Perhaps contact nvidia support and see if you have any repair options.Sadly, the GTX 1070 TI graphics card in my gaming PC went “poof” not long ago when I was trying to plug-in a HDMI VR headset to the back of the card. I temporarily borrowed a much lesser graphics card from another computer just to verify that the graphics card was the problem. And I ordered a replacement for the blown card. It is a RTX 2060 OC GG which has less VRAM but better overall performance according to Tom’s Hardware’s testing. Anyway, the prices for graphics cards are grossly inflated these days and it appears that cards in this performance range are going for $650 to $900. My question is: What should I do with the blown graphics card? Can it be tested and/or repaired? If so, by whom? Or, should it just be trashed as worthless? Thanks!
Expensive Piece of Junk?
Sadly, the GTX 1070 TI graphics card in my gaming PC went “poof” not long ago when I was trying to plug-in a HDMI VR headset to the back of the card. I temporarily borrowed a much lesser graphics card from another computer just to verify that the graphics card was the problem. And I ordered a replacement for the blown card. It is a RTX 2060 OC GG which has less VRAM but better overall performance according to Tom’s Hardware’s testing. Anyway, the prices for graphics cards are grossly inflated these days and it appears that cards in this performance range are going for $650 to $900. My question is: What should I do with the blown graphics card? Can it be tested and/or repaired? If so, by whom? Or, should it just be trashed as worthless? Thanks!
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Perhaps contact nvidia support and see if you have any repair options.
eBay is clogged with broken video cards, hard drives, and everything else. Some of this junk is bidding near MSRP and selling day in and day out.My question is: What should I do with the blown graphics card? Can it be tested and/or repaired? If so, by whom? Or, should it just be trashed as worthless? Thanks!
Even the ones that are declared to be non-working?eBay is clogged with broken video cards, hard drives, and everything else. Some of this junk is bidding near MSRP and selling day in and day out.
A check of EBay showed me at least one of the exact card that I have that definitely was declared non-working with an asking price of about $300. I listed mine as a seven-day auction with a starting bid of $116. I guess we will see what happens with this auction. Thanks for the suggestion @brazen1
No one eBay ever says something is dead. In fee bay land the correct lingo is "can't test".
I give full disclosure as best as I can. I have sold more than a few items there. But it has been a while back. And I know how valuable a good reputation is on EBay.No one eBay ever says something is dead. In fee bay land the correct lingo is "can't test".
Fwiw, put in GTX 1070 Ti Broken. Then 'Show only sold items'. Then sort from 'highest'. Less than a couple months ago you'll see 23 bids up to $610 + another hundred for shipping. NO refunds, NO returns, NO exceptions. LoL. I'm sure you'll get something for your piece of junk. Btw, empty boxes sell for big money too.
During the process for listing items for sale, EBay suggests a price based on what other sales of the same item in similar condition have supposedly sold for. They suggested the starting bid of $116 and said that the average selling price is $222, if I remember correctly. The only thing I can guess is that some of the components of the card are worth something to some folks. We will see what happens with this auction. If it sells I will feel a little better about the situation. If not, it doesn’t cost anything to list it on EBay.Fwiw, put in GTX 1070 Ti Broken. Then 'Show only sold items'. Then sort from 'highest'. Less than a couple months ago you'll see 23 bids up to $610 + another hundred for shipping. NO refunds, NO returns, NO exceptions. LoL. I'm sure you'll get something for your piece of junk. Btw, empty boxes sell for big money too.
This why you use PayPal to purchase anything on ebay. The buyer is covered under the PayPal Buyer Protection plan and is guaranteed their money back if they aren't satisfied with the item. I don't know if that works for items sold as is and declared non-working so caveat emptor. If you list something as "can't test" then you open yourself up to taking a return whether you want it or not, plus you'll be on the hook for reimbursing any shipping costs if the buyer had to pay for it. If you identify it as non-working then chances are the buyer is stuck with it after ebay reviews the listing. The buyer knew what he was buying and has no standing to ask for a refund for a broken graphics card. Just make sure you're honest and upfront and provide photos and you should be good.Fwiw, put in GTX 1070 Ti Broken. Then 'Show only sold items'. Then sort from 'highest'. Less than a couple months ago you'll see 23 bids up to $610 + another hundred for shipping. NO refunds, NO returns, NO exceptions. LoL. I'm sure you'll get something for your piece of junk. Btw, empty boxes sell for big money too.
Your always better off powering down your device before unplugging and replugging in HDMI cords. Because it happened during this process, it is likely a new hdmi chip will fix the unit. People with electronics skills can fix these cards, and make money. People who have to pay experts to fix these cards are not in the same catagory, to say the least.
Thanks, that’s good to hear. I already have two offers on Ebay, one is at $150. So at least two people think that it’s worth something!Your always better off powering down your device before unplugging and replugging in HDMI cords. Because it happened during this process, it is likely a new hdmi chip will fix the unit. People with electronics skills can fix these cards, and make money. People who have to pay experts to fix these cards are not in the same catagory, to say the least.
The newer the card and the higher up the initial cost, the more valuable the dead card. Cards are cheap to ship.. and highly valuable , making them targets for those who can solder and repair things.
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