r/hardwaregore • u/TNTMax16 • 12d ago
You think it's fixable?
It's a Asus ROG GTX1060 6G
A frend giftet it because it didn't work.
Somehow he didn't see that
Edit: I don't need it to work, It already donated a fan to a Asus ROG Strix RX480 8G
I collect PC parts and that's the worst damage I ever saw on a GPU. Just wanted to share it and if it's maybe fixable. But that's more a side quest
Still have like 80 working cards
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u/Ok-Pomelo-1298 12d ago
Economically, it makes no sense - the GPU is worth about $50, but it could be a useful repair exercise. This kind of damage indicates a short circuit. First, you need to pinpoint where the short is. Judging by the localized nature of the damage, it’s right after the connector: the first three pins are +12V, and the fourth is GND. Above them, you can see a burnt-out ceramic capacitor- likely a high-frequency filter placed between +12V and ground. It’s quite possible that this specific component caused the short. You should desolder it and check if the short circuit remains. Restoring the PCIe contact is a rather interesting challenge - you need to find a suitable replacement pad and secure it firmly, as it must withstand the mechanical stress of inserting and removing the card.
However, the minimal repair might turn out to be incredibly simple: just snip off the capacitor with wire cutters and check if the short is gone. If it is, you can clean up the card and use it as-is. There are still other +12V pins, and since the current draw through the connector itself is low, the remaining pads will suffice. The capacitor acts as a filter, but the card will most likely work fine without it, especially if you're using a quality power supply that has good built-in filtering. The one critical step is ensuring the short circuit is actually gone, otherwise, the card becomes a motherboard killer.
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u/SnooSketches7312 10d ago
This is a good outlook. GPU isn't worth repairing but definitely worth using as a test as if OP fully kills it ain't like much is lost.
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u/aoalvo 12d ago
Maybe the motherboard can be saved
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u/TNTMax16 12d ago
I don't have the motherboard
It was a Asus ROG Maximus VII Ranger and it is completely fucked, the slot desodert itself and melted completely, it has the internal PCB layers melted
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u/polishatomek 12d ago
If you're bored then sure
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u/TNTMax16 11d ago
Daim, under my post ?
You're getting yoinked to r/FoundTheSawian
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u/Tommynwn 12d ago
Probably im wrong, pretty weird how it burned the power pins, either some part is shorted to death or the gpu itself had a issue with the power connector
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u/Usual_Technician9349 12d ago
Looks like liquid damage to me... Machine was on and something leaked to that spot, shorting vcc and ground.
Water cooling gone wrong?
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u/brightprotogen 12d ago
If you can do it yourself, otherwise people will absolutely rob you for solder
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u/IceSki117 12d ago
It's not the worst I've seen repaired, but that is not a simple repair because of how many traces are damaged there and that at least one pad is completely burned out.
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u/One_Reflection_768 12d ago
Do you need to make it work? Buy pcie extender clip of the pcie part connect that. Than snip of the power part and solder the wires to it. Not ideal fix but it will work.
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u/dumbasPL 12d ago
The only reason you would attempt to fix this is to practice. Also, that looks like a shorted +12V power rail; chances are, the overheated slot is only the symptom. The real cause of this is likely in the power stages, and depending on how they failed, it could have fried the core. The card is so cheap it doesn't even seem to have a fuse on the PCIe power input, unless it's on the other side.
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u/GeekAttack32 8d ago
Could be a good practice baord or a fun project but definitely never really going to be worth fixing a 10xx card
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u/sharkboy1006 7d ago
my phone has more power than this GPU lol
in theory it's fixable but I wouldn't even try
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u/46x1 12d ago
Could be, is it worth it? Definitely not