HD 3870 Baked card still running CSS. Now I'm gonna cook broken 8800GT!!

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GamerOC

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#71518 11-Nov-2010 23:23

Hi there I made a post a few weeks ago about the HD 3870 that was dead and currently using after baking it. Now I just got a faulty 8800GT i payed $15 on trademe and I may be able to bake this weekend. Have anyone of you guys here cooked one of this 8800GT cards what the outcome was good or bad.

will keep you posted with youtube video,

Andy

GamerOC

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#403663 11-Nov-2010 23:41

GamerOC: Hi there I made a post a few weeks ago about the HD 3870 that was dead and currently using after baking it. Now I just got a faulty 8800GT i payed $15 on trademe and I may be able to bake this weekend. Have anyone of you guys here cooked one of this 8800GT cards what the outcome was good or bad.

will keep you posted with youtube video,

Andy

This is the clip of the HD 3870 and i will upload one for the 8800gt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di0CcQ1nwVM

Ragnor

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#403670 11-Nov-2010 23:49

The trick does have a good change of fixing issues where there are micro fractures in the solder.

Won't do anything if that isn't the problem.

GamerOC

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#403671 11-Nov-2010 23:56

the guy that sold the 8800GT to me said the problem with card was that after playing game for 30 minutes the pc freeze or shutdown. so i dont know the cause.

thanks for reply,

Andy

vinnieg

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#403772 12-Nov-2010 09:39

GamerOC: the guy that sold the 8800GT to me said the problem with card was that after playing game for 30 minutes the pc freeze or shutdown. so i dont know the cause.

thanks for reply,

Andy

Sounds more like an overheating or capacitor issue, but give it a try anyway and film it!!

I have moved across the ditch. Now residing in Melbourne as a VOIP/Video Technical Trainer/Engineer.

GamerOC

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#404078 12-Nov-2010 23:42

Vinnieg you may be right as the HD 3870 card was artifacting but this one is not so i will firstly tonight take cooler and clean it well with Isopropyl alcohol and will put some new thermal compound and test it in game is still playing up barbecue time....ahaha

thanks for reply mate,

Andy