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WATER3

WATER3

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My CPU temps were fine, but as I was watching a hulu video my computer started to experience video play back errors (choppiness), then pink lines and then a lot of the colors started turning pink and my comp began freezing. When I turn it on it posts fine, but when it gets to windows we start to have the pink colors return and freezing begins. Has to be my GPU!

Hunter, send me a new one...!

brb @ newegg... probably will go with the HD 6870, but I don't know... CS:GO is coming and I now have an excuse to upgrade in a big way.

Btw, Havoc, this card is the 8800 GTX I bought from you a million years ago.
 
your PC is calling for GTX680, like what's mine doing right now :)

Is the card's temp OK?
do you want to try to fix that card? I can show you but you have to be brave
 
Later tonight a friend is bringing by a spare card to test in my system. I wouldn't mind fixing the 8800 GTX, Hunter. It's still a very useful card despite its age. I get well over 150 fps+ on CSS, which is practically the only game I play and have time for. Though, if fixing it requires a bunch of extra time I'll probably skip that... I wonder how much it would cost to ship to you to fix, Hunter. I'd hate to just throw it away if it can be fixed for cheap.
 
WATER3 said:
Later tonight a friend is bringing by a spare card to test in my system. I wouldn't mind fixing the 8800 GTX, Hunter. It's still a very useful card despite its age. I get well over 150 fps+ on CSS, which is practically the only game I play and have time for. Though, if fixing it requires a bunch of extra time I'll probably skip that... I wonder how much it would cost to ship to you to fix, Hunter. I'd hate to just throw it away if it can be fixed for cheap.
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Its easy and take about 30mins, no part needed. Just a phillip driver....You will be very surprise that you fix it yourself. Pls confirm that its a faulty card first.
 
Just throw the old one in your oven pre-heated to 325 degrees and bake for 12-15 minutes.Serve with a side of astonishment. Then move onto dessert and get the new nvidia card once the astonishment is depleted..
 
Ok Hunter, it is indeed the card that is faulty. What do you recommend? I'll try it tonight before buying another card online.
 
WATER3 said:
Ok Hunter, it is indeed the card that is faulty. What do you recommend? I'll try it tonight before buying another card online.
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GUIDE
1: remove the video card heatsink and thermal paste
2: preheat oven to 385F to 400F( NO HIGHER!) ( gas mark 6)
3: lay foil over the oven rack
4: make 4 balls of foil, about 4cm high,
5L when the oven is heated to its corrent temperature, put the graphics card on the 4 balls, one on each corner
6: leave for around 6-10 mins, NO MORE THAN 12 OR IT WILL MELT
7) Turn off oven, let it cool
 
Hunter said:
GUIDE
1: remove the video card heatsink and thermal paste
2: preheat oven to 385F to 400F( NO HIGHER!) ( gas mark 6)
3: lay foil over the oven rack
4: make 4 balls of foil, about 4cm high,
5L when the oven is heated to its corrent temperature, put the graphics card on the 4 balls, one on each corner
6: leave for around 6-10 mins, NO MORE THAN 12 OR IT WILL MELT
7) Turn off oven, let it cool
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lol good old reflow... i do this everyday to xbox 360 and ps3 systems, its my job, i use a machine for it but i put the system on once my machine has preheated to 160 c, then i let it climb to 200 c and once it reaches that i let it sit for around 30 seconds than turn off and let air cool... its in the directed heat for about 10-15 minutes.

dunno if your gpu is suffering from the same issues consoles have (lead free solder) but good luck on ghetto reflow!
 
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