How to repair a GPU?

Posted by opossum_bite@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 11 comments

Fans stopped spinning entirely on my RX 580. I know it still works as my pc will display and I don't have integrated. I've tried manually turning them on with adrenaline and stress testing and they refuse to spin.

Would like to try my hand at repairing first instead of buying a new card. Anyone got any experience with taking apart gpus/point me in the direction of a good tutorial?

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aragorn18@reddit

Remove the existing fans and shroud. Strap some case fans to the GPU with zip ties. It's not pretty, but it works.

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Its_Pamela_Isley@reddit

Get some noctua fans and you can call your gpu „noctua modded“. Doesnt sound that bad even if its ugly ;)

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opossum_bite@reddit (OP)

LOL WORD, never considered this. Might look p sick with some rgb 🤔 Thanks! If new fans don't work, definitely doing this

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PixelPete27@reddit

I honestly didn't know you could do this, good to know for the future. lol.

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CanisLupus92@reddit

They often need a small adapter, but it is possible. There have been some weird cooling setups in the past, e.g. the NZXT G12 to mount a CPU water cooler and a 120mm fan on a GPU.

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PixelPete27@reddit

I have a 4080 out of a lenovo pre-build with a really weird shroud and stuff for it's case. And it also never uses 0 RPM mode (cannot be enabled, even on my aftermarket mobo). So I was wondering what I'd do if the fans ever quit.

Not that I've ever had fans fail on a GPU, normally they last the life of the GPU for me (6+++ years), was just trying to think ahead.

This is all cool to know though. Thanks!

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dudreddit@reddit

OP, the 580 is a weak gaming GPU, being only about 50% that of a 1070. Have you considered upgrading? You can get a much more powerful GPU for about $100 ...

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opossum_bite@reddit (OP)

Lol I know, I've considered. If I'm gonna upgrade I'd rather save up and upgrade my whole system. Pc was built in 2016 so It'll be a massive overhaul. Plus pc parts are INSANE rn, would rather spend $15 on fans than $100 for a mid gpu

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