Good things come to those who wait, and it’s time for the moment of truth on the Testbench! Will the card run again as expected? After a short blackscreen, Windows boots up as usual and GPU-Z shows the following pristine GPU-Z image:
Even after a stress test with 3D-Mark, the card now does its job as usual and with good results (if you disregard my rather slow CPU):
Conclusion and summary
Lastly, it is impossible to say whether the mechanical damage beforehand (torn SMD header, etc.) was really decisive for the defect of the card, but the mechanical deformations of the board definitely were. By thermally straightening and re-soldering the critical components along with matching flux, we were able to breathe new life into this card, like many before it, and save it from the scrap heap. Personally, I think that for just under 70 euros all-inclusive price, such a rescue attempt would definitely always be superior to just throwing it away, not least because of the environmental aspect (sustainability). For myself, this was the typical standard repair, for the user rather a moment of happiness.
Nevertheless, it must also be made clear that not every card can be saved by such a repair. A reflow can help, broken components, whether passive or active, can be located and often successfully exchanged or replaced. However, there is no absolute guarantee that the repair will be successful in the end. The RAM often fails due to the procurement of spare parts, and the GPU is no longer able to cope with anything. So there’s always a little bit of luck involved, because you never know what’s really broken in the beginning. But you should definitely try it, because often enough something works.
So, now follows the self-promotion already announced by Igor, but I was allowed. If you too have a card that no longer does what it should, feel free to contact us through our ELITKon homepage. You can find the direct link to the repair service in the services section, where you can also get help if you have broken your BIOS during an update:
https://shop.elitkon.com/Dienstleistungen
Furthermore, we are always happy to increase our social media accounts (so the usual):
https://www.instagram.com/elitkon_germany/
https://www.facebook.com/elitkongmbh
- 1 - Graphics card death, eBay and the circumstances
- 2 - Initial findings and head shaking
- 3 - Wound dressing and referral to specialist
- 4 - ELITKon who? Things that only the specialist can manage
- 5 - Disassemble, test and measure
- 6 - Flux, Reflow and the Miraculous Recovery
- 7 - Commissioning, summary and hospital address
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