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The prevailing theory back when I was in the scene was that the GPU was warping the PCB itself, causing solder balls to lose connection. Heating in an oven soft
by phendrenad2 2y ago
The prevailing theory back when I was in the scene was that the GPU was warping the PCB itself, causing solder balls to lose connection. Heating in an oven softens the entire board, allowing it to un-torque.
- loa_in_ 2y agoMy theory was that high operating temperature caused the balling to get partially softened and develop crystalline defects when cooling. I base it on personal experience that they never failed while running, but at least three people I know experienced these failures after powering down PCs for few days. All four GPUs were fixed by a friend of mine by... cooking them in the oven briefly