News Graphics card repairer laments 'catastrophic failure' of customer's RTX 4090 volt mod and thermal paste overdose

[Admin]

A GeForce RTX 4090 was in a very sorry state due to a volt mod that went wrong - see it get repaired.

Graphics card repairer laments 'catastrophic failure' of customer's RTX 4090 volt mod and thermal paste overdose : Read more

 

[Kentmos]

Northwestrepair is very good and skilled! I recommend watching some other videoes as well. Unless the core is dead, he almost always get the gfx repaired! And he never gives up either! He got some funny videos aswell, so highly recommended channel.

 

[CaptRiker]

A GeForce RTX 4090 was in a very sorry state due to a volt mod that went wrong - see it get repaired.

Graphics card repairer laments 'catastrophic failure' of customer's RTX 4090 volt mod and thermal paste overdose : Read more

but he punts all cards when the pcb is cracked or bent (ie bent so much that leads inside the pcb are severed).

 

[P.Amini]

One expensive toy!

 

[KyaraM]

Should have let the owner sort out his own idiocy, frankly... geez.

 

[hwertz]

Now that's some serious board-level repair?

I wonder what the bill is for this amount of work? I mean it's undoubtedly worth it for a 4090 but I'm just curious how far down the line to 'normal' priced GPUs you get and still have significant board level repair be worth it?

 

[Thejaxx]

but he punts all cards when the pcb is cracked or bent (ie bent so much that leads inside the pcb are severed).

I think you’re thinking of northridge.

Tony consistently reattaches leads, pads, etc.