This is why thermal putty is a bad idea

[@northwestrepair]

If you need a repair, please find contact info in the channel description. Not in the video description.

[@kot1pelto]

What brand of card do you think gives the least amount of problems? Seems like you get a lot of EVGAs in for repair. What brand would you recommend?

[@_Wake_Up_If_U_Can]

@@kot1pelto My guess: He probably gets EVGAs because they are awesome cards and people who bought them paid more than average due to them being EVGA. That same mindset probably makes them more willing to spend money to fix them. There was a mining craze and everyone was mining. People let their memory junction temp and hotspot sit over 100C for months 24/7. It will eventually melt the thermal pads and run out the thermal paste on the core which slowly drives up the temps until it breaks. I had that annoying oily crud all over my backplates from the factory pads slowly melting on my gpus. My PNY XLR8 3090 recently started hitting 105 on the hotspot while testing out the latest updates in New World. Took it apart and the thermal paste had all run out off the core and the core was sitting bare against the cooling solution. I used some Noctua NH-T2 thermal paste from Amazon on the core and reused the same thermal pads on the memory and other parts. Some were even torn. Running Superposition Benchmark hit like 77 on the hotspot at 4k optimized. Back in New World same thing, was like 77 at 2560X1440 @120hz with a 2nd monitor at 4k @ 60 hz (cause 3090 cannot see the Sony's tv as 120 hz but my 6950XT does) playing a youtube video.

[@dieSpinnt]

Thanks for sharing this and a little Thermal Paste rant: We can either machine heatsinks and precision-grind chip packages to the micron (which will make them cost some additional 1k dollars) or use thermal paste to mitigate minimal surface irregularities and geometric deviations from the ideal (for less than a cent). VISCOSITY is only needed and helpful when applying thermal paste, physics doesn't care about when the process of equalizing the surfaces is finished and the best heat conductivity achievable(meaning the most beneficial R_th, the thermal resistance) was reached for that particular copper-ceramics/plastics heat transfer point. [1] The solvents in thermally conductive pastes have little or no share in the thermal conductivity of the agent!!! Furthermore, the thermal conductivity value of these mechanical leveling agents(!) is ridiculously low compared to copper (240-380 W/m·K): from 1 W/m·K to 80 W/m·K for very expensive and highly specialized liquid metal pastes. Therefore: You, with your economical use of this assembly aid are doing it right. Others, as we often see it here on KZbin, with their excessive use of thermal paste are just uneducated idiots and shooting themselves in the foot, making the overall thermal conductivity system of the system WORSE than it could be. P.S.: The same applies to flux. I don't know who this complete idiot was, who coined the saying: "It can never be too much flux". But he probably just misinterpreted "Better a little more than too little" (well, the statement is actually: USE THE RIGHT AMOUNT) after a night of drinking. In the case of flux, this is not only an unnecessary waste of money, but also an environmental burden and unnecessary acidic or alkaline contamination of the circuit board. And NO, rubbing it with cotton swabs and alcohol only has one effect: to spread the whole mess over a large area, which should get the angry looks of every housewife:) Correct cleaning of flux and other residuals (including the chemically active liquid film that you all spread so nicely on the surface) can only be achieved with interval-based pressured rinsing processes. This is how it is used in industry and that is btw no secret. Conclusion: Have a bath from time to time. It's relaxing ... not only for PCBs ... hehehe [1] Meaning that you, because you do repair work, of course have to apply new thermal paste. But in a already (correctly!) assembled and closed state, when the surfaces are mating under mechanical pressure ... where should the compound material which is pressed into the surface irregularities go? Magically tunnel into your neighbors tooth-paste? Nope. It stays there and provides its functionality till hell freezes over! (Some people have the impression that thermal paste turns bad over time or spoils ... Thermal paste is not a VEGETABLE! ROTFL. Of course the paste can degrade and loose its viscosity, but that is a problem that relates to the process of APPLYING the paste ... not its usage as a sealing and surface leveling agent with good heat transfer properties).

[@Keaton.]

I'm wondering if it is worth to recover a GeForce 5200 PCIe for the sentimental value or if it would cost like a 3060... lol

[@yackemup]

So I'm guessing due to the old and bad paste the cpu overheated and unsoldered itself from some connections? Maybe the memory wasn't actually the problem then?(making this assumption during te video)

[@alexb2004_]

I’m the owner of this card. This guy works miracles! I tried multiple driver uninstalls using ddu. I installed fresh drivers multiple times. I tried flashing cmos to get it to work. My best guess was that since the io shield was bent, it wasn’t able to fully seat into my motherboard fully. This makes more sense now because there was a major sag on it. I ran multiple cycles of the gpu without it fully seated because there was no easy way of telling and ran benchmarks. I had a code 97 no detect on my motherboard and ran it on a test bench I made to make sure. Thermal paste was so dry because I had to ship my system this summer from Pennsylvania to Arizona to move here. My best guess is that it succumbed to the intense heat during shipping and dried the thermal paste. Card is a little over 15 months old, so it was so sad to see it die. Once again, hats off to this genius for being able to fix my graphics card. ❤

[@namAlexander]

It the thermal paste it crap , i live in uk and mine was the same on a evga 1080 ftw2 i was getting black screen and all fans kicking in only after around 6 months old but only figured out the issue ages after stripping the card i had a evga 980 OC that did same so I'm guessing that was the same issue, when your card was taken apart that's what my tim looked like it was like dried skin ..why did you not return it too evga under warranty as its 3 years i think

[@luminous6321]

@@namAlexanderBecause he bought the graphics card from a 3rd party seller during the height of the plandemic when graphics cards were almost impossible to find. Purchasing thru a 3rd party voided the warranty. 😢

[@northwestrepair]

Ah, that explains the lack of contact with the core and also entire board was twisted. I fixed the twist behind the scene so the chip sits flat when I solder it back on. Otherwise it was rocking back and forth.

[@namAlexander]

@@luminous6321 explains it

[@luminous6321]

@@northwestrepair You did a fantastic job fixing it. Thank you 🙏

[@zackzeed]

The sheer work that goes into these different repairs is astonishing to me. I applaud you for the dedication & the video!

[@northwestrepair]

Hopefully it will pay off one day.

[@SyedQasimMurtaza]

@@northwestrepair It will for sure

[@edb9770]

@@northwestrepairIt will for sure! Content is great and it keeps getting better. Be patient but know that we believe in you and support you!

[@AnonQC]

Yes it's a huge job, but this card has 3 times the speed of my pc

[@adaptercrash]

That thermal lining you shouldn't have to only clean it I got the 3090 tho blah blah I just leave it on

[@vikonemedia1]

finnally! thank you because of you i fixed my friend gtx 680 it had some chip issues and one ressistor was missing i found one on my old broken gpu and replaced it now its working like new again thanks a lot we can learn a lot from you.

[@northwestrepair]

thats cool

[@cristianr9168]

Cool to hear! 🤠

[@miketheevolutionslayer2649]

Do side work make extra tax free $$ 😎👍

[@janemba42]

I see this as an absolute win

[@pokealong]

@@miketheevolutionslayer2649 You know the IRS can see your bank account right? And now requires cash transfer apps, which most people use, to be reported on taxes? Great advice to get audited and fined.

[@oshinoyoshida]

a true gem in the rough smd engineer - thanks for sharing your work

[@northwestrepair]

Thanks.

[@KokoroKatsura]

a n i m e n i m e

[@Leadweight2]

Could this be the most perfect GPU repair video ever? I honestly think so. Memory diagnosis, GPU reball, fan repair- all in one. The music elevated it to a whole other level! Great job bruv!

[@NoName5589]

Yeah the music really added to the video. A perfect balance of background volume and genre

[@moeinsp2027]

This guys is a genius professional

[@northwestrepair]

Thanks, I really appreciate that you dig my style.

[@OmarJivraj]

I couldn't agree anymore on how good the overall content was... the music just relaxes you out, when you know how nerve wrecking the whole scene is.. but the man makes it look like a walk in the park.

[@ultra_sound.]

Man, your skills, attention to details and patience are from another world. Congratulations

[@Mantikal]

... and his ability to explain it in as non-technical way as humanly possible - so, we get it.

[@annihilator247x]

When he said he would reball the GPU, I knew this was going to be a PITA but the madlad did it. Much props to you for your hard work. Love the music selection and I feel most people make their own mix of a song if they like the melody but don't like the sound of the track and have the talent/time to fix it.

[@Pulverrostmannen]

nicely done man! re-balling a chip might look easy in a video like this but it takes a lot of skills and experience to do it. keep up the good work

[@northwestrepair]

Yes it does.

[@jonos138]

Man you are a genius! Most of this no one could fix at home because, 1. You need the tech knowledge and 2. All the expert equipment. If anyone needs something fixed, your the man. I watch a lot of your vids and you always go 110% to fix an item. Bravo! 👏👏👍

[@mynameisdave212]

With the enormous amount of used Graphic cards right now, your channel will surely blow up in the near future. Your skill and patience in repairing this GPU are impressive.

[@MrFastFox666]

Regarding the dried up thermal paste, I believe EVGA uses PTM7950 instead of traditional paste. PTM7950 looks and feels like a very dry paste and is very hard to clean because alcohol doesn't really do anything to it. It actually performs much better than paste and lasts much much longer too since it doesn't have the drying or separating problems traditional paste has.

[@zqzj]

*PTM7958

[@ultimatedarkkiller7215]

@@zqzj 7958 is a lenovo specific version, 7950 is the standard one

[@VndNvwYvvSvv]

Yeah, so many people saying everyone needs to "repaste", citing the "dry paste". Then they install some consOOOmer hype-marketing junk that does need to be replaced regularly due to thermal pumping. The Honeywell PTM is superior in all cases. It even beats liquid metal in many real world applications

[@SuperFlawless2010]

Zero issues with using alcohol to dissolve and wipe it off. Having said that, removing as much as possible with tools first makes life easier 100%.

[@IamX1799]

Wow dude , your patience is incredible , wish every city had a guy like you , congrats on the hard work u put in !

[@TheDinis553]

For some reason it was awe inspiring to see you meticulously reballing the chip. Attention to small things can make all the difference, and in some ways, your gpu repairs are a very practical example of that.

[@DougOsborne1]

Has anyone complimented you on the mentally satisfying nature of watching your repair videos? I know enough about electronics and my way around a soldering iron, but I would have never guessed you could remove and replace surface mounted parts as easily as you make it look. Keep up the awesome work and the videos!

[@abruptlyblunt]

amazing doesn't even come close to describing what it is like to watch you do the kind of repairs that back in my day we didn't even consider to be a possibility at the retail technician level on one level watching you work is absolutely mesmerizing. However at the same there's also a nauseating feeling when i think about all the expensive cards which ended up in the trash that i know now were repairable, it's very bitter sweet.......

[@cristianr9168]

If ever have an issue with my 3090s I will send your way tony. Thanks for sharing the process with us.

[@northwestrepair]

Yeah keep me in your pocket.

[@VISION-viz]

Can't imagine how much time would take me to reball and reflow a GPU since i've never done it , great job, keep up the good work, great video and editing!

[@Dandan-tg6tj]

It will take you about at least one year (knowledge, practice) plus the proper tools.

[@whitekong316]

Ik this vid 7mo old but I just repasted, padded and puttied my 3080 ti ftw3 ultra. Little over 2 years old I think and it was rock hard too, live in MN. Replaced the crust on memory and power delivery with pads, kryronaut paste and k5 on the mosfets, which I didn’t want to but with pads i had on hand they were too thick. Was getting weird temps and instability recently on the card and now its purring again.

[@maloc1166]

I have seen plenty of gpu repairs in my day but holy crap man. You truly go all out. I have the upright most highest respect for guys like you in your industry. I would love to be able to do the things you guys do one day. Bravo.

[@Caleb-bg6hm]

Very in-depth, very thorough and very professional. Fantastic repair!

[@XionLuis]

Man, dude, guy, you are waaaay too good in what you do. Really! This fix was awesome

[@ChantingInTheDark]

Your skills are legendary, I hope you lot aren't a dying breed, we need you!

[@bh0llar702]

I'm scared to death to even open my card to repaste it. Watching this is always super informative. Every video pushes me closer to feel comfortable doing it

[@ryanreedgibson]

That was a lot of work and the coolest repair I have ever seen!

[@crrc4s]

I’m always so impressed seeing you work on these super dense and complicated chips as though it’s was fixing an rc car. It’s amazing you can work so precisely with these tiny little chips and components.

[@donottouch9110]

See this is why I don't get how this video doesn't just auto get 1million views its ridiculously detailed video basically a repair documentary yet it doesn't get 1million views so much work and effort

[@northwestrepair]

I don't know. Maybe I need my ugly face on the thumbnail expressing some stupid emotion and a half naked girl in the background ?

[@RatBotEins]

The whole re-balling process just looks like magic to me 🤣 Great work as always.

[@EkaMei]

You reboiled a GPU core. You mad man. I feel like there's no way for anyone to appreciate how much work and skill it take to do that just by watching this video seeing you clean and repad the GPU core on high speed. Just, wow.

[@GabeBars]

Man, sorry to ask but... Did you worked for nvidia or something like this before? How do you know so much about fixing these otherwise unfixable problems? It's just amazing. Never seen this level of "repair prowess". Congratulations for your patience, dedication and knowledge/skills. I hope your channel gets the attention it deserves!

[@nexxusty]

He took an electronics course, and actually listened.

[@turinhorse]

going to school and working hard. i know - its strange to people these days.

[@muttBunch]

I was wondering how he has a stencil for their GPU

[@ohne_speed]

Althou he has very good soldering skills, and knowledge for analysing the issues, what is the hardest for this kind of work is get the schematics and trace files for the PCB.

[@knoptv1442]

​@@turinhorsestupid comment

[@lucgrunenwald7795]

Bonjour, vos capacités de détections des problèmes est incroyable , je pense que votre niveau est du niveau de l art ,alors bravo de nous partager votre savoir faire ,vous avez bcp de talent ,merci

[@NoName5589]

I'm convinced the graphics cards themselves worship you as a god of reincarnation. The way you go about repairing these cards is beautiful and artistic and always a good watch

[@Bisqcateer]

I don't know what you even did but I couldn't stop watching you do it. Into the rabbit hole I go!

[@Diceman82]

Sheesh, the amount of patience it takes to adjust all those balls...

[@tezcanaslan2877]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@jakestocker4854]

The amount of balls it take to adjust all those balls..

[@RogueCheddar]

A true artisan. I envy your skill and patience.

[@northwestrepair]

thanks !

[@Sitzkrieg]

Tony, would you ever consider making a video series explaining where you source your tools, what their function is, and best practices with all of them?

[@HanSolo__]

He made a list with the link under the video: drive.google.com/drive/folders/12XQpmc9tLwlRQjlo3Mn_XwKlVcV8XYGI

[@Sitzkrieg]

@@HanSolo__ It's true. There is said link in the video description, but nowhere throughout the contents of that link is any informatiom about tools.

[@perspicacity89]

Your videos are incredibly soothing and fascinating to watch.

[@quintrapnell3605]

I'm still pro K5 pro

[@thaedleinad]

You are not a tech, you are an artist.

[@alexzaric]

Jedan od najboljih ako ne i najbolji repair majstor! Odlican si, svaki put pogledam tvoj video i odlican je!

[@GuberShep]

awesome repair skills however what impresses me more is that you make your own music keep on doing that, you called yourself weird but I find it admirable.

[@Perspective207]

I enjoyed this video. I now know where to send my high end cards when i'm not ready to replace replace them quite yet. thank you for the video.

[@garypinholster1962]

"You and i didna good job again"... this man is so wholesome. Between you and Rossman, im ordering my soldering stuff now. Now just gotta get practicing on some SMD practice boards.

[@Sevlagoth]

Incredible skill. I wish I knew someone as skilled on this side of the pond. Over here, they just say “sorry not possible to fix”

[@ОлексійМ-б8к]

Great pleasure to watch your repair videos! Getting aesthetic satisfaction.

[@chadenmccrindle3524]

idk why but i always get so excited for a re-ball!

[@aquiveal]

I wish there were more people like you

[@dominick253]

That's literally insane. Well done 👍

[@alanhowson2270]

I find what you do absolutely fascinating. The intricacy of the work is amazing.

[@kevin14806]

I bow down to your dedication bro.

[@seyedaliroshan2386]

dude you are amazing, you are a one man Gpu company aka one man army. nice job

[@eleventy-seven]

Subscribed just so I have you handy in case my EVGA 3080ti has issues. I miss that Company.I'm

[@AntalopeAUT]

YOU did all the work, we were just looking on in pure amazement . Thanks for showing all that repair work !

[@jwg-dawg4436]

Appreciate you performing this service both repairing and showing the repairs. Thank you.

[@nerdypcbuilder]

Dude I just wanted to let you know that you are the reason I have got into doing GPU repair and other computer related repairs. I am pursuing hopefully a career in this one day. I find your videos super interesting and informative. Thanks for posting and sharing your knowledge. Look forward to your next post. Keep up the good work. 👌

[@jeffrenman4146]

it's like looking into the future watching you… To see you work on high tech things really impresses me. It's like looking into the future somehow the way I feel. I don't know how you can do it and your skill is amazing.

[@northwestrepair]

Wow, thanks!

[@bartaltman2317]

Amazing work My repaired card came back operating like new and still is it's a pleasure to see someone who really knows what they are doing!!!!

[@stevensims3342]

Really neat to see you take these things apart like this. Advanced repair techniques.

[@TheFirestorm240]

Watching your videos is like therapy for me.

[@232pm]

absolute pleasure to watch you work m8.. thanks. I`ve done a couple of smd and board level repairs in my time, very difficult.. you have remarkable skill there.

[@SteelioNow]

Your skills are unreal bro.

[@graxxor]

I’m in awe. Your dedication and skill is otherworldly. Also the BGM is Sick!!! 10/10

[@slyffr8268]

Bro I discovered your channel like 3 days ago and I am baffled at how lost I am during your entire repair process. I'm going to be replacing my thermal pads soon and if I mess something up ill definitely be messaging you on discord! Thanks for the videos!

[@tony359]

I'm mesmerised by your videos. Such great skills! I can barely do BGA - and I have pre-heater and good station - and you seem to be able to do those massive ICs with a million balls with no issues! Kudos.

[@Gamehighlight2023]

YOU ARE THE BEST ! - My Uncle was a BRILLIANT ELECTRONICS ENGINEER TOO but too bad he struggled in a communist country where nothing you can do to achieve what do you like to be in your life he repaired CRT TV's for anyone for free and other electronic, was a UNIVERSITY DIrector too and while in school my mother told me he never did the homework everything he learned while in the classroom....so I respect you soo much Sir. God Bless You ! I just repaired my RTX 2080 because it was throttling like hell every 3 seconds for one year and now it is like new....but if I will run in a badly situation as reballing or changing parts on any VCard I'll contact you and make sure to let my friends know about you - THANK YOU !

[@NitrousXProductions]

I take my hat off to you PCB semiconductor engineers. I remember not to long after purchasing my RTX 3080 one of the IC on the board was ripped out by accident when i was installing a waterblock on the card. So i ended up taking it to a repair shop i used in the past and they managed to repair it and i have been using the card to this day. Quick question in this video and others i see you place a brown metal wire on the PADs after you remove the VRMs what is that for thanks

[@daimonmt]

I used to work in the semiconductor manufacturing, Nvidia was one of the IC we made in the early stage of using BGA it's amazing to see your skills without a reflow and pad laying machine. The flux used to smell so much and maintenance on the machines was tricky with all the balls all o er the place. It was all automated and the balls were picked by vacuum and a small air jet bellow would make them boun e ti fill the heads 5 at a time. Solder was applied via pins which were spring loaded. 😅

[@tommyb6611]

Based on this video, this ia hugely underrated person, that has some deep knowledge, not like other overhyped channels that do things by the skin of their teeth. No knowledge of programming and identifying causes. They would have clearly send this back as a no-fix. I'd rather send this guy to repair than those higher reputation ones,

[@aleksandrbmelnikov]

Пожалуйста! Glad i could help just by watching. 😁 Without any stencils, i can only pick-and-place each solder ball. As you can guess, i haven't done GPUs. Memory chips are hard enough. My savior is very tacky flux. Stuff sticks like glue. That plus Go-Pro 6 w/ macro lens, HDMI out, and 40-inch screen. [👀+👓] I lift chips with tiny 5v air pump and ~100cm of silicone (

[@michaelpillai581]

It so great see the GPU coming back to life.

[@paulb4uk]

Superb work yet again getting these cards back working .

[@Myrune1]

That's an amazing skill set you have. There is something cathartic about watching you work.

[@POLARTTYRTM]

Absolutely insane repair skills and board knowledge.

[@Ahnii]

First video I've seen from you, and you are just amazing, dont even have any need for the repair advice at the moment, just enjoyed the vid! Really appreciate the slow, confident, friendly way you explain everything and your pleasant voice also your skills and knowledge are just wild!

[@dorion9111]

Your vids have taught me so much... Thank You.. I have managed to recover some GPU'S I was going to toss but now they have life again..

[@rogerdouglas2306]

first video i seen of this guy and wow ur good and these repairs. came here from northridgefix and really enjoyed the quality of this repair.

[@northwestrepair]

Thanks.

[@jimhantzis4727]

Holy shit I never even knew you could go to such depths to fix a graphics card. This is art to me lol

superb job

[@DuffyRce]

I must say, this is extremly relaxing. Seeing master during work is one thing but 50% is music, btw good taste and that piece of yours.

[@AlphaMachina]

Subscribed. That was incredible. These things are worth fixing, imo. As technology advances, it becomes more difficult to repair, so it also becomes more likely to be simply replaced instead of repaired. We need people like you in this world. I wish I could do work like this.

[@LuisAFigueroa]

Your reballing process is outstanding. Great work!

[@chinoble1]

Someone give this man a shout out to Louis Rossmann and lets get a a joint video on the go. NWR's skill absolutely deserves a much wider reach than hes currently getting. Amazing video, its an absolute joy to watch you work sir.

[@main_rouge]

Damn that was one impressive reballing and on a fairly big DIE too, most repair shop would just attempt to reflow it (potentially making it worse) and just say it can't be fixed if it doesn't work but you didn't even try it because of the heat and went straight up to reball it

[@felgedits]

Wonderful and great job on the repair and also on your own soundtrack! :)

[@northwestrepair]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@williamm9099]

I have a EVGA 3080 and I changed out the thermal pads within a week. It dropped memory temps 9 to 10c. Also applied my own preferred thermal paste which is Thermal Grizzly. the cooler the core and your graphics card components are the higher it will auto overclock. Plus cooler temps means longer life. I agree EVGA makes the best quality cards followed by Asus although they are getting cheaper now adays it seems.

[@gbtygfvyg]

you mean Asus is getting cheaper? EVGA no longer makes cards

[@TheHumanMass]

i bought evga 3070 ti after watching a few of your videos, i like

[@SleidT]

this guy is scaring every manufacturer out there Insane work

[@icelord5243]

Holy CRA** thats amazing! Redooing the whole Chip! Nice Work!

[@Subaru_God]

LEGENDARY FIX

[@FunkyTechy]

I do read comments so don’t hesitate to put one on there. Let’s see lol you much more dedication than anyone I know with these reballings 😂

[@JimNichols]

Random comment. Sit back and look at the work you do, your expertise in board level repairs is only seconded by the expertise in electronic wizardry you show. The "weird" level usually is quite closely following the curve of genius that one exhibits. That would explain a lot, no? :) Except in my case it seems the level of weird is following the idiot curve instead... :) Thanks for the ride along I love the ability and skill set you share with us and realize the amount of time involved in all the processes of ULing a video sir!

[@nnnnoob]

You've earned a subscriber. This is phenomenal content!

[@MacA60230]

You earned a new subscriber this is so impressive

[@kenrosenberg6778]

I rly like the music you make to put into your videos keep it up. Many content creators don't understand how to mix music into there videos without hurting headphone users ears.

[@KegstandOG]

Totally under rated channel. You deserve way more traffic my man! Thanks for all your videos!~

[@lucamagni99]

I noticed with great pleasure that you share the patterns under your videos.... Oh my god thank you! It's always hard to find them online, and finally a good soul who shares the ones he has for free! Thank you very much, you have been of enormous help for my passion and training!

[@faronsquare]

Damn, I consider myself a pretty good tech, but reballing that GPU is another level. Nice work!

[@nine0ten771]

You do all the heavy lifting. The rest of us are just along for the ride. AMAZING

[@_Wake_Up_If_U_Can]

Great video. Your skills and knowledge are impressive. I have no interest in fixing video cards but I do enjoy watching you figure out what is wrong and fixing it. When you removed the core of this card and put all those micro balls on there I wondered how it is they don't get stuck and short out between pins. Then I saw you using your micro tweezers and painstakingly removing all extra balls. My EVGA 1080ti FTW Dt fans were a pain. You HAVE TO INSTALL EVGA gpu software to set a fan curve if you don't like the built in fan curve from EVGA. Two of the fans wouldn't spin until the card got pretty hot. I thought something was wrong. The EVGA software was soo buggy it drove me nuts.

[@NeuroNinjaX]

The work you do has extreme value. You rock!