Subj : Re: Bake your graphics card?
To   : Otto Reverse
From : boraxman
Date : Fri Feb 11 2022 20:05:34

 OR> I was a bit skeptical that it would solve the problem but I had nothing
 OR> to lose (wasn't going to get a refund with shipping on this old card).
 OR> So I removed the giant heatsink/fan combo and cleaned the board (lint,
 OR> thermal paste etc). Then I pre-heated the oven to 385F, place the card
 OR> (GPU side up) on a baking sheet. I put four small tinfoil balls (about
 OR> 3/4" in height) between the baking sheet and the card. 
 OR> 
 OR> In the oven it went. 8 minutes later I took it out. Let it cool for
 OR> about 45 minutes and then re-assembled the cooling part/brackets etc.
 OR> Placed it in my computer and viola! It worked and the display was clear
 OR> of any artifacts

Wow, what a way to resurrect a card.  I've got a GTX 285 that might need to go in the oven!

Just curious, what OS are you going to run?  I can see why someone might want a "retro" machine that can run DOS natively, with a SB compatible sound card, etc, but the early 2000s, I would imagine most of that software is still compatible with modern hardware?

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