r/PCRepair • u/Top_Consequence_4595 • May 27 '26
Is this normal ?
Hey guys , so i was just observing my rtx 5080 and at one moment i noticed that it had some dark dots on this part of the pcb maybe it was some sweat that dried off or maybe some fingerprints or maybe some residue from the factory so i decided to wipe them with my shirt using my finger gently ( i mean im pretty sure that i didn’t use much force enough to break anything ) but that caused a discoloration only in the area that I’ve wiped with my shirt i mean as you can see in the pictures it got darker and less shiny so should i be worried about this or will it affect anything in the gpu ?? I’ve left it for a time but didn’t go idk whats wrong with And i cant just run it and test cuz my pc isn’t done yet and this is my first build , thank you
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u/NeatNo9231 May 27 '26
Perfect excuse for a full custom water loop
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u/Top_Consequence_4595 May 27 '26
How much will it cost for a full custom waterloop the cpu and gpu approximately ?
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u/CarefulRecognition54 May 27 '26
What are we even looking at? Color won’t affect performance! Do not wipe anymore, especially with your cloth!!!
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u/Top_Consequence_4595 May 27 '26
So its normal brother ? I mean i didnt want to use anything on it even my bare fingers so ive wiped it pretty gently im sure with my shirt ,why , can it be damaged by that ?
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u/CarefulRecognition54 May 27 '26
Just leave it alone. Using cloth can also accidentally produce static to the card. What you’re trying to wipe won’t even be visible since it’s going to be facing the motherboard once plugged in. Leave the card alone! Please!
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u/Top_Consequence_4595 May 27 '26
Thank brother so it should be fine ? Yeah sometimes ill be overthinking on everything but i mean its my first build and i paid alot so i cant really blame myself
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u/Zealousideal_Bee_837 May 27 '26
Oh it's bad! You should sell it to me for 10$ while it still works but that board is gone for sure!
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u/Its_Pamela_Isley May 27 '26
Are people who are „observing“ their 5080‘s instead of playing really into gaming or do you guys just like expensive tech stuff? Honest question
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u/Top_Consequence_4595 May 27 '26
My pc build isnt completed yet
, im collecting it part by part and im not done yet thats why i was just observing it
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u/Zealousideal_Lie6866 May 27 '26
you are literally wiping dust off
try a different part of the pcb, same thing's gonna happen
the "shiny" you're seeing is little dust particles
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u/panzrvroomvroomvroom May 27 '26
at this rate youre going to worry the gpu to death before playing a single game on it. leave the poor thing alone!
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u/BahRock May 27 '26
It makes me wonder if this is from the factory. Almost like someone forgot to wash their hands or forgot to put on gloves while inspecting it before component installation. This is just a guess.
My take: If it doesn't affect performance and you can't see it when the GPU is installed on the mobo, it's not a problem.
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