Fixing a Viewer's BROKEN Gaming PC? - Fix or Flop S4:E18

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[wrichik_basu]

I would love it if you do a collab with TronicsFix for fixing the motherboards and GPUs you've found faulty till date. Steve has good experience in soldering and debugging at the PCB level.

[RardyGuy]

Another thing you could do is put the dead card in a system with another gpu so you can get into Windows and look in the device manager, possibly even reflash the bios if anything shows up

[ShepherdZ]

Greg, these videos continue to be great. A rare complete GPU failure is always a bummer, but at least it was an older card and you were ready with a good upgrade!

[bawnjangles]

Makes me clean my PC once a month now, Honestly I've never had anything against pre-built systems, but I would love to see more builders being involved in DIY processes. It gives motivation and helps defeat the idea that building them is scary, or hard. This series for sure sheds light on that, Keep it up my guy. Built my first system in 2017 because of Greg and a few others.

[nbrowser]

I've been building system since socket 7...still learning new tricks thanks to Greg...never stop learning new tricks to the PC world folks...never know when this guy's tips and tricks will actually come in handy.

[josea.]

I have my fingers crossed I bump into you in the new microcenter opening Miami one day soon. You've helped me diagnose and repair so many hardware issues for myself, friends, and family. You're an absolute legend!

[watercannonscollaboration]

11:16 the last time I had a broken EVGA card that did this, I left it in a box for a year after cleaning it and it magically worked. I’ve also learned recently that 10-series cards might need a vBios update if they don’t work with certain monitors with DisplayPort, but that wasn’t the case with this card. As usual, love the videos

[jayb]

Great job Greg, I've been watching this series for ages now and it feels like you have such a refined and meticulous process now. One thing I would suggest to tell people is when doing a BIOS update from such a old version, it's good practice to check any BIOS revisions in-between which might need to be flashed first before going to the latest one.

[tricogustrico]

Been watching since you started, glad to see your channel is doing well.

[mage]

As an avid DIYer, I believe this series has expanded my knowledge of PC troubleshooting more than the last 10 years worth of YouTube combined. This is an invaluable font of knowledge, and I thank you greatly for this series.

[anonshio]

I have learned so much from this series. Thanks Greg. I didn't know anything about troubleshooting hardware before and now I've fixed mine and two of my friends pc just from the knowledge of this series. Again, thanks a lot for this awesome informative series.

[jeanpauldarmanin]

One piece of advice that I've noticed only a few people attempt when troubleshooting GPU issues, particularly with Nvidia cards, is utilizing an iGPU within the system. By configuring the BIOS to prioritize the iGPU and connecting your display to it, you can access the system. From there, you can attempt to use NVFlash to flash a new BIOS onto the GPU. This process is relatively straightforward with Nvidia cards, though I'm uncertain about its compatibility with AMD cards. Nonetheless, I've successfully revived cards using these steps. It's worth noting that some cards, especially older models like the 1070 Ti with a single BIOS, are prone to BIOS corruption.

[Impactz]

16:20 Thanks for addressing this! I see this method stated as a “guaranteed fix” often, but a good amount of the time it won’t fix a weak flow point long term.

[trinhson]

me when greg says the 1070ti is for 1080p and 720p gaming:
insert growing old meme*

[katlynch]

Hey Greg! Great video as usual! Did notice that the new card you put in the rig only had one fan spinning, not sure if that's because it knows how to control fan curve based on GPU temps but I thought Id let you know just in case!

[Miniputt_]

Sweet, new episode of Fix or Flop.
Love this serie :D

[tiffanyrene]

My favorite Playlist on Youtube! Another great video!!

[milescarter]

Note when going from BIOS that early to the latest. Sometimes you need to do it in a couple steps because something major changes in between and they aren't compatible. So you had 1.20, sometimes you need to hit 1.70 before you can go right to 2.50 for example. If it works the first time you don't need to. But I put them on the memory stick anyway just in case. Saves some steps later if it didn't work.

[rocketbunnyk]

Definitely my favorite series from this channel. I learn something new every episode and gained a lot of knowledge in troubleshooting my PC thanks to you Greg. You're the G.O.A.T.!

[anthonylong]

Greg one of the fans on that 5600XT wasnt working when you zoomed in at 16:40, One fan was spinning but the other wasnt.