Fixing a Viewer's BROKEN Gaming PC? - Fix or Flop S4:E18
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Welcome to Fix or Flop! We're up to Season 4, Episode 18. This viewer's gaming PC doesn't POST! Can it be fixed? By the way, if you live in the Orlando, FL area and have an issue with your PC, apply to have it (possibly) fixed for free today! gregsalazar.co...
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I would love it if you do a collab with TronicsFix for fixing the motherboards and GPUs you've found faulty till date. Steve has good experience in soldering and debugging at the PCB level.
Absolutely! But for more difficult tasks, I think NorthridgeFix would be the go to.
@@RGInquisitor Yes, forgot about NorthridgeFix. He focuses on GPU and motherboards more than TronicsFix, so he could be the better person to send the PCBs!
@GregSalazar looking forward to a collab!! 😊
Even if he doesn't do a collab, he should sell and donate cards to TronicsFix, someone who won't do a sloppy job and can fix just about anything short of reballing but this graphics card shows no sign of balling problems. I just think it's better then selling on ebay to people who might just turn this stuff into junk.
@@RGInquisitornorthwest repair kicks the shit out of Northridge fix when it comes to fixing gpu's dudes ability to diagnose stuff is truly impressive to say the least check his channel out I've never done any micro soldering or gpu repairs but after almost a year of watching his videos I'm pretty confident if I bought the proper equipment I could pull off a couple hat tricks with some practice
Greg, these videos continue to be great. A rare complete GPU failure is always a bummer, but at least it was an older card and you were ready with a good upgrade!
Another thing you could do is put the dead card in a system with another gpu so you can get into Windows and look in the device manager, possibly even reflash the bios if anything shows up
Watching the video...Greg says something to the point of "...even entertaining, if I completely miss things..." Waits for Greg to not turn on the power strip... 😂
Didn't he do that once already?
Greg not turning on the power strip is almost as big a thing as Linus dropping stuff.
I've been building system since socket 7...still learning new tricks thanks to Greg...never stop learning new tricks to the PC world folks...never know when this guy's tips and tricks will actually come in handy.
me when greg says the 1070ti is for 1080p and 720p gaming:
insert growing old meme*
I have my fingers crossed I bump into you in the new microcenter opening Miami one day soon. You've helped me diagnose and repair so many hardware issues for myself, friends, and family. You're an absolute legend!
Makes me clean my PC once a month now, Honestly I've never had anything against pre-built systems, but I would love to see more builders being involved in DIY processes. It gives motivation and helps defeat the idea that building them is scary, or hard. This series for sure sheds light on that, Keep it up my guy. Built my first system in 2017 because of Greg and a few others.
Agreed. There's nothing like building a PC, pushing the power button, and it fires to life. Then again there's nothing like the abject horror of starting it, and nothing happens, lol. When nothing happens, everything comes into question including life choices. "If I would have eaten corn pops instead of cheerios I bet it would have started!" LOL.
I've gone down both paths of DIY systems and SI pre-builds depending on what was going on at the time and what the cost difference was between the two. My first build was a 486DX with 2 meg of ram and a CGA video card back in 1987. It's been amazing to see how much computers have changed over the past few decades.
Some people just don't either have the time, the knowledge, or the patience to be dealing with the process of building a PC. Some people just want the option of one stop shop for convenience and a warranty backing their product. This is why pre builds are around. Not everyone cut their grass and they will hire a landscaper to do it. Not everyone change their car oil and they pay to have it done at Jiffy Lube. People will spend money and buy a hotdog at a restaurant instead of making it themselves at home.
I'm 75 and built my first PC during the Clone Age. Many of the tricks I learned still apply today. One of my goals in life is to outlive my latest build.@@Joreel
I love it! It's not hard to do once you know what's what and how it connects... It's far from rocket science, But it does take some knowledge and enthusiasm in the subject to get the best out of it and to solve any problems. It may not be physically hard to do and you don't need any qualifications (literally anyone can build a system), But if you haven't the will, Patience, and the interest to soak up at least some of the quite often confusing and wide ranging knowledge needed, Then it ain't for you... And that's millions of people on this earth! So there's always need for this work. I just took my aunt's 15 year old PC, ripped all the insides out and built her an up-to-date system in her old dell case which she loved and wanted to keep, Now she over the moon lol And I did it for much cheaper than what she paid the store on that original system.
I have learned so much from this series. Thanks Greg. I didn't know anything about troubleshooting hardware before and now I've fixed mine and two of my friends pc just from the knowledge of this series. Again, thanks a lot for this awesome informative series.
That's awesome!
@@GregSalazarI think your broken PC owners have worn off the characters on their keyboards with the exception of the punctuation keys.
Great job Greg, I've been watching this series for ages now and it feels like you have such a refined and meticulous process now. One thing I would suggest to tell people is when doing a BIOS update from such a old version, it's good practice to check any BIOS revisions in-between which might need to be flashed first before going to the latest one.
Anada one! Thanks Greeg.
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Greg is da bes
Always delivers!
@@LevelUpGamingPress Its Gregori
One piece of advice that I've noticed only a few people attempt when troubleshooting GPU issues, particularly with Nvidia cards, is utilizing an iGPU within the system. By configuring the BIOS to prioritize the iGPU and connecting your display to it, you can access the system. From there, you can attempt to use NVFlash to flash a new BIOS onto the GPU. This process is relatively straightforward with Nvidia cards, though I'm uncertain about its compatibility with AMD cards. Nonetheless, I've successfully revived cards using these steps. It's worth noting that some cards, especially older models like the 1070 Ti with a single BIOS, are prone to BIOS corruption.
Would love to see a Video where your Dad fixes the 1070ti, if hes willing to spend the time on it.
11:16 the last time I had a broken EVGA card that did this, I left it in a box for a year after cleaning it and it magically worked. I’ve also learned recently that 10-series cards might need a vBios update if they don’t work with certain monitors with DisplayPort, but that wasn’t the case with this card. As usual, love the videos
I always enjoy the Fix of Flop series. I find it interesting that these videos are also informational in addition to the entertainment aspect. Thanks for providing us with great content.
As an avid DIYer, I believe this series has expanded my knowledge of PC troubleshooting more than the last 10 years worth of TH-cam combined. This is an invaluable font of knowledge, and I thank you greatly for this series.
Hey Greg! Great video as usual! Did notice that the new card you put in the rig only had one fan spinning, not sure if that's because it knows how to control fan curve based on GPU temps but I thought Id let you know just in case!
I noticed that as well. Not sure if it's a problem, but I thought it was super weird that only one fan was working.
Probably a disconnected fan connector
for some cards it's normal that only 1 of the fans spins, not sure about this 1.
Definitely my favorite series from this channel. I learn something new every episode and gained a lot of knowledge in troubleshooting my PC thanks to you Greg. You're the G.O.A.T.!
I would say donate the cards to someone like Northridge Fix, either as donor boards, or one or two of them for him to make YT content on trying to find the fault. That said Alex is always quite busy and having many jobs all stacked up. Fans of his channel who also watch JayzTwoCents are still waiting on the collab where Jay buys a buch of Alex's hardware and tools, and Alex tries to teach Jay how to solder.
Sweet, new episode of Fix or Flop.
Love this serie :D
Love the Senna helmet in the back. Cheers from Brazil
Props to the viewer for good taste and clean pc 😊
Note when going from BIOS that early to the latest. Sometimes you need to do it in a couple steps because something major changes in between and they aren't compatible. So you had 1.20, sometimes you need to hit 1.70 before you can go right to 2.50 for example. If it works the first time you don't need to. But I put them on the memory stick anyway just in case. Saves some steps later if it didn't work.
I've never once done that ever in the 20+ years of pc building. There is no reason not to go to the latest bios revision...
@@drunkhusband6257With the long term upgradability of ryzen, some later bios disable compatibility of older cpu’s from earlier bios to accommodate the newer ones. You shouldn’t just leap from oldest to newest bios on one athlon cpu and expect it to boot. Also the bios flash utility can also change between bios.
Here’s an example: review the notes of gigabyte ga-x370m
You shouldn't go from athlon on F1 straight to F51 without F40 and before that, F31.
Always review the bios note
At what point did you have a hard time understanding that I've been going straight to the latest bios revision for the last 20 years. There is literally no reason not to unless there is a known issue with that specific bios revision.@@patrick93027
I have an ASRock b350m motherboard and had to update the bios when upgrading the CPU. The ASRock bios webpage warned the latest bios would not work unless a previous bios a couple of versions earlier was installed first.@@drunkhusband6257
My favorite Playlist on TH-cam! Another great video!!
Definitely should collab with Northridge Fix! Alex is super cool and knowledgeable.
Northridge Fix is almost a scam, much better Northwestrepair he can really repair a GPU
I love that this utiber have acknowledge his limits many people have too much pride and tend to play with peoples money and time good video bro
I would have like to see you try the 1070 in a system with integrated graphics. Just to see if it would be recognized in device manager. If it would be recognized, then you could try a bios flash of the card.
Thanks for learning with us!
Thanks for fixing people's comupters. In 2023 with all the access to information we have it can still feel like early 2002 with all the troubleshooting that PCs still need
NorthridgerFix is an excellent channel that does board repair!
I agree
Just as entertaining as Greg.
Totally disagree, Northwestrepair instead can really repair a GPU.
Exelent Fix or Flop, some times its one capacitor that die and need replacement and you need termo camera to see electric short
This video series helped fix a customer's PC that had a no post issue while i was working at Geek Squad. It's super informative, super helpful and i swear if it weren't from this series the customer would've had to waste money on another component thinking he had a cpu or a motherboard issue.
I was waiting for another fix or flop episodes!
Absolutely love your videos and different series Greg. Always such an pleasure watching them all, with such enthusiasm that you have, makes it so much more entertaining and informative. Not to talk about the pure calmness that your videos show, just adds to the whole viewing experience. Keep up the good work my sir! :)
I really appreciate it!
You should remind people about turning the XMP on and checking if the resizable bar is on after BIOS updates (or resets). But still, very nice that it was "only" the GPU :)
i love that ive seen the steel legend/ 3600 combo so many times, these are what i used for my first build a few years ago
It’s great to see Greg offering his services to pc gamers who just wanna play games!
Great to see that GPU prices are normal again and for many people who do t have a Greg to troubleshoot for them, a replacement GPU, if needed isn’t a major expense like only a couple years ago!
I would have just mentioned the graphics drivers when switching from Nvidia to Radeon. Great episode
I'll soon be living a relatively short drive from Orlando in Ocala, and have been building, troubleshooting upgrading, and fixing PC's since 1998. If I have one I can't figure out I promise I won't try to torture you with it! 😁
Seriously though, what you are doing here is awesome.
Im kinda of a new guy here but I've been religiously watching your fix n flop series :)
You provided one of the most valuable content in this field, which allows us to have a glimpse of whats it like to deal with real life problems, on top of that youre fixing these broken computers for free, i want to say thank you for your service! :)
Only one fan working on the 5600xt? 16:33
You should try Northridge fix who actually fixes things by replacing the shorted parts
The best channel for GPU fix is Northwestrepair
Good Guy Greg, the PC Saviour of the Orlando area. Huzzah!
i got mine with a blown 0 ohm fuse. soldered it together and it works just fine.
I got this exact BitFenix case.. I love it :D
Hey Greg, why dont you make a compilation video of all the times you found out the 'broken' PC is just fine? I'd say that would be entertaining to watch!
Thanks for all these great videos. I'm doing my first complete build later this week when my GPU is delivered. I've done upgrades in the past but never a full build, and your videos have definitely been a huge help! Thanks again
Simple advice when building, take your time, I've seen others make simple mistakes by rushing so take it slow and think on what your doing not what your going to be doing next.
@@1300BlueStar Thanks for the advice! I'll definitely do that.
@@ateem85 Your very welcome, I love it a person's first full build goes easy. So good luck, there is nothing quite like hitting the power and watching your first build come to life.
I love these videos. I am a service tech on other unrelated equipment but the mindset is always refreshing to keep up. I love the quality of these videos. I hope they remain profitable enough for him to maintain.
Hello Greg! Hope you read this... I'm from Brazil, and I could not stop noticing the Ayrton Senna helmet that you have in your office!!!
I've been binging this series for a couple of weeks now and I must say, getting caught up is a little bitter-sweet. Welp, time to binge PCDC!
Knowledge is power! This series says it all! Keep going strong fix or flop!
Hi Greg! Been a fan for a while now and have been binge watching your videos lately. You've inspired me to take my PC apart for a deep clean and rebuild my PC. Keep doing what you're doing. Much love!
Another FoF so quickly? You’re spoiling us!
Those sponsors wireless headphones, they sure give you a ton of money plus the TH-cam😂 anyhow great video by the way😊
I am trying to fix a GTX 1650 LP card at the moment. Cleaned it up and no display, but I did notice one particular area of the PCB was getting hot that was NOT the main processing unit, so I am going to put some flux on that area and heat up the board using my hot air station.
I managed to use a hair dryer to SOMEHOW make my brother's old GTX 960 work again. No idea if it was the heat or if I dislodged something that caused the GPU to not work properly.
Great video as always! Keep it up!
love the look of the old evga cards like the 1070
Thank you for the fix.
NorthRidgeFix here they come. Love his repair channel!
You should make a bloopers video, with all the pcs that worked without you fixing it😂
My computer had some dust bunnies starting to build up. When I turned on this video and Greg start talking, they immediately panicked, jumped out the window, and fled in terror.
Thanks you for this series! Troubleshooting made easy!
Man, I really love this series! Greg you always provide solid content, with tons of info and experienced work!
great video again Greg, think many people could learn from these videos.
started watching you today. 1M subs soon!
I'd try a vBIOS reflash on the 1070Ti. I had a PC that hadnt been used for three weeks, afterwards when the owener tried to boot it all the fans and RGB on the card was working noramlly but no display. Flashed a new vBIOS onto the card which fixed it :)
Lightning storm lol. That must have been infuriating and hilarious at the same time.
Somebody has been watching Chris Fix! Out with the old and in with the new!
northwest repair or northridge fix would be my recs for board level gpu repair.
Hey Greg, when you swap cards, do you do anything with the old drivers already installed first or do you just throw the new card in and go from there? Curios if you use DDU or not
I doubt he doesn't unless the owner gives him the permission to access the desktop? (user gives temp password or something). More likely, Greg just gives an instruction to the user to use DDU and install fresh drivers after he returns it.
The old drivers are irrelevant. Leaving them has no effect on the new card
Hey Gregg, noticed only one fan on the 5600 was working.
Best PC series on TH-cam!
Well done as usual.
Nice repair Greg. Wonder if that case has a cover for the psu. To me it just draws to much attention.
I'm a Radeon fan but when someone switches from Nvidia or vice versa they should be ready to properly switch drivers. Cheers!
well that was a simple fix, another great addition to the fix or flop collection.
I built my youngest daughter's P.C. in that case, I hadda' CRAM that 360 AIO in the front literally upbending the frame...but it fit and no damage, and for real claustrophobia it's push/pull...good vid as always.
my old 1070ti in my son's PC also just died a month ago - oddly same symptoms as this one (fans attempt to spin, LED's good, but no display). also repasted, but it was kaput. replaced with an RX 6600 - it was a good run with Pascal. RIP.
What a fun series! You are awesome !
love this channel watch it all the time and Greg seems like a awesome dude.
I know you might have mentioned it to the owner, but I would have loved to see a take on driver comtability. Like removing the Nvidia drivers and installing Amd's, even if not on his system.
Love your videos
Once upon a time I sent a PC back via RMA to get checked because it kept powering off or losing video signal. They sent it back with a clean bill of health. The issue repeated. Eventually, I realized my power was really bad in that house. It was screwy enough that the PC had weird symptoms. I bought a UPS with undervolt and overvolt protection, line conditioning, sine wave output when on battery, and the issues went away. The little UPS sure got a workout while I lived there, but it saved my PC and made it so it could work. Rentals aren't always great as far as being up to code, even with something as important as electricity. So I wouldn't be surprised if such situations arise for other people.
Tnx to this series i went and got my own christmas gift for myself a upgrade to my old pc but tnx alot greg i sure learn alot and great entertaiment at the same time keep it up
"03" Blown Protective Diode direct off the Main Feed line of the power plug... Simple VOM and check continuity
Sad to finally see the problem being the GPU but as always you give the person a replacement and its an upgrade ❤ you are a guardian angel for the PC gamers of Orlando!!
Less vram and a small upgrade
Greg one of the fans on that 5600XT wasnt working when you zoomed in at 16:40 , One fan was spinning but the other wasnt.
Holy Cow...This is the exact system I am building my nephew. With exception I am using an RX 6600 and a different case. However, I use a different MB and a RX 7600 in the bit phoenix case (micro atx version). I like the case. however, cable management atrocious and putting 2 HHD is a real pain.
14:40 is a great example of why you should have a UPS!
Been a long term subscriber! keep those episodes coming! very enjoyable, very informative, nice work Greg!
I have learnt from over the years that usually the easiest answer is usually right. I did Electronics Servicing and control systems and Electrical Installation at college. Did a bit of computer servicing but that was back in 1993. Lighting was measured in candela because we used candles. The computers when I was at school and in my late teens and early twenties were BBC Micro or Archimedes computers, then we had Commodore C16, C64, Amiga 500, 500+, A1200, Spectrum ZX80, 48K, 48K+, 128K, 128K+2, 128K+3, Amstrad CPC464, CPC6128. When I think about it, how far computer have come since the early to mid 80’s until now is mind blowing. 😂🤣😂 I feel old 👴🏻👴🏻🤣😂🤣
This series rocks as always!
Great video Greg! Keep it up :) I want to learn more and help others in my area.
I LIKE THIS BUILD
Nice, as always. Well done Greg.
rip 1070, you were one heck of a king
I run a ryzen 5 5600x and a rx 5700xt 32gb 3200mhz ram on a 550 board its honestly an amazing system
Can we see the watch box, Greg? You're always wearing a nice timepiece :D
northwest repair does quality gpu repairs and can literally fix anything!
Love this series Greg!! Keep it ip
Could be worth checking, as a last resort the GPU with a thermal camera to see if any area is not getting power
For peace of mind, I bought a UPS. Not that we have many issues here with power, its nice to know should the power go out during any BIOS update I should be fine! Highly recommend!
7:06 the 3600 does support gen 4.
yep, he got that part wrong