RX 6600 Error 43 - Any GPU repairers out there?

[Qui_Illustrati]

So, for the first time ever in my life it appears I have a GPU die on me.
I suspect a BIOS issue. GPU-Z is not showing bios data or much of anything in fact. Device Manager shows the card with an exclamation mark and Error 43 in details.
No display out from any of the ports. On boot and in Windows.

Tried downloading and flashing a bios but bios flash tool fails

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So, was wondering where to from here. Need this damn card to work 😁 It's out my virtual pinball machine and buying another card right now is the last option.

Anybody have hardware bios flashing tools\skills? I know next to nothing about board\component level repair but the optimist in me is convinced all this damn card needs is a successful bios flash or a new bios.

 

[polygon]

Maybe try GPU WorX – Professional Technomancy

Never used them myself, but came upon them on the forums somewhere.

 

[SpaceWalker]

It might be a motherboard issue. Stuffed PCIe slot.

Test it in another PC. Test another Card in the current motherboard.

 

[Qui_Illustrati]

It might be a motherboard issue. Stuffed PCIe slot.

Test it in another PC. Test another Card in the current motherboard.

Have tested in 2 other rigs. Different boards, memory, cpu, psu etc. Exactly the same issue.
The card has dual bios. When I initially bought it (used) it only worked fine when switched to one of the 2, now neither works.

 

[Xtreme]

Did you overclock or tried to flash the bios?

 

[Qui_Illustrati]

Did you overclock or tried to flash the bios?

Nope. Only flash attempt and failure was after the fact.

 

[SpaceWalker]

Have tested in 2 other rigs. Different boards, memory, cpu, psu etc. Exactly the same issue.
The card has dual bios. When I initially bought it (used) it only worked fine when switched to one of the 2, now neither works.

Not fun. I doubt flashing the BIOS will magically fix it.

A BIOS can't 'unflash' itself. The issue is elsewhere.

 

[FrankNStine]

I don't suppose you saved the original bios from when the card was working? You could compare the file with something from techpowerup

 

[Qui_Illustrati]

Not fun. I doubt flashing the BIOS will magically fix it.

A BIOS can't 'unflash' itself. The issue is elsewhere.

You are a negative Nancy! But speak logic nonetheless 😁

I agree but hope is all I have dammit

 

[SoF_ZA]

Not fun. I doubt flashing the BIOS will magically fix it.

A BIOS can't 'unflash' itself. The issue is elsewhere.

I'm pretty sure you are not correct. I have had 2 occasions where the bios was corrupted.

I would try the above suggestions first. If you don't come right maybe you need to manually flash the bios.

I recently bought one of these: EEPROM Flash BIOS USB Programmer Module to try revive my laptop. A bit expensive locally but I did not want to wait for China mail. Bios flashed but the GPU memory is on it way out. Sigh.

I am no expert in this, but can give it a go. Or you are welcome to borrow the kit.

 

[Qui_Illustrati]

I don't suppose you saved the original bios from when the card was working? You could compare the file with something from techpowerup

Sadly not. In my deluded world GPUs don't just give up the ghost all willy nilly. These new age GPUs seem to die if you look at 'em funny.

 

[SpaceWalker]

I'm pretty sure you are not correct. I have had 2 occasions where the bios was corrupted.

I would try the above suggestions first. If you don't come right maybe you need to manually flash the bios.

I recently bought one of these: EEPROM Flash BIOS USB Programmer Module to try revive my laptop. A bit expensive locally but I did not want to wait for China mail. Bios flashed but the GPU memory is on it way out. Sigh.

I am no expert in this, but can give it a go. Or you are welcome to borrow the kit.

A failed flash might corrupt a BIOS. Even Windows Update flashing directly on firmware level might corrupt a BIOS. Other than that I see zero reason for BiOS corruption. It's called firmware for a reason. (BIOS firmware).

 

[SoF_ZA]

A failed flash might corrupt a BIOS. Even Windows Update flashing directly on firmware level might corrupt a BIOS. Other than that I see zero reason for BiOS corruption. It's called firmware for a reason. (BIOS firmware).

Could a power surge not do this as well? Genuinely curious.

 

[goldfritter]

A failed flash might corrupt a BIOS. Even Windows Update flashing directly on firmware level might corrupt a BIOS. Other than that I see zero reason for BiOS corruption. It's called firmware for a reason. (BIOS firmware).

It's called "firmware" because it's the interface between hardware and software. "Firm," as in, not quite hard, not quite soft; in between the two.

It doesn't refer to how robust it is against becoming corrupt.

 

[SpaceWalker]

Could a power surge not do this as well? Genuinely curious.

It's called "firmware" because it's the interface between hardware and software. "Firm," as in, not quite hard, not quite soft; in between the two.

It doesn't refer to how robust it is against becoming corrupt.

It is actually quite robust against corruption and it is mainly due to a failed flash which causes the corruption.
I highly doubt a power issue will corrupt a BIOS either, unless the power issue occurs during the flash process. Or if a stuffed CMOS battery is used during a flash.

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I work with quite a lot of Workstations in my day job and although we lose hardware due to loadshedding, it's always either a hard drive or PSU. The motherboards keep ticking without a hitch.

 

[Qui_Illustrati]

I can unequivocally say that there was zero attempts at flashing the bios before the issue presented. The PSU starting acting up, got a bit whiney with intermittent brown outs so to speak. I left it. It worked most of the time. Woke up one day and the GPU issue showed up. I strongly suspect the PSU caused the GPU issue. I'm likely being naively optimistic in the hope that it's bios related and not something more 'permanent'.

 

[JollyJamma]

Put the GPU in the lower slot of a working machine and try get the system to BOOT.

See if you want pick the card up in windows and if it can be interacted with Ie you can see the ghz and so on. If you can, maaaybe it can be saved.

It sounds dead. It doesn’t sound like a failed BIOS but I’ve been wrong many times in my life so borrow that firmware modifier and try flash it with a new firmware.

If that fails, let us know so we can place F in chat.

 

[Qui_Illustrati]

So, as many suspected, it doesn't appear to be a bios issue. @SoF_ZA was kind enough to lend me his programmer. I was successfully able to read both BIOS chips, successfully backed up both and successfully wrote a new BIOS i got from TechPowerUp. Same issues.
Considering the wonky PSU that I strongly suspect caused the issue in the first place, I'm guessing the card probably has some sort of power delivery problem.

 

[Tapsumbong]

Is this an XFX card?