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Is My Graphics Card Dead?

Discussion in 'PC hardware help' started by Waqz, Sep 13, 2011.

  1. Waqz

    Waqz Member

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    Hi, My pc recentlty started looking like this, is my graphics card dead?

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    Waqz, Sep 13, 2011
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  2. ddp

    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    does your pc also have onboard video to see if still has problem or not?
     
    ddp, Sep 14, 2011
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    Looks like somebody punched the lower right corner of your screen. Ive never seen a GFX card die like that. Ive seen them die one pixel at a time. ive seen them die Etch a sketch style, but never like that.
     
    DXR88, Sep 21, 2011
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    if all else fail............

    put the card (without the cooler and other plastic bits) into an electric oven middle shelf at 385 f degrees for about 8 minutes
    keep the metal away from the card

    if the problem is heat then this should reset the solder

    this has worked on three out of eight that we've tried :) all good cards :)
     
    pcrepair, Sep 25, 2011
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