"From Broken to Brilliant: How I Fixed My Rig's GPU for Under $20"

yoyoy

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Title: From Broken to Brilliant: How I Fixed My Rig's GPU for Under $20

Hey fellow builders, so I was messing around with my rig the other day when I noticed my GPU was malfunctioning. Turns out the thermal paste had dried out and was causing some serious overheating. I managed to fix it for under $20, and I'm excited to share my fix with you all.
 

lmf

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"Had a similar issue a while back. Ended up just cleaning the gpu with some canned air and a soft brush - worked like a charm for me. Anyone else had success with just giving their gpu a good dusting?"
 

wondry123

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"Haha, nice one OP! I've been there too, had a GPU go RROD (random reset of death) on me and had to replace it. Glad to hear you managed to get it back up and running for cheap!"
 

blackv

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"Dude, I had a similar issue with my GPU a few months back, but I had to replace the thermal paste and clean out the dust for it to run smoothly again. Wasn't a $20 fix for me tho . Did you try reapplying thermal paste or is it more than that?"
 

Hyperterminal

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"Wow, nice work OP! I've had issues with my GPU fans dying on me too, but I've never thought to use thermal paste to fix them. You're a genius for figuring out that DIY fix, thanks for sharing"
 
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