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charger bandit
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Posted: 12th Jul 2011 21:26
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Someone gave me a dead Geforce 7600gs which I tought I could still use. It gave purple colours in BIOS screens and didn't boot to Windows. So I put it in the oven at 200 degrees celsius/385 farenheit and it works! In fact,I'm typing off it right now.

So if anyone has a GPU with a problem,try baking it. It might blow some capacitators like mine did,but you can easily change those and save the GPU. That is if you can stand the smell of burnt electronics for a day or two then


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Green Gandalf
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Posted: 12th Jul 2011 21:39
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Quote: "It might blow some capacitators like mine did,but you can easily change those and save the GPU."


I love that word "easily".

Would disconnecting the fan have the same effect?
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lazerus
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Dont forget to marinade aswell people! Its a important step!

Though you do have to be careful baking since if could cause a short and fry everything else its connected to. Ive seen it happen.


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Libervurto
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Posted: 12th Jul 2011 22:03
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If you do this make sure the board is as flat as possible and let it cool for at least 15 minutes before touching it or it can cause problems, It is better to use a heat gun then you can apply heat to precise areas without damaging sensitive components.

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My games have never tasted so great!
This is an interesting tip How does it work?

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AJ Schaeffer
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Posted: 12th Jul 2011 23:18
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Man I was hoping to see a cool video of a graphics card lighting on fire...



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swissolo
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Quote: "Man I was hoping to see a cool video of a graphics card lighting on fire..."

So was I.... as baked usually refers to the computer being the oven... I'm still a bit surprised as it is though.

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Posted: 12th Jul 2011 23:33
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Interesting train of thought. My Graphics card isn't working, I know, I'll put it in the oven with tonight's tea!

What is all the fuss about anyway?
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bruce3371
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This is nothing new, it's all over the internet, people baking graphics cards to resurrect them.

Here's just one example;

http://www.overclock.net/graphics-cards-general/529271-bake-your-graphics-card-oven-fix.html

Another 'strange' technique is the so-called vdroop pencil mod that gfx overclockers use;

http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-hardware/109493-get-more-vcore-under-load-vdroop-pencil-mod-pics.html

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I would really like to know how you came to the conclusion that cooking it would somehow save it...
and also, I hope you topped it off with a nice dollop of creme fraiche.


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I baked a 9800 GTX before. It does blow the capacitors, but they're relatively easy to replace. Card works like a charm, have it on the PC downstairs.

I just now realized I've had a typo in my signature for the past 3 years.
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SpyDaniel
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Wouldn't you need a soldering iron and capacitors first? Wouldn't that set you back at least £50+ for the parts and equipment? Why not just buy a new card for that price?

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AJ Schaeffer
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Posted: 14th Jul 2011 16:54
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Girls love dudes that can bake.

Girl: Ooh that smells good, what is it?
Dude: It's my gfx card. I need to get it working again so I can play WoW on MAX render distance!!! (Steve Urkel sound)
Girl: I need to go get something from my car...
(Drives off)
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Oh yeah what if you microwave it? Does that work too? What about toaster? Grill?

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I guess baking it melts down dodgy connections and get them to flow together again? When I think of all those graphics cards that I've blown and thrown away .... oh ... hang on! I've never blown any, because I don't overclock! Stick to your non-turbo charged cycles children. It aint worth it, even if you are good with an oven glove!

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Quote: "Oh yeah what if you microwave it? Does that work too?"


Sure, it's always a good idea to put objects containing metal in the microwave.



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charger bandit
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Posted: 14th Jul 2011 19:20
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Fallout: It doesn't come from overclocking. It comes from overheating/bad cooling or factory defects. Geforce 8000 series were famous for their defects,at least one chip series,the others were pretty much fixed.

crispex: What kind of soldering tool have you used? My 40 watt soldering tool doesn't heat up enough and I can't get the capacitors off the graphics card. I guess I need to use atleast a 60 watt one.


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Quote: "It doesn't come from overclocking"

I suppose you mean it CAN but yours didn't? Because of course it could It's nice to get the board after they're out for a little while and companies have started to improve the stock cooling on them without extra price. Doesn't always make much of a difference, but can solve SOME issues if the problem isn't the board itself.

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charger bandit
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Posted: 14th Jul 2011 22:31
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I got this graphic card from a normal office user for free since they tought it was dead...oh were they wrong


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Posted: 14th Jul 2011 23:12
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I've done this twice now Worked perfectly both times, although I did burn all the nice plastic off, and also my fingers.

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Posted: 14th Jul 2011 23:25 Edited at: 14th Jul 2011 23:26
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I almost want my GPU to fry just to try it (shouldn't tempt fate!). I'll wait until my mrs is doing a batch of cookies though, and chuck it in at the same time. Wouldn't want to waste energy, would I?

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Posted: 15th Jul 2011 00:03
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Quote: "I almost want my GPU to fry just to try it (shouldn't tempt fate!)."


I'm having what seem to be GFX card problems. Should I put it in our wood burner? Or is something more technically advanced needed?

And if I were to fry it, is the nature of the oil/fat important? Olive oil? Sesame seed oil? Butter? Ghee? Lard? Engine oil? Penetrating oil? Crude oil?

And more importantly, how much? A barrel?
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Posted: 15th Jul 2011 01:31
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If you're going to fry, only use 100% pure organic distilled vegetable oil.

Or if you like your gfx card grease-free, use the george foreman.

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makes sence. But to avoid blowing the caps, you should use a soldering heat fan to heat up the core of the graphics card where such problems (weird color patterns on the screen) usually originate. I fixed a few cards like that. i didnt bake em in the oven, i used a soldering heat fan.

dont hate people who rip you off,cheat and get away with it, learn from them
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Quote: "And if I were to fry it, is the nature of the oil/fat important? Olive oil? Sesame seed oil? Butter? Ghee? Lard? Engine oil? Penetrating oil? Crude oil?

And more importantly, how much? A barrel?"


Amateur! Obviously you shallow fry in 2.356mm of GROUND NUT OIL! Even my 3 year old son knows that! And I've never had children so he hasn't even been born!

I would seriously take a moment to consider if you're experienced enough to take on frying a GFX card at this point. I bet you don't even have a heavy weight based teflon coated Tefal pan.

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or you can buy a soldering station with a soldering fan and ajustible temperature

dont hate people who rip you off,cheat and get away with it, learn from them
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this thread reminded me of my poor 3DFX VooDoo 4500 oh the memories

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