I am in a bit of a pickle at the moment!! I managed to FUBAR my HD3870 a few days ago so I am relying on my old x1900gt for the time being. I managed to drop it and knock a resistor(??) off it. BTW has anyone here managed to solder back a resistor to a card (I managed to find it)!!??
The thing is I am a bit short of funds at the moment and can only afford a secondhand 9600gt or another HD3870 as a possible replacement(they go for 60 quid and under on Ebay).
The only games I probably will play in the next few months would be FEAR2 and COD4. Even the new Bioshock and Alan Wake are probably coming out at the end of the year. I do already have Quake Wars and Mass Effect but I can always play them later on.
So you think it would be better to wait a bit longer and save up for something much better during summertime??


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It is very kind of you to offer your help though!! What type of solder do you use BTW?? Is there a special one that has a lower melting point or something like that?? Also do the repairs last well?? Can the heat of the solder damage the component??
