repo: -
https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/185789/msi-rx480-4096-160720

I have downloaded the ASUS Rad. Mem. info. And I will be posting screenshots as well.

I am totally comfortable opening the card, but would it void the warranty etc.? Will opening the card, trigger those "warranty void" switches/traps etc.? If not, then I'll obey as you order!
It might void the warranty. I'm not sure about that. There would probably be some sticker(s) over the screws saying so. But maybe not. Anyhow, I'm still not sure how/if GPU-Z and the ASUS tool could possibly give you the wrong info. At this point I think it's fairly safe to assume they're correct, and that the card has Samsung memory(K4G41325FE). In which case you wouldn't want to flash a bios that only supports Hynix memory. Like the one you provided the link to there.

I'm curious which bios did you flash on it? Did you get it from MSI, like with their Live Update utility? Or did you download it from TPU? Wait...are you saying you flashed the mobo bios, not the graphics card bios? Anyway, if it didn't fix anything then that's probably not the problem.
 
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It might void the warranty. I'm not sure about that. There would probably be some sticker(s) over the screws saying so. But maybe not. Anyhow, I'm still not sure how/if GPU-Z and the ASUS tool could possibly give you the wrong info. At this point I think it's fairly safe to assume they're correct, and that the card has Samsung memory(K4G41325FE). In which case you wouldn't want to flash a bios that only supports Hynix memory. Like the one you provided the link to there.

I'm curious which bios did you flash on it? Did you get it from MSI, like with their Live Update utility? Or did you download it from TPU? Wait...are you saying you flashed the mobo bios, not the graphics card bios? Anyway, if it didn't fix anything then that's probably not the problem.

Nope MrGenius, I did not flash the GFX bios at all. I am maintaining precaution at all costs, unless we are certain a surgery/lobotomy has to be performed.

Any further ideas as per my latest updated post?
 
I think I didn't mention it previously, when the PC attempts to boot up in the "Windows Normal" mode, the gfx card's fans also STOP working.
That's what they're supposed to do:
My bad! Should be 2x12 v. One goes to the mobo pwrcnntr_1
Try disconnecting that. It's not really needed, or at least it shouldn't be.

I also think you're confusing "rails" with cables. Your PSU clearly has a single +12v rail:
p1kalmig2k.png


Also, that's a BIOS motherboard, not UEFI. Could that be causing problems? The newest GPU's tested with that motherboard are the GTX 580/HD6970.
 
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Bumblebee,
All of the above things that you pointed are absolutely true! Incorrect information (from my side) could certainly lead to overlong troubleshooting steps.

Also, that's a BIOS motherboard, not UEFI. Could that be causing problems? The newest GPU's tested with that motherboard are the GTX 580/HD6970.

You've mentioned "that's a BIOS motherboard, not UEFI. Could that be causing problems? The newest GPU's tested with that motherboard are the GTX 580/HD6970."
I couldn't follow that at all. Pardon me for being so less technical. Could you or anyone else elaborate on that?

P.S - I have some FANTASTIC news in my next reply as an update to this ongoing issue.


UPDATE (Good news!!)

Guys, I have GREAT news to give you all.

First of all, let me take this moment to THANK everyone for their time & brainstorming done here to reach a possible outcome. To resolve or to RMA...
It brings me great pleasure to mention, the issue has been RESOLVED as of today morning. :) :D :D

I connected my PC to my T.V using an HDMI (1.3) cable, first checked if the display was picking up on the T.V. Then (while connected) I installed the official AMD driver and was then prompted for a reboot. (As it generally would!)
The magic started during the reboot process. I could see the 'Windows Welcome' screen. I was in disbelief and my mind was going to an euphoric state (a tear of joy from my eye...). I took a long deep breath and gathered my self.
The dream-like state was turning into reality as I saw my beloved desktop screen in sharp and radiant colors, I rechecked that was this really happening!!? The first thing that crossed my mind was the people who suggested swapping the display cable and I wholeheartedly thanked them (silently).

Below are the pics that I took. xD xD and that was a sight that everyone would just love to see.
(The resolution was still 1920x1080. Couldn't go higher).

It wasn't over yet! I had to take the PC back to my room and reattach the old DVI cable. I was thinking to myself, that I'll uninstall the AMD drivers and let it run on the generic drivers with the old cable till I get a new one or a DisplayPort to DVI adapter.

But I was in for another surprise!
The system/gfx card had (maybe, I'm guessing) learnt the display resolution was to be 1920x1080 (the max that my monitor supports) and on this (old) monitor too Windows had fully loaded without an issue.

I remember in the morning, I had turned off HPET from the bios. Haven't (re)enabled it so see if that was causing the issue. Will check on that later.

But man! I'm sooo relieved!!!

No hassles of RMA/replacements. No upgrading of the PSU (damn this Seasonic is GOOOOD!!)

There's one more querry that I have. Should I be getting a DisplayPort to DVI-D & a new DVI cable or should I continue with the same display cable setup. I'll be eventually getting a FreeSync monitor, but sometime in the future. So during that time, should I be concerned about anything (FPS, smoothness, surprise 'no signal' issues)?
Below are the pics that I want to share as well. See the pins on my current DVI cable. Some of those in-between pins are missing (factory default).
DVI cable.jpg Back of the monitor - Dell2209W.jpg



Special thanks to - Regeneration, eidairaman1, Countryside, Tatty_One :toast:
You guys stayed on top of the issue providing me with various ideas!

:respect::lovetpu:

More screens (camsnaps).
 

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=)

We got it!
 
No more double and triple posts please, this is not a chat room, use the "edit" or "multiquote" tabs. As your problem is now officially solved, thread closed.
 
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