XFX RX6700(non-xt)missing one smd-capacitor for vram

[mihai333]

Hello, i open my videocard XFX RX6700(non-xt) and i view one smd capacitor from vram is missing from factory.I searched from internet for schematic or photo,video with another rx 6700"non xt" videocard but i not fiind"to make a comparation.
View photo,with red is the missing zone

 

[ty_ger]

Do you think it might purposely be missing? There's a lot of other components "missing" as well.

Does it not function or something?

 

[mihai333]

Do you think it might purposely be missing? There's a lot of other components "missing" as well.

Does it not function or something?

Video card is function,but is anormal to missing smd-cap up to vram chip,if you know another rx 6700 non-xt schematics,or photo give me to make a comparation,because i search a lot and i not fiind another rx 6700 non-xt teardown, disassembled...

 

[DudeBeFishing]

It's probably not needed. The RX 6700 XT has an extra memory module. It needs more filtering throughout the board to keep memory voltage stable. It looks like only the memory uses those sized capacitors. It's probably a lot cheaper to use 14 instead of 15 capacitors than just the cost of the component. That's another 6.6% more of GPUs they can assemble with the same number of capacitors. It might allow them to skip replacing the component reel on the pick and place machine between batches.

Or an engineer accidentally deleted that one and didn't notice because the card still works.

Here's the XFX 6700 XT for anyone interested. Same PCB, but with extra memory module and additional capacitors.

XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT Merc 319 Black Review

The XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT Merc 319 not only looks amazing, it's also by far the quietest RX 6700 XT we tested today. Despite the impressive acoustics, temperatures are uncompromised and much better than the AMD reference card. Idle fan stop is included, too, of course.

www.techpowerup.com

 

[xtreemchaos]

that's factory mate, the boards prob used for diff models.

 

[Assimilator]

Hello, i open my videocard XFX RX6700(non-xt) and i view one smd capacitor from vram is missing from factory.I searched from internet for schematic or photo,video with another rx 6700"non xt" videocard but i not fiind"to make a comparation.
View photo,with red is the missing zone

You have provided no evidence for your claim that this capacitor is missing from the factory.

 

[Chrispy_]

XFX will use that board for a variety of different SKUs, ranging from 10GB RX 6700 models all the way up to flagship 12GB RX 7600XT MERC models. Not every rectangle printed on the PCB is supposed to have a component in it. Only XFX themselves can tell you for sure, so email them if you're concerned.

IMO, if it's working fine then don't worry about it.
If it's faulty and in-warranty then RMA it,
If it's faulty and out-of-warranty, source the capacitor and repair it.

I mean, if you have the 10GB card, then one of the six GDDR6 pads is unpopulated, perhaps the capacitor that's missing is the way the GPU knows which pad is unpopulated? Many functions with CPUs and GPUs are handled by SMT capacitors. In the old days, you used to be able to change the model of CPU you had by bridging solder pads (like the one you've highlighted) with a graphite pencil.

 

[mihai333]

You have provided no evidence for your claim that this capacitor is missing from the factory.

View up photo,what evidence you want?

 

[Assimilator]

View up photo,what evidence you want?

Jesus hernandez christ, we've got a live one here. I'm out.

 

[:D:D]

A different card also but with 10GB installed.

Another AMD cryptomining card spotted with Radeon RX 6700M specs: 2304 cores and 10GB memory - VideoCardz.com

AMD mining card with Navi 22 GPU (2304 cores) and 10GB memory, is this Radeon RX 6700 or repurposed 6700M? We received photos of yet another mining card based on AMD RDNA2 architecture. One of our readers has shared three photos of supposedly a new mining card that AMD is currently working on...

videocardz.com

 

[GamerGuy]

Check with another XFX 6700 non-XT card then, IF it's missing a capacitor as you'd said, there should be some issue. IF the card is fully functional, then I don't see the issue, it's like, making a mountain out of a molehill. I'd do as @Chrispy had suggested, email XFX with the pic and ask them, only they can give you the answer you want.

 

[GerKNG]

It's a 6700. 10GB instead of 12.
why should you need a capacitor when there is probably not even VRAM on the other side of the PCB?

 

[mihai333]

It's a 6700. 10GB instead of 12.
why should you need a capacitor when there is probably not even VRAM on the other side of the PCB?

view again photo.
where is no chip is missing full smd-capacitors-that is normal because logical no vram-chip in back,but were is chip-mem is missing one smd-cap

Check with another XFX 6700 non-XT card then, IF it's missing a capacitor as you'd said, there should be some issue. IF the card is fully functional, then I don't see the issue, it's like, making a mountain out of a molehill. I'd do as @Chrispy had suggested, email XFX with the pic and ask them, only they can give you the answer you want.

Yes i send a e-mail

 

[GerKNG]

view again photo.
where is no chip is missing full smd-capacitors-that is normal because logical no vram-chip in back,but were is chip-mem is missing one smd-cap

show us a picture of the front of the PCB.

 

[mihai333]

show us a picture of the front of the PCB.

for what reason?