Fastest way to kill your defective video card?

So since we now know that the video cards are defective. I was wondering if we could come up with ways to kill our defective video cards the fastest, while staying under warranty.

This would allow us to find out if our video cards are defective or not. It would also be under warranty for free repair. If any of us have the longer 3 year or so warranty, then in 2 or 3 years they might even replace our defective video cards for another one that won't break.

I was wondering if there was a crysis loop that could be run or some other game that would ultimately break the machine. I don't want to cover up the vents or place the laptop on a heater or anything of the sort. That wouldn't show that it was defective, but was purposely cooked.

 

Wow, this sounds horrible...Love your system, and if a problem arrises then deal with it then.

 

Overclock your graphics card until your system shutdown and never restart. I heard that the new series of notbooks are going to have either intel or ATI graphic cards

 

I would think that a loop of 3DMark06 at maximum settings on the game tests and the batch triangle tests would help your GPU along. Every time the test ends and it is loading the next test, the GPU goes from full load to idle, which means that it cools down. This constant cycle of heat/cool should stress out the solder points between the GPU die and the green PCB substrate and probably the solder points between your motherboard and the green PCB substrate. And when the solder points break, your GPU is toast.

Oh, and don't let me forget to mention that the laptop in my signature is on its third pair of video cards because the technician always puts the broken heatpipe assemblies back on the replacement GPUs, meaning that the die temperatures fluctuate ~30c between full load and idle, which probably killed the 8600s. Twice.

-J.B.

 

Let it die naturally,

If you have 2-3year warranty then its not a worry.

 

What were your temps for the GPU when it fluctuated? Mine goes from 53C idle to 74C load which is a 21C fluctuation. Is this bad?

 

I suggest you to stick with your GPU, if you get a replacement it will be refurbished, I dont know what's best for you, having a good GPU that will work with Bios updates or a refurbished GPU?

 

Use a hammer

 

Dell should be liable whether in warranty or not as it's a known manufacturing flaw. So it shouldn't matter when it goes - in or out of warranty - if it's due to the GPU problem Dell would be liable to repair it. Design or manufacturing flaws are not generally included in the warranty terms.

 

They are just going to give you the same card. There is no point in doing this.

 

I don't think that it is a guaranteed defective product, it is just that there is a MUCH higher failure rate than normal . . . and the failure rate is attributed to the faulty heat sandwich.

Someone else pointed out that the X360 was having a similar issue. I have a friend that lost 2 of them to heat before getting one that was ready to go the distance.

 

Please excuse me ... I have 2000 miles left on my cars warranty and I have some neutral bombs to do ...

I'd just treat the laptop well. Thermal paste, keep the thing cool and don't do crazy overclocks.

 

Be good to your laptop, mate you are almost like the toned down, laptop version of the zodiac killer..

How do you know "your" card is defective? as was said many times over, no one really knows "exactly" which system or which batch or which manufacturing unit was affected or whatever So let it die naturally. Anyways with a warranty, you will be able to replace and Dell has said it will deal on a case-by-case basis. In any case, as one of the experts mentioned about the cooling-peak temp cycle, that is one thing you could probably do if you are really hell bent on destroying this laptop. but just think about the amount of man power / time that went into making this machine.. though the card "might" be defective.. but not the other parts So better let it die naturally, have the card replaced.. cheers.

 

People like the OP sicken me.

 

You see @ OP, what you did to the Angel of Supremacy here?

Now go redeem yourself by behaving well with your laptop.. else I am sure all the thunderbolts are gonna toast your brains before you toast your laptop card... Btw, I am serious with the thunderbolts there' like a thunderstorm here.. so u never know!!!

 

fastest way: just tell dell online that you get sporadic "bad screens" that come once in a while, possible because of GPU...

 

I agree. If your not satisfied with the laptop (and you KNOW that many cards are defective) Then return it and get a different laptop. You wern't forced to buy that model

 

Truth is, not everyone has 2-3year warranty. After your standard 1 year period has expired and the notebook fails (which has higher chances after 1 year). Dell will leave you with nothing.

I dont know about you, but im not gonna be left with notebook as a paperweight because some idiot company made a mistake. You shouldnt have to pay extra for extended warranty for a defective notebook they gave you the first place.

Unless Dell extends the warranty for free or offers a recall/replacement the OP is right, purposely blowing the card up is the only way to get even. Since dell is being unethical, fight fire with fire or be left with $$$ down the drain.

What i suggest is wait till your standard warranty is about to end, hopefully dell has made a recall or free extended warranty. If you blow it up now, they will just replace it with another one.

If you have 2-3 year warranty, its not a big deal at all. Except the big hassle of dealing with dell to get a replacement and rebuilding your system again from scratch.

 

Why not just use your laptop until it has a problem? Trying to sabotage your GPU to get a free replacement of the same thing seems like a waste and just wrong to boot.

 

This just simply amounts to fraud, as you are intentionally trying to damage the product and get Dell to pay for it. That is never covered under warranty, and thread closed.

BTW, what is your express service code...so Dell can read this thread and cancel your warranty?