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Graphics What to do with a dead 5850?

Discussion in 'Tech Support' started by Arghnews, 23 Dec 2011.

  1. Arghnews

    Arghnews What's a Dremel?

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    Long story short, I managed to drop a piece of metal onto my GPU because I'm really really smart like that :duh: . Anyway, the GPU seems to have chosen to short on the metal, as a metal oxide like substance has formed on the piece, that I have removed,; the HD 5850 now doesn't work.
    This is almost certainly a short circuit, I believe. I can insulate the part on the card that shorts with blue-tack like adhesive rubber stuff, sorry I don't know the proper name and prevent it from smouldering/sparking, but there is no video displayed on the screen. The GPU seems to be dead.

    So, anyone know what I should do with it now? Well beyond warranty, but does anyone take GPU's for scrap, for instance? Or could I try to remove the excess material that is shorting it? Unless that is inside the layers of the PCB, in which case... XD

    Gunna let it sit and rot for now I spose, using my trusty old 8800gts :D
     
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  2. KidMod-Southpaw

    KidMod-Southpaw Super Spamming Saiyan

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    Figure out postage and I'll take it.
    What model is it?
     
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  3. Durd

    Durd Minimodder

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    Try the Oven trick? Sell it on eBay as a dud? Take it to the local recycling centre?
     
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  4. Xcellente

    Xcellente What's a Dremel?

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    a £200-£300 GPU gone like that?

    show us a pic of it?
     
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  5. bulldogjeff

    bulldogjeff The modding head is firmly back on.

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    Usually when things short and go pop, thats it. A trip to hardware heaven is the next step. It might be repairable, but the damage has already been done by the sounds of it.
     
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    Jester_612 "Jammy..."

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  7. Arghnews

    Arghnews What's a Dremel?

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    Just created a Flickr account so I can bring up photos.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/72698299@N02/?saved=1

    Can this hyperlink and followed to see the pics of the dead chip?

    Will post the piece of metal that I dropped (genius) when I find it (room pretty cluttered at the moment :D )
     
    Arghnews, 23 Dec 2011
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  8. DystopianDream

    DystopianDream What's a Dremel?

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    I did something very similar with a 4870 back in the day. Metal, sparks, smoke, blackened PCB. Its now an 800 stream processor paper weight :)
     
    DystopianDream, 1 Jan 2012
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  9. Wicked_Sludge

    Wicked_Sludge My eyes! The goggles do nothing!

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    that looks to be about as non-repairable as it gets. time for the recycle bin...
     
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    Jor1995dan Minimodder

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