Fixing a Viewer's BROKEN Gaming PC? - Fix or Flop S4:E2

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[@iamsplit45]

you should include the viewers message like you did in the intro from now on!

[@GregSalazar]

That's the goal!

[@LegitJoyRL]

That would be cool

[@MasterN64]

Absolutely and its surprising that i had never thought it was weird we never got it. Really adds some context to the whole thing.

[@RamonScott777]

@@GregSalazar Hey I'm hearing a slight feedback in the video, mostly coming from the right side, just thought I'd let you know.

[@Kelekona_808]

If it was a suspected mounting pressure related issue, I would have checked a different cooler and bracket to see if the issue persisted. That would have at least narrowed the issue down to the socket specifically and not a savaged bracket, cooler, etc.

[@mistermudpie]

I don't think a damaged bracket or cooler would keep the system from posting altogether. That suggests damaged traces/improper contacts within the socket area of the motherboard. In any case, I wouldn't trust that mobo going forward and I think it would have been best for Greg to swap it out.

[@Exitium93]

It was user error. I think he wouldn't want to make a habit of replacing things people broke because that would encourage people to break their stuff and send it in for a free possible upgrade.

[@hugoalejandro27]

@@Exitium93 True.... I agree, but remember Greg is still making money out of this video and he won't purchase the board, as he mentioned asking gigabyte to send one. It would be sent free. I agree with Alexandru, motherboard should have been swap. This is just a temporary fix.

[@TheBlaze267]

@@hugoalejandro27 yea but he also dont want to wear out his relationship with these companies also. He has a good relationship that he can call up gigabyte msi etc to send replacements to him or whomever may need it. But you dont what the company to say ok you called me up 20 times in 10 days we aint doing this no more.

[@hugoalejandro27]

@@TheBlaze267 As long as he makes another video advertising that brand and saying they sent board free, that's enough. This brands dont loose money here. It never going to be win win win....

[@marsvoltron]

Just FYI, almost every Enermax AIO will be bad as they have a problem with their coolant mixture. I took pics of the version 2 that they said fixed the issues and wouldn't you know it, clogged with a bunch of crud.

[@Chris-uv4jw]

I must have a good one then, been going for 3 years an still kicking lol

[@KR-eb4nw]

I guess I got lucky with the 2 I bought because they’re re both running fine after years…. My Lian Li galahad did clog after 3 months though.

[@danagibbs3265]

How long does it usually take for the bad ones to go? I recently used one in a build for someone else, so I would like to check on it in the future.

[@Kommentierer]

You remember the MSI AIOs? Can be everything between a few month or like two years. Use an air cooler I you don't want to think about it any more.

[@Kommentierer]

@@mikeycrackson Yeah, why is there no manufacturer that slapped a display onto an air cooler? It seems that this is one of the reasons people buy AIOs. Maybe also the "general look", that is just different. OEMs like them, because they reduce weight on the socket and thus might reduce damage during transport.

[@NateNakao]

I've really enjoyed this series. I've built several rigs for my friends, and a few times I've run into issues that I've been able to fix thanks to something I've learned in these videos.

[@DutyGeezer]

Yup… Greg’s the man.

[@savage5128]

I was worried when I saw that 750w gigabyte PSU. Just kept thinking of the gamers nexus story on them.

[@shaneeslick]

Yeah that PC with the Ener-MaxSludge Cooler & Gigabang PSU is a GN Horror Story😱😱😱😱😱

[@TheSpotify95]

Same, I really dislike the P750GM, as they were known for going BOOM (and potentially taking out GPUs and MBs with it). First thing I'd have done was flung the P750GM out the window and replaced it with a RMX750.

[@futuregemu]

I am still waiting for the next season of PCDC that hasn't been cleaned in years. Much love man

[@kenny9088]

Nobody cares about cleaning a pc

[@austinv7753]

@@kenny9088 Apparently at least one person does. That said, I much prefer these, too.

[@inosukehashibara5930]

​@@kenny9088lul your pc probably full of dust that's why you don't care that much of cleaning your rig

[@ArcturusCOG]

@@kenny9088 you woke up and chose violence didn’t you?

[@kattales2007]

@@kenny9088 i care. i want both pcdcs back

[@forum42087]

Not that I don't love the trouble shooting & problem solving but I must admit the look on Greg's face in the "thats a post!" moment is always my favorite part! @ 10:24 was a good one👍

[@DirkMensonides]

Love the quick checklist of 'initial known details' about the situation in first part of the video. It's a good addition for the series moving forward.

[@johnpaulbacon8320]

Great job on this repair. Keep up the wonderful work you do in this series :)

[@Ladioz]

This was so fun to watch. I definitely learned something especially with the flashing bios. Cheers!

[@MrToofs]

cannot wait to see you hit a million subs, been here when you had 100k and seeing the growth is insane! you def deserve it with the amount of work you put into your content, much love Greg!

[@justsumguy2u]

I have a feeling this one isn't fixed for good, and that he's going to need a new mobo. If he put enough force behind it, he may have created loose solder joints, or there might even be a hairline crack in the board

[@EgoistoYT]

He got money on views but can't replaced a motherboard for a viewer. Sad to the guy that need a fix to his/her pc. nothing has been resolved on the issue.

[@nleslepzfn]

You be so harsh because you always want to try fix and not replace and offered to replace it for free if it broke again. You are just so mean to him because he "didn't replace the motherboard.

[@ilikegpu]

@@EgoistoYT then he can pay someone to do it this guy did it cause hes nice so what if he made a video off of it its not like he had to pay him to fix his pc at least now its usable he probably only made $1.60-3$ per 1000 views

[@QuiteLunacy]

@@EgoistoYT Except he said that if the viewer has any troubles with it in the future that he will have Gigabyte send him a replacement.

[@EgoistoYT]

@@ilikegpu he got sponsorship and adds on KZbin. He will gain more than to give a proper motherboard to the viewer.

[@Aunt1eSlayr]

I love this series, it’s so entertaining. I’m still new to the tech computer world but I’ve got a lot of passion for it since building my own pc. Great video

[@massivemancomputers]

One of, if not, the best series out there currently. Keep it up!

[@GregSalazar]

I appreciate it!

[@walkinzorochi9461]

good stuff, love this series, cant wait for the next one. Thanks Greg.

[@peterperumal9627]

thanks for teaching me many things about PCs. everytime i watching your pc videos I learn something new

[@MinuanoSam]

Nice find, really enjoyed this episode!

[@infi2723]

i love the buzzing, thank you

[@edison3571]

That is something I have never seen! Good work!

[@MrCravin8388]

I knew I watch for good reason, I've never ran into that. I really enjoy bring old or damaged systems back to life.

[@samnicholson9045]

A build I did last year from all new parts had all kinds of stability issues, even down to the point where I couldn't get it into the BIOS. Ended up rebuilding the entire PC for the customer and figured out that it was uneven mounting pressure that was the issue with the stock AMD cooler. I suspect as the system powered on and the CPU/socket started to heat up, the little bit of expansion due to heat was enough to cause the issues. Good spot with this one, not obvious at all and so easily missed even with methodical testing approaches. Well done, Greg!

[@TRD_2zz]

I would try another cooler first. It may be causing the uneven pressure and would be cheaper than a new board. I have had this happen to me before and I just had to loosen the screws a bit to get it working normally again.

[@TheSpotify95]

I'd replace the PSU before replacing the cooler, as the PSU is unsafe and needs to go.

[@anthonandersson8807]

that bulid are so clean :D Really nice video bro

[@MarcelloPiccirillo05]

Greg great video as always

[@Mongoloidmyke]

Awesome as usual Thanks Greg

[@gregfisher216]

Great video Greg , I imagine it would been a pressure issue no matter what cooler you put on there. This was like working on a car engine 1

[@sd2go]

Greg you work magic

[@Inexsz]

I've learned some from this Fix or flop series how to rewire some wire to hide love the content btw didn't got any problem in my newly build because of this vid

[@Kidfps]

Nice vid greg, cheers from brazil!

[@ItsCryptic]

I believe that motherboard was infact the issue - there was a hole in the socket where a resistor should be. Take a look at 5:28

[@NYCamper62]

Digging the cable comb trick.

[@getstew]

Autographed copy of Blackout. Nice!!! I hung out with those guys. Enjoying your channel!

[@frankhunyadi9279]

Love the video....seeing the AIO pressure mounting puts me off working on my own rig as even mounting pressure can kill your pc....Great tips and tricks as always Greg. Love ya work.

[@mistermudpie]

It wasn't the mounting pressure, it was ripping it off the cpu in a not so gentle manner.

[@ryanespinoza7297]

Don’t hulk smash your rig and you will be fine.

[@edwinwelch1946]

Hell yes love your videos. I've been waiting

[@CYBRHKR]

Great job Greg 👍. I just finished my new water cooled rig, and after loading coolant.......... Wouldn't pay post. I tried every which way to fix it. This was an Intel 13900K build by the way. Mine was fixed very similarly to this unit, although i was working if of a brand new motherboard with no damage. I purchased one of those cold plate thermal right mounts. It pushed the cpu down properly, probably more evenly too and............VOILA! Posted no problems after that.

[@lankyman5313]

think i may have found my new fave series on youtube ngl

[@JMatrx]

Gigabyte p750 GM (the Claymore PSU), Enermax AIO (it will clog).. that rig will come back soon in the future..

[@TheSpotify95]

Yeah, probably with a failed everything because the PSU has blown itself to pieces. I wouldn't trust that P750GM if my life depended on it.

[@RaincloudTheDragonXD]

I happen to have the exact same motherboard! Funnily enough, the fan issue at 3:10 has been a recurring issue for me... kept making me think my fans or fan hub were dead, not sure what's up with that. I think my AIO is seated improperly too, my 5800x runs way too hot compared what's normal. Anyway, thanks for the constant entertainment Greg!

[@MarkJacksonGaming]

-- I would have added some light pushes to the block with a finger or two to see if the problem resurfaced. Also inspected the other side of the board for potential shorts - riser, bracket, etc - using a different cooler to see if the problem keeps occurring would have been another step. As it is, I would NOT have returned the system to him. A damaged socket can go on to damaging the CPU and perhaps even the RAM.

[@knuckleheadcomputers]

Great video as always

[@yourboyjesse]

Hey, nice video! Around the 1:20 mark that camera angle really had me feeling like my neck was breaking lol probably just me but otherwise great video 😁

[@DJKr15py]

Mounting pressure issues are more likely damaged internal traces around the socket which are pulled apart by the board flexing from mounting pressure.

[@ole7736]

Good find!

[@ivari75]

I just had to comment on the cable combs i ordered a few kits and then modified the length of the longest ones to the total width of the graphics card cables. It looks amazing and clean :D highly recommend that

[@SoMiSongbird]

Oh god... just seeing that PSU... gives me nightmares

[@shiftto]

750w but which model is it bro

[@SoMiSongbird]

@@shiftto Gigabyte 750GM those used to explode, they seem to have fixed the issue in newer units if I am not wrong

[@shiftto]

@@SoMiSongbird i got the same info from gamer nexus channel

[@TheSpotify95]

@@shiftto P750GM which blows up and is known for taking out an entire PC.

[@AyyItzRob]

I dig your Big Sur wallpaper backgrounds ;)

[@adrianstephan4011]

5:50 your setup looks amazing ngl

[@abrahambravo2412]

Thanks to your videos I was able to fix an issue with my pc.

[@ameersadique1881]

that's a new type of damage i learned again thanks greg

[@julianmiller4595]

SEASON 4!!!

[@jigglypuff552]

YESSSS FIX OR FLOOOOP IS BACKKK, LETS GOOO!

[@Mellenius]

I like watching this series... currently in the process of diagnosing a PC build myself that I am working on for someone else who doesn't live far from your area. I will say there is a somewhat distracting interference noise that is being picked up and played back in my headset's right audio channel. Unsure if it is the microphone that is the culprit, the software, or something else.

[@orce]

You should have a Ryzen APU to test AMD mobos. Ryzen 3 2200G should be the sweet spot as its covers older BIOS-es and it has integrated GPU so you dont need to add one.

[@RuruFIN]

Most B550 boards doesn't support older than Zen2 CPUs/APUs so that's a little too old.

[@orce]

I dont think they dropped support for any Ryzen CPUs, only for the athlon ones. And if even thats the case with 1st gen Ryzen, then 3200G should do the trick.

[@toygunsonly8093]

0:38 wow.. yugioh cards.. been watching your channel since science studio but just today i realized that you are also a duelist.

[@clausbohm9807]

Great Video!

[@SwampFox178]

YEAAAA lets go!!!! Watching from the gym currently

[@cardassa]

I was going to point out that its likely the mobo or the CPU or a combo of the two. I remember just a year prior to the pandemic lockdown I had upgraded from a 580 XT to a 5700XT and then eventually fell into a trap where I started upgrading almost every part of my PC piece by piece. The last part of my upgrade was the CPU (9900k). Everything was fine till plugged in the 9900k and then the curse started. The PC would keep rebooting itself randomly and there would be a rare few instances where it would work like it should (as long as I didn't reboot the PC). First I thought it was the bios and then for two weeks I systematically started checking every vital parts of the PC only to end having to replace my Asus mobo to a gigabyte pro wifi and am still using the thing without any issues to date. Using it right now to type this.

[@TimBoundy]

Original complaint was overheating. I'd have tried using a new cooler, perhaps that would have given a more reliable mounting pressure in addition to peace of mind on the state of that AIO.

[@sebaschan-uwu]

The aio probably should have been inspected more

[@TheSpotify95]

and a new power supply given the explosive piece of crap P750GM...

[@Mikie1959]

I loved that look of total surprise on your face.

[@Seventeen76]

Thats a pretty dope rig.

[@kr00tman]

I think people sleep on how important bios updates are, especially in ryzen systems, I have learned the hard way especially when mixing older motherboards with newer cpus . Also its amazing how now matter how much you work on pcs you always learn something new (I would have never thought the mounting pressure would be something that is wrong)

[@sebaschan-uwu]

Too much mounting pressure on an air cooler will make the board bow around the socket, squeezing the cpu out. I imagine a similar thing happens for an aio. You can just look at the socket and visually determine if any bending or squeezing is happening on the board or on the pcb part of the cpu istelf. It works slightly differently for intel cpus but the rule of thumb is to only use as much pressure as is needed to get a decently firm hold on the cpu and nothing more.

[@larryrodriguez1977]

I had an overheating issue with a 3600x a few years ago. After updating the bios it fixed the issue. It was something that I didn't really believe would help but it did.

[@jeffcoutre2913]

According to Asus Rog QVL for that MOBO the 5900x was valid since 1004 bios ver. Always good to check the QVL if there is any doubt.

[@shaunmaxwell2745]

Bring me the horizon on the wall. Nice!

[@BrandensOutdoorChannel]

original thermal paste provided by The Verge. like icing a cake!

[@petemoss7256]

I subscribed a few years ago. It's refreshing to see that you're fixing broken PC's rather than rag on everything. You're an awesome person and technician! :)

[@Ayliar]

Great video, enjoyed as always. 4 sets of ads is too much Greg. Know you are building a new crib, but dayum.

[@joshmorse6881]

you can use thin washers and create a very thin difference in the depth of the screws. you will need to get extra thin washers usually paper.

[@oisinberry8981]

hey Greg great video, just thought I should let you know. There seems to be either a buzz or a whine coming through on your mic. It could be interference or background noise I'm not too sure. Its very subtle and hard to notice but thought I should let you know nonetheless.

[@Renaissanceman83]

Good vid as always and the community does appreciate what you do, especially free. However to be honest, I do think changing the mobo and using a real aka better cooler would've been a better send off for this rig, so the user would have a stable pc and not something that may die during routine maintenance or some random event.

[@boblekewl]

Greg, can I suggest checking that the board is not shorting, as I had exactly the same issue on a friends board. After I tested out outside the case & with the same cooler, I had no no issues. Different case & nothing else different, everything worked with no issues.

[@DanielH212MC]

It would definitely have been a good idea to test a different cooler as well.

[@TheSpotify95]

As well as a different power unit because the P750GM should be thrown out of the nearest window and into the trash

[@naomy1701]

wow what a weird issue, never seen that one before. lucky guy u found it, very nice u could rule out CPU failure, that had sucked!

[@bassplayer3974]

Worth trying different cooler on that. There so big now you can really over do the force on removing a stubborn one

[@tourmaline07]

A few years back I had a freak accident where a bookshelf fell onto my PC (laden with books) and knocked it over with force . Had a tower cooler at the time and the force was enough for it to put a bend in the motherboard where the CPU socket was. I had lots of instability and crashes until I ran the PC on its side with case horizontal with the floor , which then fixed themselves. A few months later replaced the board entirely - the bend meant the CPU socket couldn't properly contact with the board - hence the instability.

[@FallenActual]

yeah I wouldn't feel right sending this back in that state but at the end of the day it was a free service that did narrow it down the issue for the viewer.

[@cael_1303]

I am just starting the video but I had to comment because I bought that same AIO (if it's the 240 one) for the pc I built a year ago (April 2022). I got it for a 10100F (it was on discount and before I knew it was overkill for the processor... which actually helped me diagnose the issue in the end) I also started getting high temps at about the end of April after reinstalling windows and adding a 2 TB NVME for my games. I'm talking close to 90C while playing RE4 Remake (it was more like close to 50C before I installed the NVME). I reapplied the thermal paste and was sill getting high temps so in the end I chose to be thorough. I ended up spending 5 dollars on some Arctic MX4 and just getting a Vetroo V5 air cooler and that ended up fixing my issue. I just chose to remove the complication of the AIO in the end. I might be upgrading to an 11400f (so I can actually use both of my NVME slots on my mobo) so I am glad to know that the V5 will cool that just as well. I just thought it was a bit ironic that this is the first video I am seeing with that Enermax AIO in a build. While it worked out for most of the year surprisingly enough the V5 air seems to cool better than the Enermax AIO ever did. I am glad that the AIO wasn't the issue, at least with cooling.

[@amreasa8876]

Okay i have to say, i am glad this video came into my recommended cuze i have been experincing the exact same behavior, never suspected its mounting pressure so now i will play around with that and see if it fixes my issue too, would be great if it does and would mean i just need a new cooler/mobo than buying a much more expensive CPU

[@tubecoatue]

I'm really surprised you didn't replace the board on this one. I'd bet money it's just a matter of time before it'll be needed. Really interesting video though. Love the series. Great content.

[@sebaschan-uwu]

It depends on how badly the viewer treated the board. Greg should have taken it out of the case and checked around the cpu socket on the front and back of the board. I would have replaced it if it looked like solder joints were stressed or there were cracks in the board. If not, it should be fine just by using light mounting pressure

[@TheSpotify95]

PSU will go before the board - that I am certain of.

[@MisterDemonTC]

when you mentioned about twisting the pins or w/e i thought of when i first built my pc: i was swapping out my stock 5600x fan for an ak620 when i first built it cuz it would idle at like 50c(dropped to 30c with the deepcool tower) and i was having some trouble removing it so i pulled a bit too hard and it just straight up took the stock fan and the cpu still attached. thank christ none of the pins got bent but lesson learned, run the pc a bit to loosen the paste before changing the cpu cooler lmao

[@manfredgooden5110]

I think this is the first time I've seen peoples pc repaired for free. That is pretty legit.

[@davidwagner3710]

That gigabyte PSU is the one that had the exploding problems that GN exposed. Chances are that it will be good as it hasnt failed by now though.

[@TheSpotify95]

I'd still get it replaced though!

[@harshbarj]

Honestly with this kind of problem I would have either swapped the board or gave the owner the option to swap right away. I had a Pentium 4 era board that had an identical problem. It only worked for about 2 months with light heatsink pressure.

[@Repsikka]

few years back my brother upgraded his pc, I gave few parts that I had, including the cpu which was R5 1600, he got msi's b450 a pro max, and for somereason it didn't boot with the 1600, it did boot with my 3600, the fix was to reflash the bios version it already had. point is that computers and bios are weird and don't make sense sometimes

[@MacTavish9619]

I started watching Fix or Flow just 4 days ago and already finished. It's amazing how much patience you have for all this kind of situations with broken pcs. Thanks to you I discovered many things what can go wrong. I hope it will never be needed in my pc though. Keep the good work up! You are are great, Greg!

[@kevinkehoe9950]

It's fix or flop dude 😂 you obviously didn't pay much attention when you "watched" all these vids 😂

[@canadianeastcoastdabbingcr2168]

AWESOME VID VERY IN-DEPTH

[@jackieyip359]

Nice find on this one. Crazy how the mounting pressure caused it but the good news is no extra $$$ was wasted for new components. I'm also hearing a buzzing sound in this video, only noticeable if you turn up the volume.

[@randallalston95]

Was it just me or is there an "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" sound going in the background for the whole video? Aside from that, love the series and watch every episode! Keep em coming, I'm learning a lot!

[@GuccioMNE]

Finnaly new video😂😂🎉

[@jimbabwe3246]

I had this issue once, changed the am4 backplate and solved it.

[@JoeBob79569]

I bought a "broken" Asus Z97 Deluxe a few years ago on eBay that had a memory issue, but I googled it beforehand and found out that the memory tracers were prone to breaking due to mounting pressure, but I thought I'd give it a shot anyway because the board was only about €25, and it was a great motherboard at the time. I had the memory issue initially when booting it up, but like this I adjusted the mounting pressure and never had a problem with it again. If I did had more issues my plan was to put a little plastic washer on some of the standoff screws under the motherboard, to bend it slightly in the appropriate direction. But luckily I never needed to do this.

[@adil-blue-blood7626]

Epic fix

[@ArkaniumGaming]

15:27 this requires the Incredibles B&W meme photo

[@nushnume]

Maybe those high temps damaged the socket in some way too and when he removed the cooler it released the pressure on the board and developed small cracks around the socket that won't make contact anymore unless some amount of pressure is put on it again

[@seba830]

The best part of this build is having the 24pin cable comb on the gpu extension cables and having the gpu cable combs used for the 24pin mb connector ahahahahhaha

[@ZaGoudou]

A really interesting watch! Seems like that AIO issue should be a lesson in handling delicate components in such a system.

[@caseyduckworth1578]

I recently had a similar issue with 5800x3d on a x570 board. I installed both and after I updated bios and chipset software i restarted and got nothing. The lights were on but no one was home. I installed my 3700x in the new board and it worked just fine. Messed around with different bios versions, swapping the cpu out after each try, but nothing worked. I ended up swapping out ram with another kit I have and it fixed my issue. I believe the new board is a bit pickier than the old board and the old ram might be on its way out and throwing errors. Which would explain the hang ups during intense loads while gaming on the old set up. Old board was b550 with 3700x cpu

[@iclaudiu]

I had a similar issue with Enermax AIO because backplate touched motherboard ( lucky because nothing got bad), i used some electric tape on backplate and all was resolved.

[@16driver16]

Ive got the non ti version of that GPU and ❤️ it

[@RenatoG1848]

This man was tricked, hoodwinked and bamboozled, and he still fixed it