7600GT has a blown capacitor?

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SamuraiInBlack

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Or at least that's what its looking like. Sorry if the image is a bit shaky. I don't have the steadiest hands and I'm still learning how to take decent photos with my new camera.



It still works as far as I can tell (by that I mean I can read the screen on this computer). I just cleaned it up today to get the fan working again. I guess my question is, how well is this going to work out down the road, and how soon should I be considering on picking up a new video card?
 
id say if ur skilled enough replace it b4 it shorts out
 
Year, horror is right, Time for a new card. This is a sign from god telling you to get a 4850.... Seriously
 
Well, I figured I was in the market for a new card one way or the other. Now here's the real question:

I'm looking at a couple cards right now - The 4850, or possibly the 9800GTX+, or possibly even the old 9800GTX. On the one hand it seemed the 4850 is awesome. On the other, Nvidia just announced that PhysX support will be in the new drivers.

The most I'm going to spend for a video card is going to be about $250 tops one way or the other. I just don't game on the PC enough to warrant a higher end/higher priced card, not to mention I have other upgrades I need to do as well. Still, I don't want to be out of something that may add value to my gaming experience, which is why I'm still considering those cards.

So I guess my question is, what would you guys suggest?
 
The 4850. The slightly newer tech 4850 has some advantages such as lossless hdmi and some video advantages i believe. However, the 9800GTX+ has a slight speed gain and has been shrunk to 55nm so you can expect cooler temps and less power consumption than before, and the 4850 is single slot, so if power/heat is an issue, i think the 9800gtx+ may be a consideration. Eh the physx support is cool on paper, but I think nvidia is just trying to hold its ground in the market by tacking on some unused technology feature that won't be used for years. Companies been trying to push physx cards onto consumers for years, but its never stuck.

I think now i would still go with the 4850.
 
Damn, I've never seen a solid state cap blow like that. First time for everything, OP. The 4850 is looking mighty nice.
 
Very well. Should I go with the 4850, what particular vendor of it should I be considering? I've never owned an ATI card before, so I don't know which brand is trustworthy over another, or rather more importantly, which one is going to screw me the least should I need an RMA or such? These three are the main ones I'm looking at.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121253

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127359

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161235
 
I just went from a 7600GT to a 4850 today. I play mostly WoW, but recently have gotten into other stuff - Finished Bioshock, playing Mass Effect and Hellgate London. I figured my 7600GT was good enough but man....this 4850 is simply amazing. I loaded up Bioshock and the experience is completely different. I can't wait to play through it again. Mass Effect also looks amazing now, I've got everything cranked up instead of Low/Medium settings.

My 7600GT lasted me good for WoW. But on today's games, I just didn't realize what I was missing. Bummer yours died, but on the bright side there are lots of good budget choices today and you're gonna get great bang for your buck.
 
I was going to say give the HIS a try because I thought they were from the States. After a little fact checking I cam accross this

http://www.hisdigital.com/html/profile.htm
HIS was established in 1987 with the mission to produce the highest quality graphic cards in the industry. Besides strong devotion to excellent products and services, HIS has been conducting business with the aim to "Glorifying God".
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Not sure if I would want to try to RMA anything to anyone who claims Jesus has their back. Maybe ASUS? They've been pretty reputable with other products in the past.:cool:
 
LaChupacabra said:
I was going to say give the HIS a try because I thought they were from the States. After a little fact checking I cam accross this

http://www.hisdigital.com/html/profile.htm


Not sure if I would want to try to RMA anything to anyone who claims Jesus has their back. Maybe ASUS? They've been pretty reputable with other products in the past.:cool:
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yeah, because here in the USA we definitely want to avoid mentioning GOD...that would be awful to buy from a company with real morals based on something they actually BELIEVE in.....

dont get me wrong, i am no bible thumper either, but i dont see that as a negative thing...
 
SamuraiInBlack said:
Or at least that's what its looking like. Sorry if the image is a bit shaky. I don't have the steadiest hands and I'm still learning how to take decent photos with my new camera.



It still works as far as I can tell (by that I mean I can read the screen on this computer). I just cleaned it up today to get the fan working again. I guess my question is, how well is this going to work out down the road, and how soon should I be considering on picking up a new video card?
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Apparently there have been problems in the past with a few 7600GT board's solid cap blowing, all at the same cap I might add. I saw this a few times with 3 customer's rig. They all had a 7600GT and came in complaining of the screen blacking when they were playing games, doing mundane stuff, or surfing the web. Apparently the board has been supplying more juice than the cap could handle. IMO, I would scrap the card and get a new one.

I would just go and get a visiotek 4850 b/c of there lifetime warranty. I have worked with them a few times and the RMA dept. can get stuff done. If you want performance per $, get a 4850.
 
Very well. Sold on the Visiontek. Hard to beat a lifetime warranty.

Gonna swing into my local BB and see if there's any still left on the shelf. Apparently the ad says 25% off on all Visiontek cards.
 
This would make a sweet project to try to replace the capacitor on... seems easy enough
 
Can you tell us what model is the capacitor? What brand is it? You can see on other unblown same capacitor.
 
This cap is an SMD one, meaning that it is surface-mounted. It is trickier to replace than one with leads, but not impossible.

Considering, however, that this cap got blow up by overvolting it due to bad design, you should at least replace it with a higher voltage cap.
 
If you went with a good manufacturer it should still be under warranty just rma it.

Unless of course you modded the card and it died because of you. Then replace it.

If the engine in my car died tomarrow I'd take it to the dealership. Now if it died because I added new cam shafts and fucked up then I'd fix it myself.
 
Well seeing as the temps of the 4850 are typically through the roof without modding anyway, I'm going to just use an aftermarket cooler. It makes more sense to do that anyway, really, since I want to use something better than the cheap thermal padding crap that they typically use anyway. The only problem I'm having right now is finding some heatsinks for the memory modules. Newegg is out of stock, and I'm not finding any elsewhere on the web at the moment, so I'm probably gonna have to get them locally.
 
LstOfTheBrunnenG said:
Wow, it was even a solid capacitor.
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That's actually not a solid capacitor. Solid capacitors don't have vents. It's basically just an electrolytic cap in a solid-cap type casing.

Remember, if you see vents on a cap you thought was solid, it's not actually ;)
 
ok, I just picked up the Visiontek 4850. Haven't installed it yet because I haven't found an Accelero S1 locally. I am going to head out again today I think and see if I can pick up some heatsinks for the memory and what not either at Micro Center or Fry's. What thermal adhesive would you guys recommend?

Yes I know I'm voiding warranty, but I don't care. If it runs cool, it's going to keep running, and I'd rather have that over watching it overheat, artifact, etc since I don't really take advantage of a manufacturer warranty anyway.
 
LaChupacabra said:
I was going to say give the HIS a try because I thought they were from the States. After a little fact checking I cam accross this

http://www.hisdigital.com/html/profile.htm


Not sure if I would want to try to RMA anything to anyone who claims Jesus has their back. Maybe ASUS? They've been pretty reputable with other products in the past.:cool:
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As long as their idea of fixing an RMA does not include the laying of hands upon the card and praying for divine intervention, I don't see an issue with buying from them.
If you buy or don't buy based on religious beliefs alone, that is your call, but it seems silly to me.
 
GORANKAR said:
As long as their idea of fixing an RMA does not include the laying of hands upon the card and praying for divine intervention, I don't see an issue with buying from them.
If you buy or don't buy based on religious beliefs alone, that is your call, but it seems silly to me.
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Maybe its because some people would burst into flames when holding the card while attempting to install it? :D LOL

Seriously though, some people do take offense when they mix religion with business/manufacturing/anything that typically has nothing to do with religion. Its just how it is. Personally? I don't care, as long as it works, and the company is going help me when it doesn't.
 
SamuraiInBlack said:
Very well. Sold on the Visiontek. Hard to beat a lifetime warranty.

Gonna swing into my local BB and see if there's any still left on the shelf. Apparently the ad says 25% off on all Visiontek cards.
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According to the ad, that deal last only from June 15 to the 21st, which was yesterday. I literally went to Bestbuy at 9:30 last night to pick one up before they closed once I learned about the deal.
 
krameriffic said:
According to the ad, that deal last only from June 15 to the 21st, which was yesterday. I literally went to Bestbuy at 9:30 last night to pick one up before they closed once I learned about the deal.
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The local Fry's here is selling it for $179.99 till the 24th. I just had BB pricematch it since I already bought it there.
 
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