GPU stopped working (pictures)

fresh_prince · 1 Aug 2022 at 11:51

Hey guys,
my 1080TI suddenly stopped working.

I'm not accustomed to the insides of a GPU, so could you guys tell if something went wrong ?

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Thanks in advance.

drakulton · 1 Aug 2022 at 12:00

fresh_prince said:
Hey guys,
my 1080TI suddenly stopped working.

I'm not accustomed to the insides of a GPU, so could you guys tell if something went wrong ?

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Thanks in advance.

Sorry mate but your GPU is toast. Looks like some kind of short that popped one of the components. Didn't you smell the magic smoke?

labbby · 1 Aug 2022 at 12:02

Rip gpu

fresh_prince · 1 Aug 2022 at 12:03

@drakulton
Thanks for your reply.
No, I didn't smell anything. It just went off all of a sudden.

So no way to rescue this oldtimer ?
Could you tell me what went wrong or what exactly happened ?

How about soldering though ?

drakulton · 1 Aug 2022 at 12:08

fresh_prince said:
@drakulton
Thanks for your reply.
No, I didn't smell anything. It just went off all of a sudden.

So no way to rescue this oldtimer ?
Could you tell me what went wrong or what exactly happened ?

How about soldering though ?

i can't tell exactly, but I know a guy who might. paging @Vince

Trickle · 1 Aug 2022 at 12:11

✞✞✞ RIP 1080ti

BigBANGtheory · 1 Aug 2022 at 13:08

fresh_prince said:
How about soldering though ?

You need special equipment to assess the damage, like a bench, probes and microscope.
The problem you have by the looks of the picture is the PCB appears quite badly damage so there is more to it than replacing a broken component you are feasibly dealing with melted tracks.

1080Ti performance wise is broadly equivalent to a 5700XT, so you're looking at a £300 eBay replacement or wait for next gen (3-4months)

JediFragger · 1 Aug 2022 at 13:25

6600's currently on offer for £249 here at OcUK, might get you by?

fresh_prince · 1 Aug 2022 at 13:42

@JediFragger
I think I'm gonna wait for a completely new build with a RTX 4090 or something. I don't know yet.
Can't compromise anymore. 20 years in the can, I wanted manigot..I compromised. I ate grilled cheese off the radiator. No more.

Thanks for the help and input, guys.

humbug · 1 Aug 2022 at 14:04

Looks like the repair was good but the same problem remained, the other two fets look like they blew a hole through the PCB.

That's a gona, its irreparable, RIP GTX 1080Ti.

Miganto · 2 Aug 2022 at 15:14

Looks like a blown capacitor right?

LuckyBenski · 2 Aug 2022 at 16:24

Miganto said:
Looks like a blown capacitor right?

Nope, way more damage including board cracking by the look of it. Probably a VRM MOSFET blew up. Like literally blew up, not popped the way a capacitor can.

humbug · 2 Aug 2022 at 16:44

The second picture is of the other side of the PCB, the fet blew a hole right through it.

Tetras · 2 Aug 2022 at 16:47

What brand/model was it?

teenwolf · 2 Aug 2022 at 16:52

@Vince

13oots2 · 4 Aug 2022 at 07:32

There are repairers in the UK, looking at this I would think it is too far gone to be worth considering as they charge a diagnosis service then go on from there, it starts out at about £50-£60.

moogle · 4 Aug 2022 at 08:18

I've never seen a repair done on a blown board (i.e. where the MOSFET has blown through the layers) without it involving a donor board.

Happy to learn something new though, but it looks unfeasible to repair even with one.

Vince · 4 Aug 2022 at 10:55

Oouf, blown vrm on the memory power stage, it's the same fet that blew on that other 1080ti I have here but this one wasnt so bad but is still terminal for the card. Honestly going there with that intensity is unlikely to be an easy save if at all, especially with a giant hole in the board. Got some better pics?