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Title: fried my card Post by: rot on April 24, 2012, 06:02:10 AM Well i guess i fried my 6990 >:( i smelt something burning and frantically turned my computer off. Opened my 6990 and there is a burn mark. You think they will let me rma it? so saddd :'(
Title: Re: fried my card Post by: grue on April 25, 2012, 01:34:59 AM clean off the burn marks with water (and maybe some solvents if water doesn't work) RMA it, and hope for the best.
Title: Re: fried my card Post by: John (John K.) on April 25, 2012, 03:07:16 PM clean off the burn marks with water (and maybe some solvents if water doesn't work) RMA it, and hope for the best. Clean with the alcohol based CD/cassette 'head' cleaners - works wonders every time. Title: Re: fried my card Post by: Gomeler on April 25, 2012, 03:22:32 PM I wouldn't even bother with cleaning it up. If a component went up in smoke, RMA it as is. Hopefully you didn't void the warranty by cracking it open.
I hope you were running that thing at 70+C on the cores. Chances are the VRMs were roasting and one of the fets blew if this is the case. |