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    [help] 7970M BGA ?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by Azshalasa, Feb 23, 2017.

  1. Azshalasa

    Azshalasa Notebook Consultant

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    Hello guys, is this BGA problem ? Any way to make it work ?

    This is before driver installing...
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    This is at windows load just digit 9999 rolling in the screen
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    Azshalasa, Feb 23, 2017
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    dead/dying 7970M, die defect, impossible to repair.
     
    Raidriar, Feb 23, 2017
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    rebailing could work?
     
    Azshalasa, Feb 24, 2017
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    no. internal die defect, common for early 7970M production cards. later 7970M, 8970M, and R9 M290X do not typically suffer from this.
     
    Raidriar, Feb 24, 2017
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