Holy crap, it worked! Dead video card resurrected! - Page 19 - [H]ard|Forum

**CoachB** · #**361** 06-12-2009, 08:37 AM

I tried this with an old Socket 754 motherboard. After about 5 minutes at 380 degrees, the capacitors started exploding like popcorn. One actually blew itself off the board. Needless to say, that board is now "fixed".

**jonneymendoza** · #**362** 06-12-2009, 09:23 AM

can i put my 360 in the oven if it breaks? :P

**Chibo** · #**363** 06-12-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jonneymendoza

can i put my 360 in the oven if it breaks? :P

Yeah, just videotape the result.

**g0dM@n** · #**364** 06-12-2009, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CoachB

I tried this with an old Socket 754 motherboard. After about 5 minutes at 380 degrees, the capacitors started exploding like popcorn. One actually blew itself off the board. Needless to say, that board is now "fixed".

You're kidding... it really works now??

**kioras** · #**365** 06-12-2009, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by g0dM@n

You're kidding... it really works now??

Fixed...

Just like you bring a pet to get fixed at the vet probably.

**LOCO LAPTOP** · #**366** 06-12-2009, 05:45 PM

Looks like gonna try this with a gigabyte GA-EX-58-UD4P.

Anything else that needs to be done other then remove the heatsink/tim?

EDIT: does anyone think this would work with a dead cpu? (never oced/overvoltage)

**LOCO LAPTOP** · #**367** 06-12-2009, 06:13 PM

holy shit.

I fixed my AMD BE-2350 by using a Micro-Jet Torch on the top of the cpu for 5 mins. then I let it cool down for 5 mins then tried it. AND IT WORKS

**Haste266** · #**368** 06-12-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by LOCO LAPTOP

holy shit.

I fixed my AMD BE-2350 by using a Micro-Jet Torch on the top of the cpu for 5 mins. then I let it cool down for 5 mins then tried it. AND IT WORKS

damn, nice.

**LOCO LAPTOP** · #**369** 06-12-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Haste266

damn, nice.

Only if I did a video showing I wasn't kidding.

Time to find an other CPU to test this on.

**g0dM@n** · #**370** 06-12-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by LOCO LAPTOP

holy shit.

I fixed my AMD BE-2350 by using a Micro-Jet Torch on the top of the cpu for 5 mins. then I let it cool down for 5 mins then tried it. AND IT WORKS

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOCO LAPTOP

Only if I did a video showing I wasn't kidding.

Time to find an other CPU to test this on.

Dude, you're joking, right?
What was wrong w/the cpu?

**LOCO LAPTOP** · #**371** 06-12-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by g0dM@n

Dude, you're joking, right?
What was wrong w/the cpu?

No post on both of my motherboards but worked with x2 6400+ and a x4 9850. No idea what the hell happend to it. but all it matters is that it works and from the looks of it, it's stable.

I have no clue how this trick fixed it...

**SL01947** · #**372** 06-12-2009, 08:33 PM

To the OP, thank you so much!!!!

I got given a 8800GTX because it had bad graphics corruption during post, odd yellow lines when loading windows and windows would blue screen whenever trying to load the NVidia drivers, so it was pretty much toast.

I found your article today and decided to give it a try; I had already cleaned the heatsink out (it was pretty chocked full of dust) and reseated the heatsink with artic silver which made no difference at all.

I followed your instructions and put it on a tray, upside down, suspended by small bits of crunched up foil and put it in the oven between gas mark 5 and 6 (about 400f) for 9 minutes, after which time I shut off the gas and opened the door, but didn't move it for 5 minutes or so in case it unseated anything.

The board warped a little on one corner (or it was already and I didn't notice before) but otherwise, no bad signs. I re-assembled once cool (wrenched the head off one of the small screws around the GPU retightening it, but don't think that will be a problem) and put back in the machine, not expecting much, but to my amazement, it posted perfectly and booted straight into windows with no corruption at all using the latest NVidia driver!

It has now been running for about 5 hours in which time I have solidly been running 3Dmark06 on it trying to get it to go wrong, but it is working perfectly! It is benchmarking 8501 in 3Dmark06 which I don't know if is where it should be, but the graphics while testing are amazingly smooth The rest of the PC only has 1.5GB RAM, a 2.0ghz dual core pentium and an older conroe 1333 motherboard (some bits I had laying around I threw together to see if I could get the card working).

The other thing I noticed is while it was faulty, it used to get VERY hot, to the point it burned you touching the heatsink; I don't know how hot because it wouldn't load the NVidia drivers to open NVtune to get a reading, but now it is idling at 45 degrees c and only goes up to 56 degrees c running 3Dmark and is only warm to the touch.

So again, thank you VERY MUCH!!! I now have a pretty good gaming card which cost me nothing!

**Haste266** · #**373** 06-12-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SL01947

To the OP, thank you so much!!!!

So again, thank you VERY MUCH!!! I now have a pretty good gaming card which cost me nothing!

awesome. thanks for the post!

did i mention already that i take donations?

**inotocracy** · #**374** 06-13-2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jonneymendoza

can i put my 360 in the oven if it breaks? :P

Actually yeah, you can. There is a tutorial somewhere on how to disassemble it get it prepped but they using a reflow gun (which is just isolated heat). Same concept but just a slightly different approach.

**Gulkor** · #**375** 06-13-2009, 12:47 PM

i tried my gateway 7322gz motherboard one of the tiny chips came off / i put it in the oven at 400F for 15 minutes and it reconnected the pieace that fall off. it worked and was on there but the laptop did not boot. i think the mobo is just bad and cant be fixed so i will be on ebay for other board 1 that is non working and try it as a fun project

**akashi_tm** · #**376** 06-13-2009, 03:01 PM

I've done it too for my half-dead video card that kept giving a No signal input after a few seconds of starting the machine. It worked wonders and now I can stick with it until I upgrade to a new system that I wanted to do anyway in a few months... BUT NOT NOW.

Here's a *short* video I made if anyone wants to see the process: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7jUqoKVY-k

**Haste266** · #**377** 06-13-2009, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by akashi_tm

I've done it too for my half-dead video card that kept giving a No signal input after a few seconds of starting the machine. It worked wonders and now I can stick with it until I upgrade to a new system that I wanted to do anyway in a few months... BUT NOT NOW.

Here's a *short* video I made if anyone wants to see the process: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7jUqoKVY-k

nice vid. short and easy to follow.

i like ur pink oven mitt!

**akashi_tm** · #**378** 06-13-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Haste266

nice vid. short and easy to follow.

i like ur pink oven mitt!

That's my mom's.

It's handy. And although I'm a chick I don't usually go with pink. ^_^;; Heh heh

**CruisD64** · #**379** 06-13-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by akashi_tm

I've done it too for my half-dead video card that kept giving a No signal input after a few seconds of starting the machine. It worked wonders and now I can stick with it until I upgrade to a new system that I wanted to do anyway in a few months... BUT NOT NOW.

Here's a *short* video I made if anyone wants to see the process: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7jUqoKVY-k

You made that beat? Right on!

**akashi_tm** · #**380** 06-13-2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by CruisD64

You made that beat? Right on!

Oh yea.. many years ago. Didn't want to get in any copyright thing. Are we being off topic? >_>

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