Graphics card not working after cleaning ? Guess what killed this 2080Ti

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  • @northwestrepair
    @northwestrepair  Před 11 měsíci +385

    For repair requests, please see contact info in the channel about tab or somewhere over there 😊

    • @mafian1646
      @mafian1646 Před 10 měsíci +5

      How much does a repair like this cost? Does it differ how much work do you have to in to it or is it just like 100$ or smth

    • @northwestrepair
      @northwestrepair  Před 10 měsíci +61

      @@mafian1646 no difference. Any GPU any problem same price. As of today it's 100 bucks.
      Parts are extra and you pay shipping your self.

    • @mafian1646
      @mafian1646 Před 10 měsíci +68

      @@northwestrepair You put so much effort for 100$ ? You are giving us people hope :D

    • @Matlockization
      @Matlockization Před 10 měsíci +4

      1. I was very impressed with your comprehensive fact finding tour. 2. Why were you not able to fix the missing signal to the core and does it mean that Nvidia should honor a replacement card ? 3. Did you end up replacing the controller that drives the memory phase ?

    • @Trikipum
      @Trikipum Před 10 měsíci +3

      @@mafian1646 well, for him is content too....

  • @Born_Stellar
    @Born_Stellar Před 10 měsíci +1397

    this man just casually says 'im gonna lift the core' and here I am thinking that was pretty much impossible. I saw a video on EVGA doing it in a lab. absolutely insane.

    • @bjtaudio
      @bjtaudio Před 10 měsíci +136

      It is virtually impossible u need special smd de-soldering and re-soldering gear, it also a lot harder to do than it looks in the video. U need special test gig, and software too, and experience. It also will take you hours..

    • @kingjames4886
      @kingjames4886 Před 10 měsíci +61

      from what I've heard it's also a massive pain in the butt to do so most people just refuse to do it.

    • @oldbatwit5102
      @oldbatwit5102 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@seanprice7645 Louis has a pact with a demon. Each big re-ball costs him two virgins. That's why he moved out of NY.

    • @AcuraAddicted
      @AcuraAddicted Před 10 měsíci +109

      Clearly, this guy is a professional who does this for a living. There are others, too. Louis Rossmann, for example.

    • @FacialVomitTurtleFights
      @FacialVomitTurtleFights Před 10 měsíci +34

      I can barely wire a relay xD

  • @nuruddinpeters9491
    @nuruddinpeters9491 Před 11 měsíci +1250

    These GPU repairs are so therapeutic.

    • @321242
      @321242 Před 10 měsíci +7

      For me it’s useful to practice my listening skills.

    • @YudaHnK
      @YudaHnK Před 10 měsíci +8

      Yes, makes me feel calm

    • @Jackson-bh1jw
      @Jackson-bh1jw Před 10 měsíci

      maybe you are a messy person that cant stand silent videos and gets waay impressed after gaining some patience to watch a simple video, like those ASMR guys.

    • @vektor451
      @vektor451 Před 10 měsíci +2

      more content to fall asleep to! :)))

    • @electrocat9
      @electrocat9 Před 10 měsíci

      I didn't get how the card was killed, anyone knows? Thanks in advance

  • @EslamsLab
    @EslamsLab Před 7 měsíci +144

    man i'm good at electronics but frankly what you did here is awesome ... I can't describe how happy I'm when I saw your work, it's impressive

  • @tom_something
    @tom_something Před 10 měsíci +42

    I'm marveling at all the specialized equipment and knowledge required... and then I see a pasta roller. Thanks, I needed that!

  • @J.P.Tech.01
    @J.P.Tech.01 Před 11 měsíci +1768

    It's like you are not willing to let any graphics card die haha. Fantastic work!

    • @MJSGamingSanctuary
      @MJSGamingSanctuary Před 11 měsíci +52

      Well no one wants a PC part to have to become Ewaste if we can help it.

    • @lukedavis436
      @lukedavis436 Před 11 měsíci +9

      I'm the same with obsolete equipment... I find almost anything interesting, even laptops that are so badly damaged almost every other part needs replacing lol

    • @LBCAndrew
      @LBCAndrew Před 10 měsíci +21

      With how much those damn things cost, always best to try and fix. I just fixed a car audio amplifier from the late 1990s that had blown the mosfet array. Recapped it too. Soundstream Reference 1000sx is now back up and bumping.

    • @DenverStarkey
      @DenverStarkey Před 10 měsíci +2

      it's good that he doesn't (let them die) these things should be preserved they will be priceless history one day. i wish i still had my first PC i built or my second or third.
      If we continue progressing technology as we plan to . one day these ancient comptu3ers and video cards will actualy be ancient and they can be used teach furture generations a good deal about how we lived intodays world. other wise much of modern day livign will be lsot to time. imagine if ancient romans had PC's that offered a glimpse into their daily lives, like we do today. we'd have so much more understanding of them than we do today.

    • @xXKisskerXx
      @xXKisskerXx Před 10 měsíci +5

      I mean.. that's good - way too many electronics end up as e-waste so fast, having more people who know how to do these repairs, and the ability to - increases the chance of also having e-waste reduced in the form of recycling. Graphic cards and other components might die from a part that is $0.50 to replace - but requires knowledge and tools to do it. (reflow machines, etc) - and then it's 'good as new' again. If not - I've never seen a part die out - that didn't have SOMETHING useful on it still, a chip here, a component there, etc.
      We need more recycling and repair stations, since companies won't reduce the amount they make (even though they typically make too many of each product, lookin at you Phones!) we need ways to salvage bits from them to reuse and repurpose, even just to fix existing used phones with other parts of used phones. etc.

  • @Malc2169
    @Malc2169 Před 11 měsíci +454

    Really enjoy your videos. No ego, no hard sell, just plain entertainment watching your highly skilled work. Kudos

  • @O-Cx
    @O-Cx Před 10 měsíci +46

    I am really amazed by these types of repair. I can hardly produce decent solder with wires and you guys can do a spotless micro-solder. Props to you guys!

    • @douggale5962
      @douggale5962 Před 4 měsíci +1

      It's easier than it looks. Solder mask is almost magical. The skill is in how well you decontaminate it with flux.

    • @WarHawk-
      @WarHawk- Před 4 měsíci +2

      Having the proper tools helps a lot.

  • @borgonianevolution
    @borgonianevolution Před 10 měsíci +15

    Wow. Your solder work is so tight. Amazing job. It was so interesting to get a glimpse on how Video cards flow. It also shows how sad manufacturing has become. I worked for Harris RF communications back in the 80's building, testing, and reworking Military Radio. There were so many checks and tests to make sure a high standard was kept with super tight tolerances. But that is a completely different process and standard.

  • @namelessdata4608
    @namelessdata4608 Před 10 měsíci +401

    You're an absolute wizard. I hope this art never dies out! Every gamer needs a friend like you!

    • @HBProductions.
      @HBProductions. Před 8 měsíci +8

      Every electronics user needs a friend like him. I'd love to be trained by him.

    • @linterprete
      @linterprete Před 8 měsíci +7

      He should open his school!!! i would be first student!!! :D :D
      @@HBProductions.

    • @HBProductions.
      @HBProductions. Před 8 měsíci +3

      @@linterprete thanks to this video, I was able to spot the issue on a client mobo that was brought in for repair. Apparently having the power on but no post symptoms, as it turns out, he had a beaa of soler sitting between a small chip and another component near the cpu area which shorted out the chip and it had cracked in place. which wasn't very obvious at first glance, but under closer inspection I was able to spot it.

  • @carlosmedina1345
    @carlosmedina1345 Před 10 měsíci +213

    You're like the Bob Ross of GPU repairs, because this is art! You made it look so easy, but we know it takes a lot of expertise. Excellent vid!

  • @darrellid
    @darrellid Před 10 měsíci +102

    You're a detective. Love the persistence and inquisitiveness. in today's throwaway culture, it is refreshing to see someone resolved to refurbishing/repurposing older hardware instead of chucking it in the bin. That you devote so much time and effort to a $100 repair ... makes you an artist in my book. Thanks for doing what you do!

    • @seanwood5443
      @seanwood5443 Před 5 měsíci

      agreed man

    • @cyberkekosis
      @cyberkekosis Před 4 měsíci +1

      well, this GPU isn't for any intents or purposes an outdated piece of junk. it can run almost any triple A game at 1440p on high settings without a hinch. so it's worth getting a new life.
      but yeah, this man is a legend anyway

  • @ScottGrammer
    @ScottGrammer Před 11 měsíci +398

    Really nice work. Many years ago, I used to do fine work like this, repairing surface-mount circuitry at component level. Unfortunately, time, age, and arthritis have stopped that for me. But it's good to see someone else doing even smaller-scale work than I used to do.

    • @AlphaMachina
      @AlphaMachina Před 10 měsíci +27

      I always found this work fascinating, but I have an autoimmune disorder that makes it really difficult to sit crouched over something like this for long periods due to joint pain, so I know exactly what you mean.

    • @electrofly2989
      @electrofly2989 Před 10 měsíci +10

      may God bless u, sir

    • @Cara.314
      @Cara.314 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@electrofly2989 god invented arthritis and autoimmune disorders...and he blessed them with them. or maybe it's all just bs

    • @TheRealMikeMichaels
      @TheRealMikeMichaels Před 10 měsíci +4

      ​@@Cara.314People do not live without being tested in life.

    • @peterkay7458
      @peterkay7458 Před 10 měsíci

      @@AlphaMachina dont give up i had a death sentence and my doctor is slightly annoyed i beat the best before date bye siz six years and the underlying condition is totally gone.

  • @albertodelaraza4475
    @albertodelaraza4475 Před 11 měsíci +292

    I had no idea, whatsoever, that these complex circuit boards were even repairable at that level! Maybe, a loose power connector, or 'a' resistor, or 'a' diode -- but that was all I thought was within the realm of practical feasibility.
    Given how insanely expensive modern GPUs are, I guess it makes sense that a repair industry would emerge. Still, judging from what was shown, it looks like a very delicate process requiring a great deal of skill. I am very impressed at your skill level, sir! I am bookmarking your channel.

    • @northwestrepair
      @northwestrepair  Před 11 měsíci +40

      Thank you very much 😊

    • @yellowblanka6058
      @yellowblanka6058 Před 11 měsíci +27

      Also, I imagine some fairly expensive specialized equipment.

    • @ronlevin2339
      @ronlevin2339 Před 10 měsíci +5

      @@northwestrepair it is a crazy for me as well. The laptops boards are way much simpler, at least what I had so far.

    • @jake-san
      @jake-san Před 10 měsíci +4

      "at that level!" lol what. This didn't even touch the subject of repairing broken traces from internal layers.

    • @yspegel
      @yspegel Před 10 měsíci +4

      It is impressive, no argument there. But, despite the incredible amount of components it"s still based on "simple" power stages, controllers to feed the beast, then in order for your pc to make sense of it all, information comes out in a predictable way. As always, if something appears too complex, go back to the basics.

  • @fried_out
    @fried_out Před 10 měsíci +14

    Easily one of the best PC hardware videos I've seen. Insane attention to detail overall. Well done 👍

  • @MikeGervasi
    @MikeGervasi Před 6 měsíci +4

    This was the most in depth repair I've seen on YT yet. I like that it was straight forward with no filler. Really well done.

  • @Morpheus-pt3wq
    @Morpheus-pt3wq Před 11 měsíci +134

    Interesting tip for pads not allowing good contact. You may wanna try preheating the pad before putting it onto the card. The additional heat will allow it to compress more and this will in turn result in higher thermal conductivity.

    • @northwestrepair
      @northwestrepair  Před 11 měsíci +57

      Great tip!

    • @goorthiss
      @goorthiss Před 11 měsíci +21

      ​@@northwestrepair I would suggest using a thermal putty such as Upsiren UX Pro and not worry about what thickness to give the thermopad. And for the core I would recommend applying PTM7950, only liquid metal is more efficient than this phase change substance.

    • @guycxz
      @guycxz Před 10 měsíci +15

      @@goorthiss Those are a bit expensive. For a repair business I don't think that's a good idea as a default, though probably a great premium option.

    • @chrisblack6258
      @chrisblack6258 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Thanks for the tip! I will try that next time!

    • @ufukpolat3480
      @ufukpolat3480 Před 10 měsíci +1

      ​@@guycxzon the other hand, if your temps are rock solid for years after your card has been to the repair shop, it's better for the longevity of the card thus that repair shop gets a special recommendation. Remember, many users aren't capable of repasting their own card so perhaps these little bits of additional goodies for $10 per card is worth it for many. I'm sure this customer was thrilled when he saw his temps drop significantly.

  • @Mtaalas
    @Mtaalas Před 11 měsíci +40

    I learned my lesson to keep my work area CLEAN when I had repair work that came back like boomerang week later. I finally found out the reason, that was a resistor leg or something similar that had gotten into the device, most probably from my desk.
    Remember kids, you keep your work area clean! Always have a hand brush at the ready that you can use to sweep the area to the garbage can :)

  • @-ColorMehJewish-
    @-ColorMehJewish- Před 6 měsíci +1

    Videos like this have definitely helped me learn about what to look for when troubleshooting and working on my own electronics.
    I'm glad there are people w/ exp out here showing others how to do these things.
    You may never even realize who's inspired by watching these.
    I appreciate that ppl like you take the time to show us

  • @Alex-ii5pm
    @Alex-ii5pm Před 11 měsíci +39

    Unless the user is using PCI E 2.0 the card should have enough bandwidth at x8 speed for the 2080ti. It's still saved from the landfill and is still usable for gaming.

    • @DenverStarkey
      @DenverStarkey Před 11 měsíci +4

      yeah that's what i said . i'm running a geforce 3070 on 8x 3.0 pci-e (the 16x slot died on my mobo) , and i see no difference on my benchmarks from geforce 3070's running on pci-e 4.0 16x. you really only loose frames when you drop to 2.0 or lower.

    • @eggrollsoup
      @eggrollsoup Před 10 měsíci

      @@DenverStarkeyhow did it die? was it random?

    • @ikannunaplays
      @ikannunaplays Před 10 měsíci

      @@DenverStarkey Likely would only see a performance loss on direct memory transfers on computational loads like crypto mining and not GPU rendering but probably will over higher frame resolutions over 1080p as the bitrate required for 120FPS at 1080p would be around 750 MB/s where PCI-E 3 1x would be 1GB/s, and at 1080p it's well under the threshold, but 4k it would be 3 GB/s for 120 FPS. Knowing this the theoretical limit of FPS with 8X only at 4K resolutions would be 320 FPS, which you would think would be sufficient. At 8k the max FPS drops to 78 fps, in all these figures they are calculated with an assumption it's only rendering a simple scene such as a solid color to the screen. If the 16x was enabled it's theoretical max would be 156 FPS @ 8K rendering just a solid color to the screen. So, it essentially lost half it's max theoretical FPS at 8k resolutions

    • @DenverStarkey
      @DenverStarkey Před 10 měsíci

      @@eggrollsoup no it was a slow death , thing is my pc is not a normal upright case , it's a coolermaster HAF XB case , so the motherboard lays horizontial. i think side ways gpu droop is the likely culprit. but i've never heard of a test bench style case causing that issue so maybe it is just a bad mother board.
      it first started showing signs while running a 1070 in it back in 2019 the computer would randomly not detect the Video card when powering up. as time progressed it got worse and worse.
      at first i thought maybe it was the card , because the 3070 i dropped into it worked fine on the slot for a couple of months but then it started to do the same thing of not detecting till it finnally stopped detecting the video card all together.
      also the 1070 is working flawlessly in the older PC i dropped it into.

    • @eggrollsoup
      @eggrollsoup Před 10 měsíci

      @@DenverStarkey oh okay

  • @Vile-Flesh
    @Vile-Flesh Před 11 měsíci +33

    Outstanding work. I really enjoyed watching this and I did learn more things. I found it really interesting that you can roll the thermal pads and make them thinner. Thank you for taking the time to upload this to enlighten us.

    • @northwestrepair
      @northwestrepair  Před 11 měsíci +8

      Awesome, thank you!

    • @bkaczy
      @bkaczy Před 11 měsíci +5

      @@northwestrepair awaiting to see more special tools, which you modded to your needs ;-) I also like some kitchen devices!

  • @tenshio
    @tenshio Před 9 měsíci +6

    Fascinating and relaxing to watch!! The level of expertise to know exactly how these cards work never ceases to impress me.

  • @freestalker123
    @freestalker123 Před 10 měsíci +2

    this is super impressive. Big kudos to you for the knowledge, skill and sharing this with others. Amazing to see how broken things can be fixed

  • @passionfly1
    @passionfly1 Před 8 měsíci +2

    The way your mind works is so pure and so precise in the work flow to troubleshoot. It is like a work of magic to see it. I have never seen anyone remove a CORE outside of a factory before. Never realized this could be done tbh. AMAZING! Total Professional!

  • @Dandan-tg6tj
    @Dandan-tg6tj Před 11 měsíci +23

    Glad my suggestion helped. I had so much trouble sometimes finding the right thickness of pads (and with the right hardness) I had to buy a pasta maker. That's an awesome tool. I'm not actually sure if my suggestion was the one who brought the pasta make into equation or people use that long before I was using it myself.

    • @kalidesu
      @kalidesu Před 11 měsíci +3

      very cool hack

  • @Mandrag0ras
    @Mandrag0ras Před 11 měsíci +38

    You went above and beyond, you fixed what was about to be trash, you even installed a performance mod 😂. There's nothing more that can be done. I'm proud of you 👍

    • @youms108
      @youms108 Před 10 měsíci +2

      I don't think he installed a mod. He wondered if a mod had disabled a data line.

    • @shadowopsairman1583
      @shadowopsairman1583 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Still not right customer needs to buy a gpu die and this existing die needs to be destroyed

    • @sntslilhlpr6601
      @sntslilhlpr6601 Před 9 měsíci +4

      @@shadowopsairman1583 Why? A card like this doesn't _actually_ need the full x16 on modern PCI-E. If it runs fine then why throw it away?

    • @kevinwong_2016
      @kevinwong_2016 Před 9 měsíci +2

      @@shadowopsairman1583 bro💀

  • @cruiz1337
    @cruiz1337 Před 10 měsíci +1

    So enjoyable to watch your repairs! Those funny moments giving your Videos an individual charm! Keep this work up. Greetings from Germany.

  • @griffihn
    @griffihn Před 10 měsíci +4

    beautiful work! both ethics and the way you work is actually a marvel to look at. also, thank you for not giving up until every option was exhausted. it's a joy to see technicians with this sort of ethic guideline still exist.

  • @cinlung
    @cinlung Před 11 měsíci +8

    The amount of works you do to make sure all aspects work correctly is awesome.

  • @Vermilicious
    @Vermilicious Před 11 měsíci +9

    That's some next level knowledge and experience right there. I don't think there are many people who would know how to fix a graphics card, much less actually do it. Kudos.

  • @ashebeid
    @ashebeid Před 10 měsíci +1

    My first time ive stumbled across your videos, Your an absolute genius.! fantastic work dude.!

  • @henrik.norberg
    @henrik.norberg Před 10 měsíci +16

    Respect for showing your mistake with solder on the pcie slot, that earned you a new subscriber!
    I did surface soldering in 1990 in my industrial electronics engineer education in high school, and it was really complicated, I was the only one who got my project working (after resoldering an IC). Really miss that old time 😀

  • @D4rkMatter1975
    @D4rkMatter1975 Před 10 měsíci +7

    new sub, I cannot believe how calming it is to see the whole repair process up close, it;'s absolutely amazing what you do bravo sir!

  • @Del_UK
    @Del_UK Před 11 měsíci +70

    The difference between X8 and X16 is very minimal performance gain for GPU based components. 😇

    • @hombrepepega3472
      @hombrepepega3472 Před 11 měsíci +12

      That's a PCIe 3.0 card, it's gonna suffer performance drop in bandwidth heavy applications.

    • @Del_UK
      @Del_UK Před 11 měsíci +24

      @@hombrepepega3472 In day to day use with gaming, you will not see any noticeable loss. If you benchmark, you will see a little bit of difference. (MSI B450 Tomahawk, Ryzen 5 3600, MSI RTX 2080 Ventus, 1x NVME 1TB, Soundblaster Z with 2 SATA SSDs.)

    • @housemana
      @housemana Před 10 měsíci +24

      @@Del_UK why did you list your shitty rig lol

    • @sannyassi73
      @sannyassi73 Před 10 měsíci +16

      @@housemana You = Jealous

    • @housemana
      @housemana Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@sannyassi73 jealous of a walmart special computer? lmao my phone is more powerful than that thing 😆

  • @JustVan-D
    @JustVan-D Před 10 měsíci

    Dude! So happy you showed up in my "content I might like" feed, that was an awesome video. Your work reminds me of a lot of the mechanic videos I like - no frills, just good information delivered concisely with plenty of quality footage to show you exactly what's being done. That was impressive from beginning to end lol. I'm over here proud of myself for wiring a guitar I rebuilt (and I STILL need to rewire position 4 on the pup selector...) and you're just casually swapping controllers around and lifting cores on GPUs 😂 Subscribed my guy, looking forward to more of your vids in my feed.

  • @majorpwner241
    @majorpwner241 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Beautiful work, man. Great editing, very chill vibe in general. I wish I could do this kind of work... it's fascinating to me. You got a new subscriber.

  • @joelencarnacion6921
    @joelencarnacion6921 Před 11 měsíci +11

    Big fan of your work and dedication to fix those GPUs! iam learning a lot from watching your videos! thanks a lot

  • @apoco_lips9957
    @apoco_lips9957 Před 11 měsíci +18

    Wow this one was a heck of a roller coaster ride, got my emotions all mixed up and now i dont know how to feel. Probably because I have no idea what it means to run on 8 lanes instead of 16. In fact I have no idea whats going on at all but still enjoying the videos

    • @--_DJ_--
      @--_DJ_-- Před 11 měsíci +15

      x8 or x16 is the number of lanes, or circuits essentially back to the CPU from the GPU slot. There is a huge difference in how much data can be transmitted, 100% more I believe on 16 vs 8 but that only matters if the GPU can use more than what 8x can do. That card is right on the limit of bottlenecking on x8, but it only gains something like 2 or 3% performance if you use x16. So it is broken, but still fully fuctional in reality.

  • @aleksandarlazarov9182
    @aleksandarlazarov9182 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Woa, I love how calm, yet insightfully you talk! Thank you for this content!

  • @afd1959
    @afd1959 Před 9 měsíci +1

    You are amazing. I could watch you work all day. Wow! I can only imaging you've been doing this a very long time. Thank you for the videos.

  • @JDD_Tech_MODS
    @JDD_Tech_MODS Před 11 měsíci +8

    That is a great idea to use a pasta roller to make the thermal pads thinner!!

  • @goku445
    @goku445 Před 10 měsíci +5

    The amount of work that went into this repair is incredible.

  • @elrickthebrave
    @elrickthebrave Před 10 měsíci

    I love how thorough you are in your troubleshooting and observation. I am similar in a lot of ways. Glad to have found your channel. If my 2080 Super goes squirrely, I will call!

  • @lindsaybrown5897
    @lindsaybrown5897 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Solid skills man I got lost in a trance watchin your vid its like a form of gaming/electrical hypnotism. Thanks for sharing

  • @guycxz
    @guycxz Před 10 měsíci +5

    Really nice to see someone doing such great work. While a lot of these steps make a lot of sense, they aren't at all obvious to perform. Also, casually whipping out a pasta machine to thin the thermal pad was hilarious.

    • @haydn-db8z
      @haydn-db8z Před 10 měsíci +1

      I was wondering what that was...

    • @mrtechie6810
      @mrtechie6810 Před 7 měsíci

      Pse explain how that technique works?

  • @im_cloudy
    @im_cloudy Před 10 měsíci +3

    It's first time I see any of your videos, and the knowledge you must have is insane. We software engineers are nothing in comparison to these gods. I'll definitely watch more of your videos, this is the content I enjoy.

  • @lucal6166
    @lucal6166 Před 10 měsíci

    man you're awesome, the passion you put into those repairs is outstanding, I was amazed when you just casually said "lets lift the core" and proceded to perfectly reball it!!!

  • @ceasingendssnakeden7323
    @ceasingendssnakeden7323 Před 8 měsíci +2

    totally subscribing to your channel my friend. I am so very happy youtube suggested your video. Hope to see you blow up one day. Absolutely impressed with your repair work all the way to actually lifting and reinstalling the die. Impressive cant wait to see more.

  • @gummy1204
    @gummy1204 Před 10 měsíci +1

    That core rework scene was beautiful. The background music fit it perfectly. Sortta gives you the feeling of the amount of time needed to perfect this craft. I remember my first reball, it was a disaster. Props to you man, you've done more of these than I've had hot meals.

  • @PneumaticTire
    @PneumaticTire Před 10 měsíci +3

    Love watching these repairs. My brain doesn’t compute electronics well, so even though I can’t grasp what the heck is going on, I still find it interesting.

  • @Myselfsama
    @Myselfsama Před 10 měsíci +2

    Its honestly so amazing and cool that an individual can do these repairs mostly by hand. Keeping these devices out of landfills. I hope that in you posting these videos also inspire people to develop the skills to do this, because we really need more people on the planet who work on modern day circuit boards.

  • @flexo9069
    @flexo9069 Před 4 měsíci

    Just popped out in recommended. I'm very happy for that, great content.
    Keep it up!

  • @Thundereus
    @Thundereus Před 6 měsíci +1

    I am so impressed how soldering chips onto a board works so "easily". I didn't know that the solder is adjusting itself onto the contacts with that grease through surface tension? or the coated PCB surface repelling molten tin.
    Before I was watching such repair videos I thought a computer component with a broken chip with hundreds of tiny contacts beneath it could not be saved anymore without a machine from a fab.
    I also want to give you props for your clean work.

  • @SeithonJetter
    @SeithonJetter Před 11 měsíci +79

    I am immensely impressed by your skills and dedication to what you do :) Now if only I could get someone to solve my bizzare software/hardware issue :D

    • @RUFU58
      @RUFU58 Před 11 měsíci +6

      Can you elaborate? People might be able to help you out…

    • @Sharpless2
      @Sharpless2 Před 10 měsíci

      Elaborate. Explain whats wrong and we are gonna have a look at it.

  • @AlphaMachina
    @AlphaMachina Před 10 měsíci +12

    What a rollercoaster repair. That was awesome. It's incredible the failed chip worked on the memory side. That's just pure luck right there.

    • @systemBuilder
      @systemBuilder Před 6 měsíci

      well, 62.5% of the chip was not needed so the chances that it would work were pretty high.

  • @Cwayne1989
    @Cwayne1989 Před 10 měsíci

    This is probably one of the coolest repairs I've ever seen someone do, This shit is so meditative too me, What a rollercoaster and a lucky card/owner. Definitely earned a subscriber from this repair alone.

  • @NoFear1979
    @NoFear1979 Před měsícem

    I really enjoy watched your videos with the diagnostic and repair/maintenance you do. It is actually quite calming to watch and enjoy.

  • @nasko235679
    @nasko235679 Před 11 měsíci +5

    "Hello customer, what killed your GPU?"
    Customer: Deez nutz!

    • @Vile-Flesh
      @Vile-Flesh Před 11 měsíci +1

      LOL! I was not expecting that. I needed that laugh.

  • @mrhassell
    @mrhassell Před 10 měsíci +6

    Mate! You're an excellent engineer! Watching you work, is inspiring. You managed to not only completely reseat the CPU and diagnose the fault being x8, but you also somehow boosted the performance, with half the expected x16 PCIe lanes and lower the temperature! How the heck you did that, it's wild! Have you considered a job with NVidia?

    • @Kittsuera
      @Kittsuera Před 10 měsíci +1

      maybe running x16 is causing throttle issue such that a lower temp with half can perform more than 2x faster?

    • @NeptuneSega
      @NeptuneSega Před 10 měsíci +3

      Vids doesn’t hire repair guys only engineers. Everything is assembled and made by robots

  • @chamaragayan4011
    @chamaragayan4011 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I stumbled on this video, and thought I'll skip it after watching for a few minutes. I just couldn't stop watching!

  • @covidbryant6412
    @covidbryant6412 Před 11 měsíci +3

    wow, the dedication and attention to detail, nice work

  • @yorgash2193
    @yorgash2193 Před 10 měsíci +10

    If only there was someone like you in Central-Europe I'd probably saved tens of thousands dollars worth of tech by now.
    But thing is, experts such as so are only a handful, finding them is near impossible.

  • @JoseVGavila
    @JoseVGavila Před 10 měsíci +2

    Kudos from a repair colleague!. I don't work on GPUs, but on communicaction gear. Nowadays everything is diminute and few people adventures on component level repairs, as we do 👌

  • @S60Rguy
    @S60Rguy Před 10 měsíci

    It's so nice to see someone take such pride in their work. Will definitely reach out if services are ever needed and recommend as well.

  • @edwardhewer8530
    @edwardhewer8530 Před 10 měsíci +11

    For me the biggest joy I see with these videos is customers willing to get their cards repaired. A 2080 is a great card by three generations old. It can still do a ton of work because of how much memory it has. X8 on PCIE 3.0 for a 2080 is not really a bottleneck in a lot of applications.

    • @RosefMudson1414
      @RosefMudson1414 Před 6 měsíci

      1 year does not equal a generation

    • @RosefMudson1414
      @RosefMudson1414 Před 6 měsíci

      you are buying into artificial generation gaps. a 4090 is barely better than a 1080

    • @MarcABrown-tt1fp
      @MarcABrown-tt1fp Před 5 měsíci

      ​@RosefMudson1414 Bud you are wrong. The 4090 is over 4 times faster. Granted I'd never spend more than 500 for a GPU of which the 4090 is 3x pricier.

    • @RosefMudson1414
      @RosefMudson1414 Před 5 měsíci

      Marketing worked on you @@MarcABrown-tt1fp

  • @aoyuki1409
    @aoyuki1409 Před 10 měsíci +3

    i've never had to repair any expensive circuitry yet so far thanks to warranty, but you've earned yourself a sub. amazing effort and dedication.
    also i i believe 2080s still do not use enough bandwidth to overwhelm a PCI-E 3 x8. it should have a value less than -5% when running in 8x instead of 16x mode (unless you're pushing a lot of data in and out of memory, which most games dont always do so its fine)

    • @MarcABrown-tt1fp
      @MarcABrown-tt1fp Před 10 měsíci

      Yeah, the only time PCIe 3.0 8x bus width would be a problem is if you run out of Vram which I doubt a 2080ti would do in its performance class thankfully.

  • @junk3386
    @junk3386 Před 10 měsíci

    My gawwwd you're detail-oriented!!! 👍👍👍
    On a different note, this is soldering artistry at its finest! I think you need to make a video and show how to reflow!

  • @spacerat9741
    @spacerat9741 Před 10 měsíci

    just found you the other day and I am not in your field of work but something about these fixes are so satisfying

  • @piotrkurek79
    @piotrkurek79 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Great work. Don't be sorry. Finally, we know how you look.

  • @christian9065
    @christian9065 Před měsícem

    The final part was hilarious XD, good job, you got my subscription :)

  • @planetxdvd
    @planetxdvd Před 10 měsíci

    You got some mad skills!! loved watching, very interesting! Subbed :)

  • @Multimeter1
    @Multimeter1 Před 11 měsíci +8

    ASMR channel for sure, we learn so much. Right to repair for sure, never change and stick to your roots! I’m rooting for your channel to grow. Just enjoy what you do!

  • @damightymage5049
    @damightymage5049 Před 10 měsíci +7

    My jaw hit the floor when you de-soldered and re-soldered that core by hand. Up to this point I had thought that operation so delicate that only a machine could do it. Very impressive!

  • @paultreneary
    @paultreneary Před 7 měsíci +1

    This inspired me to go reading about x8 and x16 lanes - I think I'd be very happy that the card was working again, given the marginal performance gain.
    Also - hats off to your level of skill! I've dabbled with soldering and repairs on and off (I had some decent level of training 40 years ago), and this is a whole new level. I found the checking of pin levels and the whole 'ack' side of things most interesting too.

  • @grabo454
    @grabo454 Před 11 měsíci +12

    Amazing job once again! I guess running these at 8X is totally fine, haha. Your customer will get a lot of life out of this yet. Awesome job keeping these out of the landfill.

  • @blueneko333
    @blueneko333 Před 11 měsíci +4

    always so mesmerizing watching you lift clean and reball a gpu, ram, or any SMT

  • @cliex1
    @cliex1 Před 10 měsíci

    i got here by chance, and oh my god, its amazing, everything, the production to the soundtrack and the history behind the repair, with only little knowledge you can watch the entire video without problems and understand it, i am definitely subscribing and liking it

  • @86lngd25
    @86lngd25 Před 10 měsíci

    great work man happy to bump into your channel

  • @TheBackyardChemist
    @TheBackyardChemist Před 11 měsíci +8

    I think lifting the core for a missing data line is not worth the risk under most circumstances, there is always some risk of damage during a complete reball like this. Plus the wasted time+effort ofc.

    • @big0bad0brad
      @big0bad0brad Před 11 měsíci +1

      Yeah I think unless you knew it was a physical thing, like you squeeze the chip and board together and it connects, then maybe it could be worth it. But again, the practical performance difference is so slim anyway I think it's really hard to justify

  • @davemichael1859
    @davemichael1859 Před 11 měsíci +3

    There's little difference between x16 and x8 on video cards, no worries. As to why it gets a higher score my guess is that it's just silicon lottery

  • @ZachDxn
    @ZachDxn Před 10 měsíci

    Your deep understanding and skill is incredibly impressive, well done!

  • @MattHill303
    @MattHill303 Před 10 měsíci

    I used to do repairs in the 90s just as SMT was becoming more common watching you remove and re-flow that BGA was something, good skills 👏

  • @Soloist1983
    @Soloist1983 Před 10 měsíci +3

    dude reflows a freakin' thousand pin CPU die like it's no big thing. What skills, god damn.

  • @3rdWorldGamer
    @3rdWorldGamer Před 10 měsíci +3

    Motherboard: "Hello"
    GPU: "Hello"
    Motherboard: "What's your name?"
    GPU: "I am 2080 Ti"
    Motherboard: Beep... "Cool!"
    Always wanted to know that....

  • @ioeman8478
    @ioeman8478 Před 10 měsíci

    i really enjoyed your video keep up the good content and i loved the stickers you used for the bios talking to the board was really funny

  • @narmale
    @narmale Před 10 měsíci

    i had no clue you were able to do this kind of repair! absolutely amazing!!!!

  • @berberger4814
    @berberger4814 Před 11 měsíci +3

    0:21 now thats a short story

  • @namna709
    @namna709 Před 11 měsíci +4

    i would have never reballed a gpu just because it runs at 8x, all the work and risk of killing the gpu for % 5 performance drop is too risky for me. btw, would it be caused by that solder blob on pci e lines ? (typo corrected)

  • @epic_joker_specgaming4348
    @epic_joker_specgaming4348 Před 10 měsíci +1

    love watching these videos. you should also include the time spent diagnosing fixing and the cost of the repair

  • @josdijkstra5937
    @josdijkstra5937 Před 7 měsíci

    incredible job, love your persistence to find out what's wrong!

  • @CasualTS
    @CasualTS Před 11 měsíci +3

    Is that a kitchen pasta maker at 10:30?

  • @ShimejiiGaming
    @ShimejiiGaming Před 11 měsíci +3

    This is why i tell people to NOT REPLACE THE THERMAL PADS. Its just not fucking needed and can make boneheaded things like this happen to kill their card. Thermal pads do not need to be replaced unless they butchered it, just a repasting after 4-5 years of use.

    • @Vile-Flesh
      @Vile-Flesh Před 11 měsíci

      Indeed. It blows my mind how people ruin things by over maintaining their stuff.

    • @realflow100
      @realflow100 Před 11 měsíci

      Ones I get always rip. get dried out and hard. Like a soft clay or something. for my RTX 3060 12gb so whenever I repaste when doing a deep clean. RIP goes the pads. always need to buy new ones plus extras to replace the disintegrated ones.

    • @ShimejiiGaming
      @ShimejiiGaming Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@realflow100 Did you run a benchmark before taking the card apart? I always run something to warm them up a bit, then take the card apart. Out of the 8 cards ive fully taken apart, never had an issue with the pads being destroyed.
      You should not be repasting a 3060 12 gb. Like there is 0 reason to do unless there was a manufac defect. The only cards that really needed a repasting by now is 1000 series GPUS for NVIDIA and anything before the 5700XT stuff. They should start drying up at this point.
      20 series should be good for another year before really needing it, and 30 series should need another 2-3.

  • @WaRn00b85
    @WaRn00b85 Před 10 měsíci

    Amazing job man! I was amazed to check the GPU core removal, I've never seen anyone do that thus far! Mesmerizing to say the least!

  • @jimmcreynolds9743
    @jimmcreynolds9743 Před 10 měsíci

    This was amazing! Sincere thanks for all that you do.

  • @pottingsoil723
    @pottingsoil723 Před 11 měsíci +7

    You could say those thermal pads were.... killer

  • @neddy1287
    @neddy1287 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Between x16 and x8 mode there not much differences in the fps and bandwidth. No point chasing all the fps that you craved for

  • @SdRayM2
    @SdRayM2 Před 9 měsíci

    i have no idea whats happening in the procedure and i feel so clueless yet i understand how hard this is and its enjoyable to watch .. Excellent stuff

  • @spladam3845
    @spladam3845 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Just amazing, what you went through to save that card was impressive. Love the presentation as always.

  • @VeggyZ
    @VeggyZ Před 9 měsíci

    This is a fascinating channel.. subbed. This is something that might possibly inspire me to take this up as a hobby myself - I have 1 GTX 1080 or 1090 that was DOA but too late to return, from a long time ago, and I have 1 working one as well, and maybe another card or two from past PCs to mess with - this seems interesting to learn about, though.

  • @uktechnoob
    @uktechnoob Před 10 měsíci

    That was amazing to watch, the amount of work you put in is amazing!