arrrgh! just borked my graphics card

[starbuck]

fan on my gpu failed(vf7000-cu). Found another one I could use(arctic silencer nv5).

Thought I'd be clever and pull each ramsink off.

When I pulled the 1st one off, the ram came with it.

Before I get told how universally stupid that was,I now have a dilemma.

As you can see by my system, it's not the most cutting edge at the moment.

anyway, I was planning on upgrading my system to a core 2 duo in a few months time along with a dx10 pcie board.

The clever act by me may have brought that forward a bit as I don't want to buy another agp card only to upgrade it again in a few months.

Question is, IF I can get the other ramsinks off without damaging the ram, will the card still work or will I have to upgrade my card?

[Steve]

Unless you can get the removed memory chip back onto the board and reflow the solder joints, your board won't work properly, I'm fairly certain of that.

[flcherb]

Yeah me thinks its broke.

[alsenior]

it's worth a try but the cards bios will probably throw a paddy at start up if it does at all

[CrazyMonkey]

Give it ago, and let see some pictures, im laughing already. How the hell did you manage that? Was the Heatsinks super glued on?!?

[d3fiant]

depending on ur soldering skills and the amount of damage u may get away with a repair but it will be a fair amount of work. Me finks its time to invest in a new system or grab a cheapo card off ebay