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Economy => Computer hardware => Topic started by: philipma1957 on January 02, 2021, 05:12:37 PM



Title: Gpu repair.
Post by: philipma1957 on January 02, 2021, 05:12:37 PM
I have had multiple people ask me if I know anyone that repairs gpus.



So does anyone repair gpus?


 USA based please.


Title: Re: Gpu repair.
Post by: WhyFhy on January 05, 2021, 01:54:32 PM
I have had multiple people ask me if I know anyone that repairs gpus.



So does anyone repair gpus?


 USA based please.

I'd be interested in finding somone I can ship cards to for repairs.
I'd trade cards for the labor or pay the labor.
This would be a recurring gig , right now I have over 40 2070s that need tlc. A few RTX 6000 cards and a few 30xx cards.


Title: Re: Gpu repair.
Post by: AndrewK on January 05, 2021, 02:00:34 PM
I use to do it...

I might still do it for crypto.

But to be honest... The last time I was messing with it was 6900 series amds cards and they were getting so complicated/tight traces that the typical solution (AKA reflow) wouldn't work.

Throwing them in the oven is about all the work/troubleshooting I want to do now adays.

I do hardware stuff for my day job and don't want to touch a scope after I get off work.

DM me though and we'll see if we can work something out.


Title: Re: Gpu repair.
Post by: DebitMe on January 05, 2021, 06:16:06 PM
I use to do it...

I might still do it for crypto.

But to be honest... The last time I was messing with it was 6900 series amds cards and they were getting so complicated/tight traces that the typical solution (AKA reflow) wouldn't work.

Throwing them in the oven is about all the work/troubleshooting I want to do now adays.

I do hardware stuff for my day job and don't want to touch a scope after I get off work.

DM me though and we'll see if we can work something out.

Haha I know the feeling. I do taxes and the last thing I want to do after working a 75 hour week is my own taxes, much less my families. But I was one who asked philipma  about it. I have a 1070 card that I cant even get to turn on, but was fine the last time I tried it, probably over a year ago. Not sure how much work it would actually need is the problem.


Title: Re: Gpu repair.
Post by: philipma1957 on January 06, 2021, 02:09:25 AM
I have 1 weird 1080ti blower that does 10mh at 70 watts with fans at 20% no matter what rig i use it on.


Title: Re: Gpu repair.
Post by: andulolika on January 06, 2021, 05:17:54 AM
If reflow doesn't work (which stops working after a while) and it isn't the case you could have a mlcc that's missing for any reason. Otherwise i'm clueless.


Title: Re: Gpu repair.
Post by: AndrewK on January 06, 2021, 01:07:01 PM
Yeah, I'd expect it to be something in the power delivery circuit. A bad cap or regulator. I've successfully replaced various components like regulators and chokes on cards in the past... But its a lot lower success rate than just reflowing an artifacting card.

The problem with modern cards is they're so darn complex. You can take a multimeter and do diode checks or hook various circuits up to an oscilloscope... but its a needle in a hay stack.

Happy to try my hand at most anything though... just want people to have realistic expectations. :)


Title: Re: Gpu repair.
Post by: WhyFhy on January 06, 2021, 02:35:22 PM
Yeah, I'd expect it to be something in the power delivery circuit. A bad cap or regulator. I've successfully replaced various components like regulators and chokes on cards in the past... But its a lot lower success rate than just reflowing an artifacting card.

The problem with modern cards is they're so darn complex. You can take a multimeter and do diode checks or hook various circuits up to an oscilloscope... but its a needle in a hay stack.

Happy to try my hand at most anything though... just want people to have realistic expectations. :)
I talked to the powers that be on this and I'm ready to act asap. I'll be shipping you a mix of 2070s and 2080 supers. What kind of TAT we looking at? Well send donor cards too


Title: Re: Gpu repair.
Post by: AndrewK on January 06, 2021, 02:48:12 PM
^replied to direct message.

Thanks!