Alert icon
We're changing our privacy policy. This stuff matters.  Learn more  Dismiss

GTX280 Destruction testing...

Loading...

Sign in or sign up now!
78,921
Loading...
Alert icon
Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon

Uploaded by on Jul 3, 2008

Overclocking the GTX 280 until Failure

  • likes, 53 dislikes

Link to this comment:

Share to:

Uploader Comments (trubritar)

  • gratz mate, you fucked up a perfectly fine gpu.

  • @STimmortal Thank You!

    Trub

  • Nah, I doubt that card burned out. You would certainly need a volt mod to do any serious damage. These cards shut down at 110-115C. That video corruption was due to the VRAM becoming corrupted due to heat. If you let it cool, it would work again. I had one of these at launch, and there was a defect with some of these cards; they would do exactly what happens in this vid. Leave it 10mins and it would work again. Needless to say the card wasn't dead, but faulty. A swap-out fixed that problem.

  • @1987xenovarocker : Actually the card was damaged badly, upon reboot, the PC would continually BSOD until that specific card was removed from the machine...

    As always though, EVGA came through and honored the warranty...

Top Comments

  • I ROFL'd he just burned that card like it costs $5

see all

All Comments (942)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
  • LOL

  • My absolute favorite video of all time!!

    Trubritar = WIN

  • It's so fucking funny, he just doesn't give a shit, he wanted to push it even further xD

  • nice

  • @STimmortal No, that GPU is shit. It didn't last 1 week. I kept getting PSoD after PSoD after PSoD. I can't RMA and a lot of people have the same problem as me. So no, that GPU is not perfectly fine.

  • you fuck up a good gpu

  • @AnotherBeerMovie yes take it apart, remember to ground yourself to remove any static electricity, and remember that you would need thermal compound.

  • I'm tempted on taking apart my GTX 280 in order to properly clean out the dust inside, my computer gets dusty fairly quick, with fear 3 (known to make some cards overheat) my gpu peaks at 83°C (with the ADT7473 sensor) and the pcb at 67°C (same sensor) btw 26-27°C ambient now. Should i attempt to clean my GTX 280 or the temps are good? If i open it, do i need to clean and put back thermal paste everywhere it's needed? Or just reassembly the card like a barbarian without using new thermal paste?

  • if u dont want these cards then give it me as a gift...

    poor cards XD

View all Comments »
Loading...

0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more