Bricked RX 460... Is this fix safe?

01swodniW · Mar 6, 2017

Hello.

Long story short, I bricked my card attempting to unlock some performance. I've tried everything to fix it, (nothing worked) apart from this solution here. My only concern is whether or not it is safe, and I also some extra detail on what to do. So, can you please tell me 1. Is it safe? 2. Does it work? 3. What EXACTLY do I do? Note that the OP says it works on all 400 series cards.

Thank you very much.

If anyone is wondering, I have the Sapphire RX 460 2gb Dual Fan.

lakimens · Mar 6, 2017

First time I'm hearing about flashing GPU's. Not sure it's safe, I mean what's the chance you get whipped by that paperclip or it just shorts out the whole motherboard..How would the GPU turn on without the 8pin?

Rogue Leader · Mar 6, 2017

At this point your card is a doorstop anyway, the worst this could do is short the PSU out which will cause it to shut off. I say go for it, nothing to lose.

01swodniW · Mar 6, 2017

Does anyone have any experience with this method? Some advice from someone who has tried it would help a lot.

dontlistentome · Mar 7, 2017

My standard for if something works: If there is a Youtube video, preferably more than one, where someone shows themselves doing it then it works. If you can't find videos of someone doing it, or if the videos are edited in such a way that it could be fake, then it doesn't work. People can't help showing off, that's why there'd be videos of it.

mlga91 · Mar 7, 2017

Give it a try, at this point you have nothing to lose, seems pretty easy to do.

lakimens · Mar 7, 2017

dontlistentome :

There's plenty of people putting GPU's in the microwave, rarely works, always destroys the microwave.

01swodniW · Mar 7, 2017

lakimens :

That's when you look at the comments. Seems to work for most. Good point though.

mlga91 · Mar 8, 2017

01swodniW :

lakimens :

That's when you look at the comments. Seems to work for most. Good point though.

You put a dead GPU in the oven, not the microwave, this guy is clearly joking.

sizzling · Mar 8, 2017

Flashing a GPU is always high risk. At this point you have nothing to loose, the gpu should be thought of as dead. I don't understand why people do this, if you cant afford a better gpu why risk killing your gpu for a few % better performance.

lakimens · Mar 8, 2017

mlga91 :

01swodniW :

You put a dead GPU in the oven, not the microwave, this guy is clearly joking.

Same thing.
https://youtu.be/8Xanr4jkmEc?t=367
https://youtu.be/zWBiS3vSAgg?t=271

Rogue Leader · Mar 8, 2017

lakimens :

mlga91 :

Same thing.
https://youtu.be/8Xanr4jkmEc?t=367
https://youtu.be/zWBiS3vSAgg?t=271

No... its not.

Do not put metal in a microwave.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_yg5eKjA4U

lakimens · Mar 8, 2017

It's not, but those look like microwaves to me. I said same thing, because people use both apparently.

USAFRet · Mar 8, 2017

Microwave, oven...off track here.
(neither is really a 'fix')

OP...your board is currently broke. It won't get any more broke if you try that method.

USAFRet · Mar 8, 2017

lakimens :

Those are convection ovens.
Same size and shape as a microwave, but not a microwave.
It's a regular oven, just way smaller.

Rogue Leader · Mar 8, 2017

lakimens :

Some microwaves can be used as a convection oven. Basically its like a hot air cooker. Thats what you are seeing.

NEVER microwave electronics.

lakimens · Mar 9, 2017

I know, I just thought those are microwaves, my bad.

01swodniW · Mar 10, 2017

Didn't work. I don't know why... Is it possible to physically replace the bios chip?

USAFRet · Mar 10, 2017

01swodniW :

What didn't work...the oven?
Or that procedure from your link at the top?

It's dead, Jim.

01swodniW · Mar 11, 2017

USAFRet :

The oven wouldn't fix a failed bios flash (would it?) so obviously I didn't do that. But is it possible to get someone to physically fix it? Or replace the BIOS chip?

USAFRet · Mar 11, 2017

What did you do that "didn't work"?

Please recap, from the beginning, the steps you took from a fully functioning part to a currently broken part.

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