Graphics *maybe* knackered EVGA GTX 460 EE?

a friend recieved it in 2010 as an rma replacement for his dead evga 8800GT

GTX 460EE

its started to act up - at stock volts and core speed it bsods and falls over noisily - idle at 70 degree`s even when tpaste is repalced.....



im thinking its on its legs? evga dont want to know as its an rma repalcement allready and they claim to have `lost` the invoice.

 

Sure heatsink is affixed properly? I'd remove/re-apply to make sure firstly.

 

And clean fan and heatsink at the same time as well she how she go.

You know how much dirt dust builds up over 2 years.

 

Get it in the oven before its too late

 

heatsink and fan removed cleaned and remounted with fresh paste - cant really tighten the screws much more!

 

you had a look/feel to check if the fans are actually spinning?

 

when it ramps to 100% before it bsods then i know very much its spinning

 

ah

 

Then you are looking at baking it in all honesty, its not like the cooler has somehow failed and isn't transferring heat any more, its pretty damned solid.