Noetic
[H]ard|Gawd
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- Apr 11, 2001
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I have a pair of 4870 cards which seem to have suffered strange fates a few weeks apart. The first one began to artifact. Even without a load, it began to run hot. Cleaning the HSF and an application of fresh conductive paste only helped slightly.
the other card was working fine until a slight fan rub caused me to remove and inspect. When I went to replace it, the system would not boot. Unfortunately, I tested it in another system..... and it killed that motherboard as well.
I wouldn't give the second 4870 another shot to kill a system, but I was curious if I might be able to resurrect to first board. Any suggestions?
the other card was working fine until a slight fan rub caused me to remove and inspect. When I went to replace it, the system would not boot. Unfortunately, I tested it in another system..... and it killed that motherboard as well.
I wouldn't give the second 4870 another shot to kill a system, but I was curious if I might be able to resurrect to first board. Any suggestions?