Killed a 6800GT

Sparky · 29 Mar 2006 at 12:58

Whilst fiddling with things i probably shouldn't be

i managed to physically set fire to this part of my 6800 :mad:

.Anyone know what resistor/capacitor etc i have destroyed?

Could this be fixed possibly?

Sorry for the size of the pic but i had to use my phone as i have no batteries for my Camera and at lower res settings on the phone the damage wasnt that visible [not that its overly visible now :rolleyes:

Sparky · 29 Mar 2006 at 15:34

Im gonna get some batteries for me camera later and try to get a better picture.

Sparky · 29 Mar 2006 at 16:21

sunlitsix · 29 Mar 2006 at 16:40

murderer!

anyway, i doubt you would be able to replace that. looks too small and fiddly to change

Sparky · 29 Mar 2006 at 16:42

Awwwwww.

Well if i can find out what component it is i can get it repaired

Durzel · 29 Mar 2006 at 16:53

Botched voltmod?

squiffy · 29 Mar 2006 at 17:07

I'll take the card off your hands if it's a AGP card. I can fix it but need to know details of the burnt/damaged components.

basmic · 29 Mar 2006 at 17:20

squiffy said:
I'll take the card off your hands if it's a AGP card. I can fix it but need to know details of the burnt/damaged components.

I think he wanted to repair the card, not look for a buyer. :rolleyes:

sunlitsix · 29 Mar 2006 at 17:26

i think he ment that he would take it off him to fix it

loltim · 29 Mar 2006 at 17:33

Take it off your hands normally means to buy it.

squiffy · 29 Mar 2006 at 17:39

Either fix it for him for a fee (have proper soldering workstations) or buy it off from him for a few quid plus postage if it's a AGP card.

sunlitsix · 29 Mar 2006 at 17:41

well either way, its a PCI-E card.
6-pin connector on the back of it

Sparky · 29 Mar 2006 at 18:00

Yeh its PCI-E.

Wasn't a volt mod,it was a combination of me fitting a AMD HSF and clocking the bejeebus out of it.It was looking good for a while but died :rolleyes:

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I had to pull it out of the case while it was still on fire

james.miller · 29 Mar 2006 at 18:03

it's not just the capacitor its the Ic below it that you've fried as well. you'll either have to source the ic or find another dead 8600gt and nab the bits off that.

amdnv · 29 Mar 2006 at 18:05

I and many have did same when removing card from case, I broke legs of capacitor afterwards trying to get them set right so had to get new one with same specs, I soldered it back on no probs.

If its a volts mosfet it can run sometimes without as Nvidia tech staff have said in past, but it will put more strain on other ones the same, if it indeed does run without it.

Edit, I dont think its same part I broke, the ones next to it with white lines with slanted edges at top ( to right of yours) is what I broke it sits on little plastic part and is surface mounted.

Sparky · 29 Mar 2006 at 18:07

Well to be honest,it's not been back in the PC since it went "poof"

nbkpsycho · 29 Mar 2006 at 18:12

RMA ??

lol

james.miller · 29 Mar 2006 at 18:13

its not a mosfet i dont think. A lot of current get's shunted thru that Ic otherwise it wouldnt have gone bang. Chances are, it's pretty important

amdnv said:
Edit, I dont think its same part I broke, the ones next to it with white lines with slanted edges at top ( to right of yours) is what I broke it sits on little plastic part and is surface mounted.

Otherwise known as surface mount capacitors.

Sparky · 29 Mar 2006 at 18:17

I will put it back in the PC later and see if there is any life in it :rolleyes:

raja · 29 Mar 2006 at 18:38

If it's an important regulator, you are risking potential failure of other components by switching on without it working. Easiest would be to read off the device number, then do a search for the part. With SMT you need someone that has the right tools for the work (ideally). Try to find a willing friend/person near where you live, for £10-£20 ( a very rough guesstimate)depending on how fair they are, they should be able to desolder/unglue the old part and put the new one on.