Graphics card is probably dead, any way to confirm?

[YIz]

I think my card's VRMs died, but I'm not sure if I am right.

When I plug the card in, it simply doesn't work. the driver crashes immediately and I get an instant BSOD. I have tried reinstalling the drivers, it repeats.
It works fine with my other cards, just this one card is the issue. I used to mine Ethereum with this card.
I doubt it overheated because it's a water cooled card that used to run at about 60c. (Fury X)

Is there any way to confirm the card is dead? some software maybe?

Thanks.

[mandica]

You may install the card as a secondary card and use another card as the main display and see if it crash the system.

[YIz]

You may install the card as a secondary card and use another card as the main display and see if it crash the system.

Tried that, boots fine and the temps and clocks show up in GPU-Z, but when I try to load a 3D application or mine it crashes.

[Tmdz]

Yeah the vrm is probably dead.

Some people make mistakes with liquid coolers and don't modify the fan speeds to provide enough cooling for the vrms.  The liquid cooler keeps the gpu chip cool so the system thinks it has enough cooling and fan speed stays low because the board adjust fan rpm based on gpu temp and not vrm.

So you have to bump the fan speeds up enough to remove the vrm heat.  Generally that is what happens to people.

[YIz]

Yeah the vrm is probably dead.

Some people make mistakes with liquid coolers and don't modify the fan speeds to provide enough cooling for the vrms.  The liquid cooler keeps the gpu chip cool so the system thinks it has enough cooling and fan speed stays low because the board adjust fan rpm based on gpu temp and not vrm.

So you have to bump the fan speeds up enough to remove the vrm heat.  Generally that is what happens to people.

Yeah thought so, but this card is designed to be watercooled, does this problem still exist?

[adaseb]

What card

[dhampir-D]

I would also like to know

[Tmdz]

Yeah the vrm is probably dead.

Some people make mistakes with liquid coolers and don't modify the fan speeds to provide enough cooling for the vrms.  The liquid cooler keeps the gpu chip cool so the system thinks it has enough cooling and fan speed stays low because the board adjust fan rpm based on gpu temp and not vrm.

So you have to bump the fan speeds up enough to remove the vrm heat.  Generally that is what happens to people.

Yeah thought so, but this card is designed to be watercooled, does this problem still exist?

I just looked up the fury X and it looks like a stock liquid cooled gpu by XFX.  If you still have the warranty then I would send it in and get a new one.

Vrm cooling should not be an issue in your case, that applys mostly to the aftermarket kits where you reuse the blower fan so you have to make sure the fan setting is high enough to cool em.

[YIz]

Yeah the vrm is probably dead.

Some people make mistakes with liquid coolers and don't modify the fan speeds to provide enough cooling for the vrms.  The liquid cooler keeps the gpu chip cool so the system thinks it has enough cooling and fan speed stays low because the board adjust fan rpm based on gpu temp and not vrm.

So you have to bump the fan speeds up enough to remove the vrm heat.  Generally that is what happens to people.

Yeah thought so, but this card is designed to be watercooled, does this problem still exist?

I just looked up the fury X and it looks like a stock liquid cooled gpu by XFX.  If you still have the warranty then I would send it in and get a new one.

Vrm cooling should not be an issue in your case, that applys mostly to the aftermarket kits where you reuse the blower fan so you have to make sure the fan setting is high enough to cool em.

I do not have warranty so thats the problem, is it a total loss?

[ldw-com]

There's always a last resort though..

Put it in the oven for 10 minutes at 200 Celcius.

I revived a lot of gpu's that way


Greetings

[YIz]

There's always a last resort though..

Put it in the oven for 10 minutes at 200 Celcius.

I revived a lot of gpu's that way


Greetings

I don't think it's gonna help in case where the VRM is fried

[adaseb]

Take the cooler apart and look at the PCB board. Look for anything burnt.

[YIz]

Take the cooler apart and look at the PCB board. Look for anything burnt.

Just did that, the board looks brand new. nothing looks burnt or fried.

[adaseb]

flick your dual bios switch OR reflash your vbios in DOS

[YIz]

flick your dual bios switch OR reflash your vbios in DOS

Switched the BIOS to the other one when it just started doing issues, nothing changes.

[Tmdz]

Cook it in the over like a another user suggested.

If there is a faulty solder connection then that will effectively reflow the board and hopefully provide a more solid connection to those that became cracked or loose.

You really have nothing to loose, just remember to remove all the heat sink hardware first.