Asus HD 7870 problem

[Capuccino]

Hello everybody, i have an radeon 7870 showing quite weird screens, i had this problem a time ago and didn't find any solutions so i just bought a new one, but i found this forum when i started watching linus videos and just wonder if u guys have any experience with this problem.

The screen shows the same problem if conected DVI or HDMI. While loading in windows there is just some traces, but once i log in everything just turn into some texture. Running Ubuntu its all just pink, don't even load the login screen, here is some screenshots:

 

I have Windows 7 Professional x64, Intel core i5 3330, mobo Gigabyte B75M-D3H, 8gb ram, Cougar RX 500W.

Already changed the thermal paste, upgraded the bios and nothing changes.

 

Thanks for reading so far, sorry about the bad english and if i posted in the wrong section, kinda new here.

 

[Shoob]

It's probably dead. Asus doesn't put cooling on the memory and I'm almost certain that's the issue. Your last resort is baking it.

[don_svetlio]

It's probably dead. Asus doesn't put cooling on the memory and I'm almost certain that's the issue. Your last resort is baking it.

So it would seem. I guess the Older DC2 cooler didnt have proper memory cooling (assuming nothing is missing in this pick)

There should be thermal pads - for some reason I can't find a pic of them in any of their coolers but I am certain they are present now.

EDIT: Half of them are in the pic - other half not. Weird.

Anyhow, any OCs OP?

Follow your threads btw @Capuccino

[Capuccino]

It's probably dead. Asus doesn't put cooling on the memory and I'm almost certain that's the issue. Your last resort is baking it.

Yeah, i was thinking about baking it before but was afraid about the products used dissipating in my oven, but as a last resor i guess ill try it, thanks

 

 

So it would seem. I guess the Older DC2 cooler didnt have proper memory cooling (assuming nothing is missing in this pick)

There should be thermal pads - for some reason I can't find a pic of them in any of their coolers but I am certain they are present now.

EDIT: Half of them are in the pic - other half not. Weird.

Anyhow, any OCs OP?

Follow your threads btw @Capuccino

The thermal pad in the gpu you mean? as i remember it is exactly as shown in your picture. And no, i never overclocked it, i don't trust my pc cooling.

Thanks for the tip, ill follow.

 

 

EDIT: There is any guide for proper baking? Like the temperature and time? I know some but was wondering if there is a better one heh..

[don_svetlio]

Yeah, i was thinking about baking it before but was afraid about the products used dissipating in my oven, but as a last resor i guess ill try it, thanks

 

 

The thermal pad in the gpu you mean? as i remember it is exactly as shown in your picture. And no, i never overclocked it, i don't trust my pc cooling.

Thanks for the tip, ill follow.

Hmmm, how long did it run fine for before breaking?

[Capuccino]

Hmmm, how long did it run fine for before breaking?

1 year and 10 months only..

[don_svetlio]

1 year and 10 months only..

Odd. But I doubt the VRAM is overheating - it uses 0.006V so it's probably not heat - likely somethng broke. RMA it.

[Capuccino]

Odd. But I doubt the VRAM is overheating - it uses 0.006V so it's probably not heat - likely somethng broke. RMA it.

Unfortunately i couldnt rma it since i had only 1 year warranty :<

[don_svetlio]

Unfortunately i couldnt rma it since i had only 1 year warranty :<

1 year warranty? Very odd. Asus usually offer 3.

[Capuccino]

1 year warranty? Very odd. Asus usually offer 3.

Well, thats weird, ill try to contact them directly to see if its still valid, but since i opened it, to change the thermal paste, i think it violates the contract, doesn't it?

[don_svetlio]

Well, thats weird, ill try to contact them directly to see if its still valid, but since i opened it, to change the thermal paste, i think it violates the contract, doesn't it?

If you've removed the cooler it voids the warranty, yes. Take a look at it again in case you've put paste where it shouldn't be or something is lose. Might be the cause.

[Capuccino]

If you've removed the cooler it voids the warranty, yes. Take a look at it again in case you've put paste where it shouldn't be or something is lose. Might be the cause.

Yeah, i tried this process a few times already and nothing changes, i only used paste on the gpu as it came originally, and none in the memory, maybe i should try putting some in the memory?

 

Im going to try the baking process right now, and them try it on again.

[Capuccino]

Well, im actually surprised why i haven't tried it before, i baked it at 200ºC for 8 min and its working again, its impressive, i will use it for a few days to see how it goes, but now i regret buying an geforce when my radeon died, i could be using crossfire right now :<, anyway, thanks everybody for the help, here is the benchmarking and temp i tested:

 

 

*Its 3dMark Scores