I have a dead Graphics card. what can I try before it goes in the bin?

[dlresponse]

I have a GPU that was working fine until a few days ago in a multi GPU system. It is now completely dead. even the fans don't spin. The conectors are fine because when I plug another card in it works, then I plug the dead one back in and I get nothing.

Is there anything I can try?

 

[eyetrip]

Bake it?

 

[z10m]

Bake it?

That.

I have revived dead gpu in my gaming laptop that way.
Just strip it from the cooler and all the plastic bits if possible and chuck it in preheated oven for like 15 minutes at about 190C.

 

[voidshatter]

What GPU is that? If it's still in warranty and the cost of RMA is marginal then you could try to RMA it and sell the manufacturer's refurbished replacement.

 

[karik666]

Doesnt it leave a plastic smell in the oven,you cant remove the 6pin or 8 pin connectors.

 

[Scania]

I baked an old 8800 card back in the day, didn't bother removing the plastic case (!) 5 minutes @ 200c and it worked perfectly thereafter albeit with a slightly warped case!

Pretty sure I posted a thread about it here too!

 

[andy_mk3]

Yeah definitely bake it! Amazing what can come back to life.

 

[momo56]

Sell it on eBay as 'untested' lol

 

[Kei]

Baked my laptop Geforce Go 7600 from my old toshiba laptop back in 2012 after it died. Not only did it fix it, it is still working fine now.

 

[beany_bot]

MY friend baked the insides of his TV after it stopped working. It fixed it!

 

[balky12]

I tried this method with a rabbit once...

It didn't come bake to life but we ate well that day!

 

[r7slayer]

Depends if the GPU is BGA or PGA. BGA the baking method should work fine but PGA it may work for a while but it probably will develop problems again. Baking method works with consoles because they are BGA (Ball Grid Array)

Basically with the card being turned on and off and heating up and cooling down over a long period of time can cause solder points to degrade. Baking heats the solder up and can allow for the solder to go back in place. Which is why it works well for ball grid array but pin grid array the pins could be damaged due to the heating up and cooling down with a big cooler on it meaning it can move a fraction and bend pins. So while baking can fix it over time it can develop the same problem

Anyways if it is this that's the issue sure as hell worth a shot! obviously if you don't have any warranty left.

Might be something stupid like a dead VRM though but once again if it is nothing you can do so baking is worth a shot! Lots of videos on youtube showing how to do it.

 

[subbytna]

I tried this method with a rabbit once...

It didn't come bake to life but we ate well that day!