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    What is this and is my 5870 hosed now?

    No worries at all. The 'derail' actually added to the discourse, IMO. Anyways, I decided that attempting to do more with what I had was too far beyond my skill level (soldering back to a trace). Am cutting my losses. The good news is that the card works fine. Not sure if the fact that its...
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    What is this and is my 5870 hosed now?

    Ugh...well, I'm thinking about just powering her up to see what happens. Before knowing that the pad was gone I attempted to get a little solder to stick there but it just stayed on the iron tip.
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    ASUS Official Z68 Chipset Motherboards - Support Thread

    Yes, check here & here.
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    What is this and is my 5870 hosed now?

    Speaking of...what happened to mine? Isn't there supposed to be a shiny pad on both sides? (Pics are below) I'm glad Jalidi shared his experience...no reason to argue with success, IMO. Another good idea. I think it might be too late for wire glue though...where did the other solder pad...
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    What is this and is my 5870 hosed now?

    Thanks for the additional info qbanb8582. There is no way to properly 'mend' the ceramic part that broke, correct? I'm concerned that just re-soldering the cap that broke back on isn't going to be a true fix since I can see some ceramic left there. I found several places on ebay that sell the...
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    What is this and is my 5870 hosed now?

    SMD tweezers are new to me. I have a pair of tweezers to use to hold the little guy but I imagine you are talking about something else... Is there a way to get the needed measurements with a regular digital multimeter? Thanks for the help!
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    What is this and is my 5870 hosed now?

    Does anyone know what cap I need for a replacement? I measured it with my multimeter and it is exactly 1 mm (h) x 1 (w) mm x 2 mm (l). I'm not sure what the technical name is for them. When I search for capacitors I get a bunch of results for the round cylinder type ones but nothing for the...
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    What is this and is my 5870 hosed now?

    Well, its a HIS brand and waaay out of warranty. I originally bought it used off eBay so there is no proof of receipt that they'd honor. What about using some epoxy mixed with a good amount of Arctic Silver 5...that would keep the electrical continuity wouldn't it? EDIT: Well, I found a...
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    What is this and is my 5870 hosed now?

    I'm glad I checked back before actually doing it. :cool: The ceramic is not electrically connected, its simply a heat sink? In that case, what about putting a smidgen of thermal paste or thermal adhesive between them? Why would I heat it up...is the silvery part solder? Wouldn't...
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    What is this and is my 5870 hosed now?

    Thanks for the replies guys. My idea is to use a tiny amount of plumbers epoxy putty under the center part and before reattaching it, use some of that circuit board 'paint' that you can fix traces with. Hopefully that will keep any electrical connection working.
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    What is this and is my 5870 hosed now?

    :eek: c2444 fell off! What is it and does anyone know what it does? I still have the piece that came off...anyone know of a way to properly re-attach it?
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    ASUS Official Z68 Chipset Motherboards - Support Thread

    Verify that your CPU isn't overheating. I haven't heard anything directly about the Vertex 2s having the BSOD problems but the Vertex 3s have had a lot of them. Maybe check OCZ to see if there is an updated firmware for your SSD. If that doesn't help you, try running a MemTest on each...
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    ASUS Official Z68 Chipset Motherboards - Support Thread

    @Uncle Meat: Thanks for asking these questions and for providing pics of your progress. I had to look up what a GPT is too, so don't feel bad. :) @cisco guy: Thanks for taking the time to help out here and answer with pictures and explanations. I'm learning a lot!
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    Haven't bought PC speakers in 10 years

    Thanks Empty...good info over there.
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    Haven't bought PC speakers in 10 years

    I'm not familiar with the term nor what would cause a pair of speakers to be 'bright'.
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