GPU power diagnosis
Boardviews and schematics
Needs prerequisitesMost dead GPUs are a shorted part on a power rail. This is how you find which one.
Cost
0/5 GPU0/2 Board-level
OpenBoardView is free; some schematics are paid
Unlocks recipes
Find shorted VRM MOSFETs and capacitorsTrace missing power rails with boardviewsCompare diode-mode readings against a good card
To research: research the prerequisites, log 5 more GPU repairs, log 2 more Board-level repairs. In a post:
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