2 broken off transistors on 290x

Leupold

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Jan 13, 2016
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Im confused this r9 290x has to broken of transistors and it works wonderfully am I lucky? doesn't over heat, no issues at all. I'm wondering over time will something start to die? when benchmarking on furmark after 20 mins max it reaches is 94 degrees with stock cooler
 
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That's why I use it. If it can withstand FurMark it can withstand any gaming.

To the OP

Every transition on that card is there for a reason and it could fail it catastrophic fashion or not at all. The risk is yours to take.
BUT IT NEVER goes over 94 even after hours and i was reading online its normal as long not over the 95c

 
Furmark is an unrealistic heat virus. Early 290 and 290X cards with reference coolers were horribly built and can hit the mid 90s C easily though. AMD missed bad on those early cards.
 


That's why I use it. If it can withstand FurMark it can withstand any gaming.

To the OP

Every transition on that card is there for a reason and it could fail it catastrophic fashion or not at all. The risk is yours to take.
 
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