Titan Popped Choke/VRM?

[Seb.F]

Left my two titans benchmarking for a while.

 

Came back and everything was off and there was an odd smell. I was expecting it to be one of the titans as they'd been running a stress test for a while, actually expected it to be the gigabyte titan not the asus one!

 

However, it seems like the top item marked R33 has gone a nasty brown colour and is leaking some brownish fluid.

 

The top one marked 1R0 is also a slightly orangey colour but that could be normal as it doesn't look damaged.

 

http://www.vortez.net/articles_file/20752_nvidia_gtx_titan_vrm.jpg

 

Pic just for reference, didn't have time to sort it earlier but will take a look, figured this was the best place to post up the issue anyway.

 

RMA time?

[der8auer]

If it's dead -> RMA

 

Should be easier than fixing yourself.

[Seb.F]

Yeah will give it a go, I'm not familiar with how are they are when you take coolers off though was all!

[Vivi]

you can do anything to the card . As long as it "looks" fine when you return it

[Seb.F]

Yeah I suppose so, there aren't any warranty void stickers on it so I assumed it was ok to!

[ObscureParadox]

Hey Seb fancy catching you here

 

Was the card highly clocked by any chance or overvolted because I do believe the cards have a history of their power systems failing.

 

Anyway just RMA the card and get a new one, no point playing about with it yourself. Shame it happened now of all times but there yago.

 

Merry Christmas anyway mate, hope you have a good one

[Moose83]

you can do anything to the card . As long as it "looks" fine when you return it

 

[Seb.F]

I do believe the cards have a history of their power systems failing.

 

Yeah I spoke to a chap who had his die on him while browsing youtube!

 

Mental. Oh well, we'll see if we can get it sorted