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  • dicky96
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    • Mar 2017
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    New: Diagnosing Faulty GPU with a Bench PSU!

    Hi guys ,I know a lot of you enjoyed the Complete GPU Repair Guide video that I put on Youtube a few weeks ago.
    https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=99567

    Well' I've been at it again - I devised a technique for diagnosing the condition / fault on a GPU just using a Bench PSU, then using the multimeter to narrow down the problem further. But just with the Bench PSU you can work out pretty much what is wrong with the graphics card. I've not seen anyone else using this method, though I am sure I am not the first.

    So here it is - I hope this also helps you guys further your diagnostic skills with GPU repair

    This Video explains how to set up the test rig (very inexpensive to do)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kv6A-nWjNM

    This video demonstrates it's use, experimenting with some old GPUs - and explains how to understand what the PSU is telling you
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMspWrf40iY

    Enjoy
    Last edited by dicky96; 10-29-2021, 04:15 AM.
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