ATI Radeon 4770 overheat

[converge]

Hi guys,

I have this old graphic card, and it's more than enough for what I need.

The problem is, when I turn on the PC, the card overheat when idle and the fan turns like crazy.

There is a bown capacitor, should be it the problem ? Can I change the capacitor or is it a hard thing ?

 

[tystat]

im surprised it works with a blown capacitor. Since it is an old card the thermal paste might be bad, so try wiping off the old paste and put a fresh dab on it. Replacing the capacitors is actually quite easy but you have to have a solder tool and solder equipment for that. Heres a video on how to replace the capacitor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xngQf2mhWM

 

[guanyu210379]

Why you spend so much effort saving that old GPU? Just get new ones like GTX750Ti or R7 260.

 

[tical2399]

Why you spend so much effort saving that old GPU? Just get new ones like GTX750Ti or R7 260.

Because those cost money that the op may or may not have or want to spend. And IF your reply is "its only $90-$100", you donate the money to him then.

 

[converge]

Thanks for the replies.

I'm going to change the capacitor, I can't find a capacitor with the exatcly specification in my city, but I found a similar capacitor at home.

The original capacitor is 820uf 2.5v, can I replace it with a 821uf 2.5v ?

 

[tystat]

Yes that should work