Jump to content

Replacing GPU RAM

Buckley
By Buckley
in Graphics Cards
 Share
Posted

Alright so my 290x is having some RAM issues (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAm1_FHl5ZQ) and i was thinking, if you can replace Xbox and PS3 RAM, you should be able to do it for a GPU aswell. There is just one issue, i dont know what model? my RAM is. I know the manufacturer is Elpida but how do i find the exact model. If there is only one, would someone be so kiind to share with me what it is? It is a reference 290x from Sapphire

 

FYI, i cannot RMA since i bought this card off of eBay. I'd like to attempt this before i went out and bought a new card.

 

DO NOT ASK WHY I BOUGHT IT FROM EBAY, PLEASE. JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION.

CPU AMD FX 8350 @5GHz. Motherboard Asus Crosshair V Formula Z. RAM 8GB G.Skill Sniper. GPU Reference Sapphire Radeon R9 290X. Case Fractal Design Define XL R2. Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD and 120GB Kingston HyperX 3K. PSU XFX 850BEFX Pro 850W 80+ Gold. Cooler XSPC RayStorm

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/146326-replacing-gpu-ram/
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Unless you can solder you can't, even then you should never do that. Consoles and PC's aren't directly comparable when it comes to switching out hardware.

-The Bellerophon- Obsidian 550D-i5-3570k@4.5Ghz -Asus Sabertooth Z77-16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866Mhz-x2 EVGA GTX 760 Dual FTW 4GB-Creative Sound Blaster XF-i Titanium-OCZ Vertex Plus 120GB-Seagate Barracuda 2TB- https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/60154-the-not-really-a-build-log-build-log/ Twofold http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/121043-twofold-a-dual-itx-system/ How great is EVGA? http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/110662-evga-how-great-are-they/#entry1478299

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/146326-replacing-gpu-ram/#findComment-1953959
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Alright so my 290x is having some RAM issues (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAm1_FHl5ZQ) and i was thinking, if you can replace Xbox and PS3 RAM, you should be able to do it for a GPU aswell. There is just one issue, i dont know what model? my RAM is. I know the manufacturer is Elpida but how do i find the exact model. If there is only one, would someone be so kiind to share with me what it is? It is a reference 290x from Sapphire

 

FYI, i cannot RMA since i bought this card off of eBay. I'd like to attempt this before i went out and bought a new card.

 

DO NOT ASK WHY I BOUGHT IT FROM EBAY, PLEASE. JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION.

OP You can and it's actually not obscenly hard. You just have to be good with a soldering iron. I would suggest that you get good at that before you go and brick a 500$ card. I would suggest contacting Sapphire and asking them. Explain your situation. Ask them for the RAM model they would have used on your card model. Than you'll have to order quite a bit of Elpida RAM because they wont just send you a few memory chips. Good luck OP. 

Please quote/tag ( Found by typing @DarrenP) In all posts directed at me. I do not check my current content. 


Intel Core i7-4790K - Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H-BK - 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 1866Mhz - EVGA GTX 980 - 256GB MX100 - 2TB WD RED - 900D - H100I - Corsair HX1050 - DNS 320L 2x2TB Seagate Barracuda 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/146326-replacing-gpu-ram/#findComment-1953986
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

OP You can and it's actually not obscenly hard. You just have to be good with a soldering iron. I would suggest that you get good at that before you go and brick a 500$ card. I would suggest contacting Sapphire and asking them. Explain your situation. Ask them for the RAM model they would have used on your card model. Than you'll have to order quite a bit of Elpida RAM because they wont just send you a few memory chips. Good luck OP.

Thanks, didnt even think of that! But yeah removing the ram is the easy part, putting it back and lining it up perfectly is the hard part, might even just bring it to a shop that has a reflow machine to correctly put them back. I've done it with an Xbox so I know what the process is. Thanks again

CPU AMD FX 8350 @5GHz. Motherboard Asus Crosshair V Formula Z. RAM 8GB G.Skill Sniper. GPU Reference Sapphire Radeon R9 290X. Case Fractal Design Define XL R2. Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD and 120GB Kingston HyperX 3K. PSU XFX 850BEFX Pro 850W 80+ Gold. Cooler XSPC RayStorm

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/146326-replacing-gpu-ram/#findComment-1954010
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Thanks, didnt even think of that! But yeah removing the ram is the easy part, putting it back and lining it up perfectly is the hard part, might even just bring it to a shop that has a reflow machine to correctly put them back. I've done it with an Xbox so I know what the process is. Thanks again

I would suggest you take it to a store rather than do it yourself. I mean i've fixed video cards with a Soldering iron, it's a pain though and easy to screw up. 

Please quote/tag ( Found by typing @DarrenP) In all posts directed at me. I do not check my current content. 


Intel Core i7-4790K - Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H-BK - 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 1866Mhz - EVGA GTX 980 - 256GB MX100 - 2TB WD RED - 900D - H100I - Corsair HX1050 - DNS 320L 2x2TB Seagate Barracuda 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/146326-replacing-gpu-ram/#findComment-1954031
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Not possible the spaces between the RAM solder points are tiny and done by machine for a reason. Also Elpida wont ship you small quantity's only large bulk orders that cost loooooooooads.

Both these statements are completely incorrect. Try actually having experience before saying like that. I've done it by hand before.

CPU AMD FX 8350 @5GHz. Motherboard Asus Crosshair V Formula Z. RAM 8GB G.Skill Sniper. GPU Reference Sapphire Radeon R9 290X. Case Fractal Design Define XL R2. Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD and 120GB Kingston HyperX 3K. PSU XFX 850BEFX Pro 850W 80+ Gold. Cooler XSPC RayStorm

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/146326-replacing-gpu-ram/#findComment-1954225
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Not possible the spaces between the RAM solder points are tiny and done by machine for a reason. Also Elpida wont ship you small quantity's only large bulk orders that cost loooooooooads.

Also you cannot buy fom companies, you get it from a place like alibaba and prices there are very cheap. You should do alittle research brah

CPU AMD FX 8350 @5GHz. Motherboard Asus Crosshair V Formula Z. RAM 8GB G.Skill Sniper. GPU Reference Sapphire Radeon R9 290X. Case Fractal Design Define XL R2. Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD and 120GB Kingston HyperX 3K. PSU XFX 850BEFX Pro 850W 80+ Gold. Cooler XSPC RayStorm

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/146326-replacing-gpu-ram/#findComment-1954253
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Both these statements are completely incorrect. Try actually having experience before saying like that. I've done it by hand before.

 

Also you cannot buy fom companies, you get it from a place like alibaba and prices there are very cheap. You should do alittle research brah

 

So do you think i could buy like a 780 and some of this ram and turn it into a 6 gig version of the 780 or is the pcb different or something?

Loves PC Games :D

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/146326-replacing-gpu-ram/#findComment-1956564
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

So do you think i could buy like a 780 and some of this ram and turn it into a 6 gig version of the 780 or is the pcb different or something?

no, doesnt work like that. you would need a completely new bios and most likely a new pcb

CPU AMD FX 8350 @5GHz. Motherboard Asus Crosshair V Formula Z. RAM 8GB G.Skill Sniper. GPU Reference Sapphire Radeon R9 290X. Case Fractal Design Define XL R2. Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD and 120GB Kingston HyperX 3K. PSU XFX 850BEFX Pro 850W 80+ Gold. Cooler XSPC RayStorm

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/146326-replacing-gpu-ram/#findComment-1957720
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

no, doesnt work like that. you would need a completely new bios and most likely a new pcb

 

D'oh! I was going to ask the same question. I'd love to bump the RAM on my 580's up to 2GB.

 

There is a 3GB version of the 580, would that have used a different bios and PCB or could I swap out the memory from one of those?

"I try to put good out into the world...that way I can believe it's out there." --CKN                  “How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.” --Wayne Dyer            

[Needs Updating] My PC: i5-10600K @TBD / 32GB DDR4 @4000MHz / Z490 AORUS Elite AC / Titan RTX / Samsung 1TB 960 Evo / EVGA SuperNova 850 T2

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/146326-replacing-gpu-ram/#findComment-1959608
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Alright so my 290x is having some RAM issues (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAm1_FHl5ZQ) and i was thinking, if you can replace Xbox and PS3 RAM, you should be able to do it for a GPU aswell. There is just one issue, i dont know what model? my RAM is. I know the manufacturer is Elpida but how do i find the exact model. If there is only one, would someone be so kiind to share with me what it is? It is a reference 290x from Sapphire

 

FYI, i cannot RMA since i bought this card off of eBay. I'd like to attempt this before i went out and bought a new card.

 

DO NOT ASK WHY I BOUGHT IT FROM EBAY, PLEASE. JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION.

You can prolly get the card fixed by saphire. Did you try getting a proof of buy from the seller? E-mail Saphire, explain how you buy it and try having your problem solved. They are a good brand and you got a top product, so my guess is that you would get it fixed by them.

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/146326-replacing-gpu-ram/#findComment-1960475
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

For the cpu, they are not APU. The ps3 actually has two different sets for each. And the xbox 360 shares a single chip

They are on about the ps4 as that uses an apu

CPU: i7 8700k Motherboard: MSI Z370 Krait Gaming RAM: 4x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro (2 white, 2 black) GPU: MSI RTX 2070 Armor Case: Corsair Crystal 570x White HDD: 2x 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm Sata 3 SSD: 240GB Corsair Force 3 + 500GB Samsung 970 Evo Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series™ H150i PSU: Corsair RM750i OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit

Mouse: Logitech G600 Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Cherry MX Brown Monitor: Samsung S24C570L 1080p 23.6" + AOC AGON 240Hz 1080p Sound: HyperX Cloud Headset Black/Red + Logitech Z213 Speakers 2.1

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/146326-replacing-gpu-ram/#findComment-1960516
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Graphics Cards

×