Cleaning a Basic Video Card (I found in the Garbage)

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Published on July 19, 2025 11:00:52 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk8PbO8_kMs

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I found an Asus R9 270 at the side of the road in an old PC.
After sitting in my car for a year, I decided to finally clean & Test it.

0:00 - Found in the Garbage
2:06 - Patina, Looking it over
2:49 - Cleaning the Rear
3:30 - Removing the Heatsink
4:28 - Removing the Backplane
4:55 - Cleaning the Thermal Goo
5:44 - Trying Generic Waterblocks
6:19 - Thermal Pad removal
7:04 - Heatsink Cleaning
7:39 - Fan Removal & Cleaning
9:48 - Reassembly
11:07 - Testing
11:44 - Off Topic Rant about RGB
12:11 - Driver Install? & Setup
13:33 - Video Playback Test
14:48 - Resolution Test
16:50 - Timespy Test
18:28 - Night Raid Test
21:00 - Furmark Torture Test
21:27 - 4 Minutes of Babbling