Post by pioneerisloud on Aug 13, 2022 21:44:05 GMT -5
I'll just cut to the chase, I have a few old AGP cards that desperately need a re-grease. The problem is, the ones I've looked at have EXTREMELY stripped bolts (9800 and 800 Pro). The cards are all functional, but I'm pretty sure my Radeon 9800XT is overheating when gaming for example, it artifacts and freezes up during gaming rather quickly. The X800 and X1950 do the same. I noticed the 9800XT is sitting idle at 61*C, so this is my assumption. They play fine for a bit (played Quake just fine on them for hours). It seems to be under heavier DX loads that this happens.
Normally, I have no issue at all doing these kinds of things myself, but these cards are quite rare, and to be honest, I don't want to mess them up. I'd feel more comfortable having someone experienced with older cards do this kind of a job. Not to mention the incredibly stripped bolts. I will pay you, pay for any replacement materials such as bolts (if you can even find), and I will thank you in my build log thread here and at another forum as well. If it doesn't 100% fix them and its found that its just an old card issue, so be it. I just don't want them coming back in worse shape than they're in now, that's all.
The cards:
ATI Radeon 9800XT (with Thermaltake cooler)
ATI Radeon X800 Pro
Sapphire X1950 Pro
Let me know? I can supply pictures if need be, although the 9800XT is installed currently and will be a pain to remove. But I'll do my best with that one.
~pio
EDIT: I do have a friend that said he'd be willing to attempt to do it if nobody else can. He's taken these apart 20 years ago when they were new, but he's not sure with them being so delicate in their old age.
Normally, I have no issue at all doing these kinds of things myself, but these cards are quite rare, and to be honest, I don't want to mess them up. I'd feel more comfortable having someone experienced with older cards do this kind of a job. Not to mention the incredibly stripped bolts. I will pay you, pay for any replacement materials such as bolts (if you can even find), and I will thank you in my build log thread here and at another forum as well. If it doesn't 100% fix them and its found that its just an old card issue, so be it. I just don't want them coming back in worse shape than they're in now, that's all.
The cards:
ATI Radeon 9800XT (with Thermaltake cooler)
ATI Radeon X800 Pro
Sapphire X1950 Pro
Let me know? I can supply pictures if need be, although the 9800XT is installed currently and will be a pain to remove. But I'll do my best with that one.
~pio
EDIT: I do have a friend that said he'd be willing to attempt to do it if nobody else can. He's taken these apart 20 years ago when they were new, but he's not sure with them being so delicate in their old age.
