Graphics How to kill a £300+ gfx card (by me)

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  1. Harlequin

    Harlequin Modder

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    Well this card:

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    had a problem , it was overheating , so it was removed from the machine , and the EPOXY frozen in the freezer for 6 hours


    yes epoxy on the core


    well , i tried to remove the heatsink and this happened:

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    a bad picture of the thickness of the epoxy :


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    Yes thats a DEAD Radeon X800 XT PE.

    damn.
     
    Harlequin, 10 Aug 2005
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  2. MrWillyWonka

    MrWillyWonka Chocolate computers galore!

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    :jawdrop: I feel sorry for you, that's a good card... wrecked. :waah:

    I hope you can glue it back on and get it RMA'd or summat!
     
    MrWillyWonka, 10 Aug 2005
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  3. Shadowed_fury

    Shadowed_fury Minimodder

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    Ouch, sorry to hear it dude :/
     
    Shadowed_fury, 10 Aug 2005
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  4. Harlequin

    Harlequin Modder

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    For the record , it wasn`t me that epoxied the heatsink on.
     
    Harlequin, 10 Aug 2005
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  5. Neogumbercules

    Neogumbercules What's a Dremel?

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    ooohh shiny....


    and btw, who the hell would epoxy a heatsink onto a videocard? I'd say they owe you some money.
     
    Neogumbercules, 23 Aug 2005
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  6. TMM

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    Well done, you win the prize sir :D
     
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  7. olv

    olv he's so bright

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    ouch.
     
    olv, 24 Aug 2005
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  8. Highland3r

    Highland3r Minimodder

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    gutted :(
     
    Highland3r, 24 Aug 2005
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  9. Kipman725

    Kipman725 When did I get a custom title!?!

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    ouch.. I epoxyied a heatsink to a graphics card but only because it was passive and going to be attacked permently. (also it was a 5200 go figure :p)
     
    Kipman725, 24 Aug 2005
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  10. P2D

    P2D 99.999% Pure Spam!

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    ROFL. pwned.

    (feel sorry for ya really)
     
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  11. Fr4nk

    Fr4nk Tyrannosaurus Alan !

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    awwww that poor card unlucky mate :'(

    Just on1 Q, how could it over heat with that monster of a heatsink on it ?
     
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  12. Fozzy

    Fozzy What's a Dremel?

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    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!!
    OMG you just made my day.
    but on a serious note, I'm sorry dude that really bites. Try and rma it
     
    Fozzy, 24 Aug 2005
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  13. oasked

    oasked Stuck in (better) mud

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    lol, I don't think that'll work, there's no way you can rip off part of a core with the stock heatsink.... (which is what you'd have to say as mods would void the warranty). :)
     
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  14. chemo

    chemo True Jungle Brother

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    im also quite interested how it was overheating with that huge cooler on it. wouldnt it have been the fan failing or something simple like that?
     
    chemo, 24 Aug 2005
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  15. charl3s_fatal1ty

    charl3s_fatal1ty Guest

    PWNED! Sorry, but you minda cheered me up.

    My rig my be old, but at least it works :hehe:
     
    charl3s_fatal1ty, 24 Aug 2005
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