I’m replacing my GPU, and when taking it out i saw what looked to be a stain, (the orange thingy) but it corresponds 1:1 to where my 4 RAM sticks are with RGB? how tf did this happen, and can you get it off? Whatever i use with alcohol wipes won’t do anything!
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We often talk about GPU sagging but never about GPU tanning.
I’ve seen black anodized heatsinks (aluminium) turn “gold”. It’s probable that light can have an influence.
Some cheap LEDs (especially blue) will give off a tiny bit of UV light which over time can have this effect, basically been sun bleached
what color are tanning bed lights? never been in one or seen one irl
Maybe you can start a GPU bleaching service
That couldn’t have been good for your eyes…
I have the same ram. Gonna check when i get home
You forgot to put sunscreen on it, didn’t you?
not the first time this has happened
You didn’t apply sunscreen to your GPU, did you? Sunscreen saves lives!!!
I just bought a used gpu and it has these spots and I couldn’t figure out what it was. Thanks mate!
Nice mono I’ve got the same mate
SO MANY chances to say the great word “photodegrade” and none of them taken 🙁
My RGBs are so strong I have to apply SPF 50 for gaming.
take a look at [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1buok06/did_my_brothers_gpu_get_bleached_by_ram/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) post, it seems to be from the UV leds they use for white.
Put MORE RGBs mate…. They sure help with performance.
Some RGB lights give a tiny amount of uv light that reacts with the coating/Anodizing of the back plate. check out the video of this 3070.
https://youtu.be/LzcvAMxZHlM
Nothing you can do. The paint is bleached. If you really care you would need to respray the whole backplate
Again?
gpu skin melanoma from UV . Seriously though many RGB lights can emit non-ionizing UV radiation which may ‘sunbleach’ things.
This is deffo getting a ZTT video
There’s never a big red circle on photo when it’s fucking needed
1st world problems…
RGB skid marks – the worst.
I have the same on an old gtx 1070, i was wondering why it was lighter in that area
Radioactive! Radioactive ☢️
I have the exact same motherboard lol
card is ruined, ill take it off you for free
Need to show this to the dude who was asking for a UV LED strip with no visible light emitted (ie. UV-B).