Author: Xaltar
Subject: Asrock p67 pro 3 error code 62
Posted: 12 Feb 2016 at 2:45pm
There are any number of ways a GPU can die and it can be very difficult to figure out. There are some things you can try but you will need to seek help on that from a more GPU centric forum. From my own experience though here are a few things that it could be:
Edited by Xaltar - 1 hour 6 minutes ago at 2:46pm
Subject: Asrock p67 pro 3 error code 62
Posted: 12 Feb 2016 at 2:45pm
There are any number of ways a GPU can die and it can be very difficult to figure out. There are some things you can try but you will need to seek help on that from a more GPU centric forum. From my own experience though here are a few things that it could be:
It could be a bad VBIOS flash that has bricked the card
The memory may have failed
The VRMs could be dead
The core could be cracked due to messing with the cooler
Something could be shorting on the PCB (fluid from water cooling, cat pee etc)
Blown output fuses/resistors, you would have to locate these and test them with a multi-meter.
The best place to start is to strip off the cooling unit and thoroughly examine the PCB with a magnifying glass looking for residue, burn marks, missing components and a cracked/chipped core.
Once you have done that and if everything looks to be in order you can clean the card carefully with isopropyl alcohol and an old soft toothbrush. Be sure you clean the contacts on the PCIe connector thoroughly.
Now when you say there is no signal from the GPU, do you know if the GPU is detected by the OS? To test this you would need to run it in a system with an iGPU so you can boot from the onboard graphics with the 7870 connected to the system. If it is detecting in the OS then there may be hope. If not you can try and download the latest vBIOS for the GPU from it's manufacturer website and see if you can flash the vBIOS using the correct tools. If it was a bad flash that may revive the card.
There are other more drastic steps that can be taken but it is best to try all this first as the "last resort" I have in mind could just kill the GPU completely.
Edited by Xaltar - 1 hour 6 minutes ago at 2:46pm