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How much of a risk would I be taking if I kept the GPU in the attached pics? From what I've learned it could go either way i.e. nothing will happen or something very bad could happen. Just looking for a little insight to help me decide whether or not to send it back as I'm completely in the dark.

 

It's a used, and overpriced, liquid cooled 2080Ti.

 

Thanks in advance.

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From the looks of the die shot you'll probably be just fine. You should be able to test the card with the die exposed for a solid minute on a motherboard with no cooler on it, so you should be able to tell there I believe

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Should be fine.

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i mean either it works or it wont probably. Looks like nothing major, i wouldnt buy a card that looked like that but id run it if i had it and it worked

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Should be OK. I've had a die with a chipped corner that ran fine, I didn't find out it had a chipped corner until a few years later.

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9 hours ago, DaJakerBoss said:

You should be able to test the card with the die exposed for a solid minute on a motherboard with no cooler on it, so you should be able to tell there I believe

Sorry, but what would I be able to tell by doing this? I've been torturing my brain trying to figure it out, but I'm just not getting it, at all.

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Just a scratch in the heatspreader, should be just fine

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2 hours ago, SpookSnep said:

Well, I'm no expert on this exact issue, but I don't think you run a risk by setting it up and turning it on. If the die is compromised, its just gonna be a brick, but by the looks of it, it'll probably work just fine.

Oh right, think I get it now. I should have explained the situation better. I know the card works as it's been in my system since Christmas. The only reason the chip in question came to my attention is because I wasn't happy with the temps and decided to repaste it. The temps are surprisingly low now, so that's sorted. Seeing this chip on such an expensive card, that I can't afford to replace, freaked me out though, as what I know about the inner workings of GPUs is more than limited.

 

Thanks for the help guys.

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On 1/15/2021 at 10:27 AM, DoctorNick said:

Just a scratch in the heatspreader, should be just fine

Wait, what? That's a confusing comment. I'm not that up on all the terminology, but I'm pretty sure the thing with the gouge/hole in the pics I attached isn't a heat spreader. It's a chip, isn't it? It has a mirror finish, which you can't really see in the pics due to the not great quality, but it is there.

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chip doesnt look too bad but microcracks may form and cause issues with the circuit underneathe after some heat cycles

 

but if you already own it, probably dont have to worry about it until it dies

 

if you can return it, i would

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1 hour ago, LithiumCobain said:

Wait, what? That's a confusing comment. I'm not that up on all the terminology, but I'm pretty sure the thing with the gouge/hole in the pics I attached isn't a heat spreader. It's a chip, isn't it? It has a mirror finish, which you can't really see in the pics due to the not great quality, but it is there.

The GPU is underneath and the scratch has probably been there for quite some time, so I would assume it's fine. But if seller didn't mention it, I would contact the person.

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