accidentially spilled soda on graphics card- pc.. still working, but..

mroofie · Jan 30, 2015

MxPhenom 216 said:
Do you know how to post without sounding like a total ass hat? No one is as perfect as you like to think you are.

butt... But im perfect

brandonwh64 · Jan 30, 2015

I heard the dishwasher works great but that's none of my business.. *Sips tea*

Currymancer · Jan 30, 2015

xvi said:
Surprised no one has suggested checking to see what the sensors are saying. Currymancer, I'd suggest grabbing GPU-z.
Fire up GPU-z, watch the sensors tab, play Minecraft for a bit, screenshot GPU-z's sensors tab and post here. We want to make sure it's clocking up to speed.
I also agree. If you wash anything off, make sure it dries naturally for a few days before it ever sees even a millivolt of power. Bag of rice might actually help too.

http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/

http://gpuz.techpowerup.com/15/01/30/8qv.png this is my gpu-Z sensors tab with WoW running maxed. used to get 175+ fps on that too, now only 20.

xvi said:
Surprised no one has suggested checking to see what the sensors are saying. Currymancer, I'd suggest grabbing GPU-z.
Fire up GPU-z, watch the sensors tab, play Minecraft for a bit, screenshot GPU-z's sensors tab and post here. We want to make sure it's clocking up to speed.
I also agree. If you wash anything off, make sure it dries naturally for a few days before it ever sees even a millivolt of power. Bag of rice might actually help too.

http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/

http://gpuz.techpowerup.com/15/01/30/8qv.png this is my gpu-z sensors tab on WoW maxed... used to get 175+ fps on that now i only get 20.

xvi · Jan 30, 2015

There you are. It's seeing nearly 200% power consumption when it's at idle clock speeds and it's throttling itself to keep power usage down. I doubt it's actually using that much power, but that's definitely why you're seeing poor frame rates.

Currymancer · Jan 30, 2015

how should i f

xvi said:
There you are. It's seeing nearly 200% power consumption when it's at idle clock speeds and it's throttling itself to keep power usage down. I doubt it's actually using that much power, but that's definitely why you're seeing poor frame rates.

how should i fix it then?

ZenZimZaliben · Jan 30, 2015

You need to pull the card out of the system..Remove all fans/heatsinks plastic covers and get the PCB naked as possible. Then detail the PCB with Q-Tips and 90% alcohol. Then Do it all again. Then start on the Heatsink/Fan. Then let it dry for several hours. Then reapply thermal paste. Soda is very corrosive. It will eat your solder, caps and pcb. Stick a filthy penny in a glass of coke overnight....see what happens to penny.

xvi · Jan 30, 2015

Hopefully, something is just shorting out some of the sense circuitry. Powering it back on after rinsing it and only blow drying it was a pretty bad idea. It may have shorted something out and fried it. Either way, you're pretty lucky it powers on at all. I agree with ZenZim. Take it apart, be very careful, clean it up with isopropyl alcohol (Not tequila. Save that for later.

), let everything dry for a very long time, carefully put it back together with fresh thermal paste, cross your fingers and boot it up.

If you're not comfortable with this, I'd either pay someone to repair it or sell it as-is. I'm sure you'd find a buyer, depending on the price.

Currymancer · Jan 30, 2015

xvi said:
Hopefully, something is just shorting out some of the sense circuitry. Powering it back on after rinsing it and only blow drying it was a pretty bad idea. It may have shorted something out and fried it. Either way, you're pretty lucky it powers on at all. I agree with ZenZim. Take it apart, be very careful, clean it up with isopropyl alcohol (Not tequila. Save that for later. ), let everything dry for a very long time, carefully put it back together with fresh thermal paste, cross your fingers and boot it up.

If you're not comfortable with this, I'd either pay someone to repair it or sell it as-is. I'm sure you'd find a buyer, depending on the price.

i only got it 2 weeks ago, maybe i could just send it back and get it repaired

sigh

peche · Jan 30, 2015

Currymancer said:
i only got it 2 weeks ago, maybe i could just send it back and get it repaired sigh

a hard lesson for you dude,

Currymancer · Jan 30, 2015

peche said:
a hard lesson for you dude,

yeah, i dont think ill ever bring any liquid in my room again lol :/ luckily i still have my old pc, i would still be able to get it repaired right?

mroofie · Jan 30, 2015

Currymancer said:
yeah :/ luckily i still have my old pc, i would still be able to get it repaired right?

Well that depends on the actual damage I am afraid too say :/

peche · Jan 30, 2015

Currymancer said:
yeah, i dont think ill ever bring any liquid in my room again lol :/ luckily i still have my old pc, i would still be able to get it repaired right?

there only one way to find it out....

eidairaman1 · Jan 30, 2015

Currymancer said:
so I accidentally spilled a little bit on my pc. i quickly turned it off, wiped off the soda where i could see it with a paper towel and distilled water then i started my pc up again. everything was running fine, then i turned it off and used a blow dryer to dry it. now my games are running slow, used to get 120 fps on wow now i get 20. 350 fps on minecraft with shaders now only 40. could it be because of the heat from the blow dryer, or did i ruin my card? ;( please help, this is making me depressed lol. and i just got a new monitor today too

Reseat card and check connections. Last is replace card

Toothless · Jan 30, 2015

Honestly after what OP did to the card, I don't think there is the option of shipping it back to get fixed.

Currymancer · Jan 30, 2015

Toothless said:
Honestly after what OP did to the card, I don't think there is the option of shipping it back to get fixed.

well i still have 3 year warranty and ive only had it for 2 weeks..

ZenZimZaliben · Jan 30, 2015

Currymancer said:
well i still have 3 year warranty and ive only had it for 2 weeks..

Warranty usually doesn't cover water or soda damage. lol. However you could try that method. You should still try to clean it up as well as you can. IF you RMA it and they find soda gunk on it then I doubt they will process RMA.

peche · Jan 30, 2015

ZenZimZaliben said:
Warranty usually doesn't cover water or soda damage. lol. However you could try that method. You should still try to clean it up as well as you can. IF you RMA it and they find soda gunk on it then I doubt they will process RMA.

you shuld try to clean it out and send they as it comes new*, but anyway they may find out how trashed they really are, but as they say .. try out...

64K · Jan 30, 2015

ZenZimZaliben said:
You should still try to clean it up as well as you can. IF you RMA it and they find soda gunk on it then I doubt they will process RMA.

.....and you will have to pay the shipping cost to return it to you if you want to try to sell it on Ebay as a damaged card.

Ja.KooLit · Jan 30, 2015

Currymancer said:
well i still have 3 year warranty and ive only had it for 2 weeks..

I dont think you can RMA it. They will find out that there are traces of "acids" in which they will know eventually that you have spilled some kind of liquid in the card. Best thing you can do is to read or watch videos on youtube on how to disassemble, fix or anything that you can do. Just use your favorite search engine. and then with extra care, and some guts, you will eventually find out how easy it is actually. But that all depends on you.

peche · Jan 30, 2015

night.fox said:
I dont think you can RMA it. They will find out that there are traces of "acids" in which they will know eventually that you have spilled some kind of liquid in the card. Best thing you can do is to read or watch videos on youtube on how to disassemble, fix or anything that you can do. Just use your favorite search engine. and then with extra care, and some guts, you will eventually find out how easy it is actually. But that all depends on you.

i would try to send it... or ask somebody with the required knowledge for help rather to destroy it myself...

Currymancer · Jan 30, 2015

ZenZimZaliben said:
Warranty usually doesn't cover water or soda damage. lol. However you could try that method. You should still try to clean it up as well as you can. IF you RMA it and they find soda gunk on it then I doubt they will process RMA.

what do i need to clean it up? 99% isopropyl alcohol and thermal paste?

Toothless · Jan 30, 2015

Or ask someone of the forum to help out for a small fee. I'm sure someone here won't mind cleaning for $10.

Don't ask me unless you want it baked golden brown.

peche · Jan 30, 2015

Toothless said:
Or ask someone of the forum to help out for a small fee. I'm sure someone here won't mind cleaning for $10.

Don't ask me unless you want it baked golden brown.

ill do for free if you want .. but shipping my be expensive ...lol
Regards,

xvi · Jan 30, 2015

Toothless said:
Don't ask me unless you want it baked golden brown.

I have a HD 2900 XT I should send you. It could do with some of Toothless' Technical Toasting Talents. :laugh:

Toothless · Jan 30, 2015

xvi said:
I have a HD 2900 XT I should send you. It could do with some of Toothless' Technical Toasting Talents.

I can do that.

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