Corroded contacts or damaged capacitors indicate a damaged video card.
If you are concerned that there may be a hardware fault in the memory of your SLI video card, you should run a diagnostic test. A fault in your video card's memory may be a result of a manufacturing defect or the result of hardware failure from excess stress. In which case, you should read the warranty information and contact the vendor to inquire about a refund or replacement. To prevent voiding the warranty, do not overclock or tamper with the card.
Instructions
1. Download Video Memory Stress Test. Since there is no standard feature for this task in Windows, this free program is the best method to rigorously test the the memory.
2. Open Video Memory Stress Test by double-clicking on the downloaded file.
3. Run the program by double-clicking on "vmt.exe." If prompted, extract the files and run the program again.
4. Select your graphics card from the "Device" drop-down menu located in the bottom-left corner.
5. Enable the "Beep if errors found" option located near the middle-right side of the window.
6. Click Start to begin testing. Errors will be displayed in the Results box.
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