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PNY XLR8 GTX 780 Ti Enthusiast Edition OC - Artifacts [FIXED]

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First post, by zuldan

Posted on 2025-09-20, 02:54

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I managed to get this 780 Ti (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/pny-xlr … dition-oc.b2709) for pretty cheap as it was sold "For parts". Most likely a memory chip has failed or a connection to the core from the memory chip pads. I lifted up the thermal pads for the memory but couldn't see any physical damage on or around any of them.

Time to investigate...

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Reply 1 of 4, by zuldan

Posted on 2025-09-20, 03:11

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Ran MATS and it looks like the C1 memory chip is not happy

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Posted on 2025-09-23, 05:34

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I replaced the C1 chip and the artifacts have gone! Ran multiple benchmarks, the card is working 100%.

Looks like the chip had some cold solder points

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Reply 3 of 4, by tehsiggi

Posted on 2025-09-23, 05:56

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Lovely, mind if I cross reference your thread into the repair collection?

I suppose the old memory IC might even work after a rework? (we'll never know 😁)

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Posted on 2025-09-23, 07:19

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tehsiggi wrote on 2025-09-23, 05:56:

Lovely, mind if I cross reference your thread into the repair collection?

Yeah go for it.

tehsiggi wrote on 2025-09-23, 05:56:

I suppose the old memory IC might even work after a rework? (we'll never know 😁)

I might reball it and try in the next broken 780Ti 😉

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