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9600gso no boot - reflow?

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PointandClick

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My 9600gso died a few months ago. My machine went down and when I tried to turn it back on nothing. I assumed PSU or maybe mobo but was surprised when I removed the 9600 and it started up. I got a 210gt to replace it because I needed something cheap and quickly to get my machine back up and didn't have time to do much research. To say the least I'm shocked at how a low end card years later can still be so much worse than an older card. :p

On to the point. Would it be worth it to attempt baking the card or does the fact that the machine won't do anything with it installed pretty much mean it's toast?
I know the easiest way to find out is to do it. Just curious whether anyone has had a card completely croak like this.
 
The GT 210 is from the generation immediately following your 9600GSO, not from "years later." It boggles my mind how people continually think that GT210 = new and recent when it's several generations behind the 600-series.

It was just a respin of the crappy 8400GS on 40nm process with an improved media engine - it never was and never will be sold as a gaming card.
 
Ok, apologies. I haven't kept up with graphics cards for probably 6 years. I don't have the time or money to play cat and mouse for how rarely I play games any more. I never said or believed that the 210 was anything close to a gaming card. Simply stating that it's performance turned out even worse than my already low expectations.
 
PointandClick said:
Ok, apologies. I haven't kept up with graphics cards for probably 6 years. I don't have the time or money to play cat and mouse for how rarely I play games any more. I never said or believed that the 210 was anything close to a gaming card. Simply stating that it's performance turned out even worse than my already low expectations.
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If you aren't going to be gaming, then it doesn't matter, that 210 should work just fine. If you are looking at gaming at all, you can try tossing your 9600gso in the oven. I mean you aren't going to break it more than it is now (not working at all). If you were thinking that the 210 was any kind of upgrade from the 9600gso, you should have done a little research first.
 
PointandClick said:
My 9600gso died a few months ago. My machine went down and when I tried to turn it back on nothing. I assumed PSU or maybe mobo but was surprised when I removed the 9600 and it started up. I got a 210gt to replace it because I needed something cheap and quickly to get my machine back up and didn't have time to do much research. To say the least I'm shocked at how a low end card years later can still be so much worse than an older card. :p

On to the point. Would it be worth it to attempt baking the card or does the fact that the machine won't do anything with it installed pretty much mean it's toast?
I know the easiest way to find out is to do it. Just curious whether anyone has had a card completely croak like this.
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Well you have nothing to loose trying.
 
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