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    Question R9 280x - Screen scrambled , can you help me fix it ?

    I am going to link these two videos, helps with diagnosing the card View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtVcDuWGoE8 View: https://youtu.be/1duI0QH3XTQ?t=362 < --- shows voltage rails for a second, watch carefully I will update what happens with my card, if anyone wants to chime in...
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    Question R9 280x - Screen scrambled , can you help me fix it ?

    @mc_spaceman Thanks for honesty, Its fine, I already have one card in mind but wont buy for now because of high prices.(either nvidia 1650s or 1660s, plus they use less power too) @DSzymborski Like, all vRAM is bad or maybe some of them ? I was hoping I could run a ram test software and have it...
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    Question R9 280x - Screen scrambled , can you help me fix it ?

    Hi again So far I think I was able to find 3 diodes, recognized them because of markings starting with D All 3 are good, not shorted to ground. Also I used your method and took your advice, with magnifying glass and some light, I scanned entire PCB, both top and bottom, no blown...
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    Question R9 280x - Screen scrambled , can you help me fix it ?

    Hey @mc_spaceman , thanks for info, so I spent some time taking a look at caps, none of them are broken or swollen. How do I identify the thermostat sensor ? There are many components on this PCB and I am not sure which ones are diodes, could you help identify them ? Or point me to a place...
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    Question R9 280x - Screen scrambled , can you help me fix it ?

    I have HD 6570, with it everything works fine so that leads me to say its GPU. I did already change the thermal paste, like I said. I clean my Pc often, every 1-2 months on average using compressed air from well maintained compressor with water collector so I only get clean air without...
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    Question R9 280x - Screen scrambled , can you help me fix it ?

    Hey everyone. So, I bought this card about 6 years ago, new. I went to eat, was away from PC for about 20 minutes, left it idling, just had browser with reddit and facebook opened. Came back and saw this : Here is the video, you can see the logo and boot up screens and everything, its just...