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antipesto93
10-12-09, 01:32 PM
i can get a 9800 for very cheap, under 10 pounds, but it has a faulty, it has 'lines accross the screen'

i was thinking of adding it to my gtx 260 as a physx processor

even though the 9800 has a currupt output will it still work as a physx processor?
thanks:)
Badbonji
10-12-09, 01:45 PM
I think it could be fixed in an oven :D
I would buy it just to try that out...lol
antipesto93
10-12-09, 01:55 PM
yup i won the bit for 8 pounds :) after some research it looks like it should work

wonder if a card with a curupt output could run as a second card in sli, that would make a very cheap sli setup :)

^ if anyone can confirm a card with a currupt output can be used in sli i might grab a second gtx 260 for 30 poundS :)
sandyduff
10-12-09, 02:06 PM
You just like buying faulty things dont you...? :D
antipesto93
10-12-09, 02:09 PM
heh yeah, satisfaction you get when it works is great :)

everyone who has spoken in this thread is from the uk hhehe...random.....
MadMan007
10-12-09, 02:09 PM
Depends on where the defect is. I'm not sure how defective memory which is often the cause of corrupt output would affect physics. That GPU does have the video output integrated in to the die so there's no chance of just a defective video output chip although that section of the GPU might be the defective bit. I wonder what defective physics might be like though...just crashes? Or maybe some funny stuff lol like things going the wrong way :D

For what you paid I guess it's worth a shot!
antipesto93
10-12-09, 02:13 PM
hehe defective phyx
will post back with results
MARCI
10-12-09, 04:13 PM
The Oven Trick :P
Badbonji
10-12-09, 05:20 PM
What I said :)
You should see how the gpu is then see if the oven will fix her up :)
Subversion
10-13-09, 01:18 PM
ok someone please explain "the oven trick" to me :)
antipesto93
10-13-09, 01:30 PM
its basically putting a graphics card in the oven for around 12 mins to resolder broken joints,
here is my thread on it, short guide on first page.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=606658
tweakboy
10-13-09, 03:03 PM
Try the board as your boot up card, see if she works ya know! If it does then you can try Physx ,, gl
johnboy1998
10-13-09, 03:06 PM
heh yeah, satisfaction you get when it works is great :)

everyone who has spoken in this thread is from the uk hhehe...random.....

Just thought I would open my mouth since I am from the UK too!
ratbuddy
10-13-09, 03:14 PM
its basically putting a graphics card in the oven for around 12 mins to resolder broken joints,
here is my thread on it, short guide on first page.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=606658

Yowza, that thread's coming up on 60000 views. Wonder if that's a record here.
antipesto93
10-13-09, 03:17 PM
Yowza, that thread's coming up on 60000 views. Wonder if that's a record here.

yeah its alot more popular than i thourght it would be, someone should write a proper guide ^^

it spread pretty fast and then there were a few youtube videos of it :eek:

a few weeks back when you search ' oc forums' in google the second result is ' THE OVEN TRICK '

now its the 'watercooling section : )


card should arrive tomorrow/thursday :santa:
Subversion
10-13-09, 04:52 PM
lol checked out the oven thread.

awesome man, just awesome.