Voodoo 5 repair

[opualuan]

I’ve have a recapped Mac edition Voodoo5 and have vga working great. DVI output is just a pattern of colors, no desktop image drawn.

I’ve seen references to DVI being problematic for these cards, but does the pattern point to any particular failure point? Nothing looks damaged or loose. Reflow of DVI-related components is possible but I’d like to target the search for the issue if I can.

Appreciate any guidance!

 

[Byrd]

Have a look at repair threads on Vogons and see if there are any components damaged or knocked off around this area. Does the image change when the DVI cable is moved?

 

[opualuan]

No change with wiggling. Looked under a microscope and didn’t see anything obvious. I’ve seen this type of noise on a different voodoo 5 in the past, hopeful someone has seen it.