My GPU died.

meoklmrk91 · 15-08-2010 10:14PM #1

My GPU will no longer load drivers, so presumably it's effed. I need some recommendations for a new one. I don't want to spend too much as I will probably be getting a new machine in the next year. I'm not a hardcore PC gamer, the most taxing thing I play is The Sims 3 so I don't need anything too powerful. The GPU was an Nvidia Geforce 8500 GT, something like it that is basically what I am looking for. Thanks for any help, I'm a little lost as hardware isn't really my forte.

Specs:
Vista 32bit
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz
2GB RAM
290GB HD

ED E · 15-08-2010 10:30PM

I'm such a shameless plug whore, but here goes again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCxc0bxk_1U

Seems to be especially effective on Geforce 8 Series. I've done an 8800GTX and 8800GTS myself along with a friends card which was an 8X00GT IIRC. Al working fine to this day.

meoklmrk91 · 15-08-2010 10:40PM

Nice one!, its going into the oven tomorrow morning, I'll let you know how I get on. Thanks:)

Chuck Finlay · 16-08-2010 12:14PM

Idk if 200°C would actually do more harm than good. I mostly read about successes with 105-110°C for 25-30 minutes.

ED E · 16-08-2010 01:44PM

Chuck Finlay wrote: »

Idk if 200°C would actually do more harm than good. I mostly read about successes with 105-110°C for 25-30 minutes.

Nah, that defies the principle of the thing. You want to melt the solder only. As solder is a good conductor it will rapidly absorb the heat from the oven. The plastic however is slower. A short blast of hight temp is much safer than a long one of low temps as you'll end up melting your DVI/VGA connectors and other plastic parts.

Chuck Finlay · 16-08-2010 02:45PM

Yes sounds about right that way - I should have listened in school

Overheal · 16-08-2010 03:22PM

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

Nah, that defies the principle of the thing. You want to melt the solder only. As solder is a good conductor it will rapidly absorb the heat from the oven. The plastic however is slower. A short blast of hight temp is much safer than a long one of low temps as you'll end up melting your DVI/VGA connectors and other plastic parts.

d...d-dont confuse me with your Science. Mister Scientist.

Makes damn perfect sense though

ED E · 16-08-2010 08:30PM

Thats just my understanding from reading on microfissures in solder and Leaving Cert Physics(Common A:p).

Seems to work in any case as 90% comments on that clip have been positive, and most of the negative ones are clearly trolls.

5uspect · 22-08-2010 09:40AM

You're basically reflowing the board. Its pretty much how the boards were made in the first place.

Generally a conveyor pulls the board through the various thermal zones.

meoklmrk91 · 30-08-2010 05:35PM

Hey all,

It's been a while, I've had a mad few weeks and I only am getting around to sorting it out now. Just wondering what I should take off the GPU before I put it in the oven i.e. the fan, vga ports and the like, never done this before so if I do have to take them off a little how to wouldn't go astray. Thanks again.

Dorsanty · 30-08-2010 07:39PM

I'd be interested in the result of your baking experiment OP.

I have an 8800 GT which just died in my parents PC. I tried to convince them to let me bake it for them but they didn't seem to like the idea.

I've since replaced it with a HD 5670 and will probably stick with AMD/ATI but I'd still like to try to turn it into a jesus card (back from the dead).

lmimmfn · 30-08-2010 09:38PM

Dorsanty wrote: »

I'd be interested in the result of your baking experiment OP.

I have an 8800 GT which just died in my parents PC. I tried to convince them to let me bake it for them but they didn't seem to like the idea.

I've since replaced it with a HD 5670 and will probably stick with AMD/ATI but I'd still like to try to turn it into a jesus card (back from the dead).

bake it, the trick was discovered with the 8800 cards

, worth a try anyway

Joeface · 15-09-2010 10:05AM

Dragging up an old post .

But I did this last nite with one of the cards 8800GTX XFX . And it worked sure enough .

Couple of things that I'm stumped on. This does not reflow the solder.
mainly cause when been assembled the first time , going thru IR reflow there would have been flux in the paste to activate it , and the oven would have been @ about 220 at final stage for reflow.

Best I can come up with it is it just burns some stuff off .and after a short discussion with some of the Eng's i work with. It might have been better for me to put it into the ultrasonic wash here and bake in one of the ovens afterwards for 20min @ 100degc . but I googled it so I had to try it.

I must try and find a few more and see if the wash works just as well as the oven.

My GPU died.

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