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Recent content by derkaderka

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    RMA'ing 8800GTS - Need Help Finding Thermal Pads for Memory

    It was $30 cheaper over all over the other cards and I've had 2 other MSI cards in the past and never had a problem until now. I think as long as I put the stock cooler back on there exactly like it was before, newegg will RMA the card regardless of what I've done to it. Or at least that's what...
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    RMA'ing 8800GTS - Need Help Finding Thermal Pads for Memory

    Okay, I talked to a rep from newegg and I let them know everything I've done to the card. All they said is that their RMA department will check the card for physical damage and they will determine if they will exchange my card. So the way I see it is if I order thermal pads for my memory and put...
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    RMA'ing 8800GTS - Need Help Finding Thermal Pads for Memory

    Well the way I see it is that there aren't any stickers or anything that hints to the fact that I took off the cooler. If they do take apart the card and notice that there are thermal pads missing I can argue that it must have been the reason why my card eventually died because it was messed up...
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    RMA'ing 8800GTS - Need Help Finding Thermal Pads for Memory

    Well I guess I'm just gonna send it back tomorrow and hope for the best. Hopefully they'll go through with the RMA and I'll have a card on my doorstep when I get back from vacation.
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    RMA'ing 8800GTS - Need Help Finding Thermal Pads for Memory

    Well my card was acting up but when I switched drivers it fixed everything, but apparently it was only temporary. I know that I didn't install the Accelero wrong because I've installed it on 3 other cards that have all worked perfectly. But like you said, I guess I learned my lesson the hard...
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    RMA'ing 8800GTS - Need Help Finding Thermal Pads for Memory

    It's not like I just took the stock cooler off and added the S1 without even covering up the memory and the voltage regulators on the card. I followed the directions word for word, so I dont' know what went wrong with my card. I was getting good temps and my card never went over 55C during ATI...
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    RMA'ing 8800GTS - Need Help Finding Thermal Pads for Memory

    Well the ones from my card are the white and pasty pads that leave little white fibers behind when you take them off. Basically the same ones that are on the 88000gt cooler in this picture http://www.gamebeat.net/media/files/1/acceleros1review/newstuff_january%20113_thumb.jpg
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    RMA'ing 8800GTS - Need Help Finding Thermal Pads for Memory

    It's an MSI card sadly. I highly doubt they will honor the rma since I have taken the original heatsink off.
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    RMA'ing 8800GTS - Need Help Finding Thermal Pads for Memory

    So that will be close enough to the actual thermal pads installed originally? I don't want them to have any reason to believe I altered the card at all. Obviously I'm just trying to make sure I get a new card back :) Btw, thanks for the quick response.
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    RMA'ing 8800GTS - Need Help Finding Thermal Pads for Memory

    Well to keep a long story short my 8800GTS (G92) has crapped out on me after only a few days of use. I replaced the stock cooler with an accelero s1 and I removed the thermal pads or whatever came pre-installed on the memory and voltage regulators. I'm RMA'ing my card to Newegg and I'm...
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    XFX 8800GT Fan Already Broken! HS Suggestions Needed

    That happened to me after I took the card out to clean the pci-e slot. That damn thing is loud as hell when your ear is right by it :(
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    8800GT coolers....

    So, the HR-03 Rev A will fit the 8800gt, but does it require any modding? Also, will I need to buy some extra ramsinks or will it come with enough to cover everything? One last thing, do you guys think the hr-03 is worth the $55+ (with a good fan +shipping) compared to the VF-900?
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    XFX 8800GT Fan Already Broken! HS Suggestions Needed

    For some odd reason, my fan has started to work again. I took it out of the case and blew the pci-e slot out and apparently the gpu liked what I did for it. I'll be upgrading to a new hs asap so this doesn't happen again.
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    XFX 8800GT Fan Already Broken! HS Suggestions Needed

    I started a support ticket.
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    XFX 8800GT Fan Already Broken! HS Suggestions Needed

    The fan isn't even running lol, thats why I have the fan blowing on it :/ But just in case, where can I find the fan option in rivatuner? I've been looking all over the place but I can't seem to find it. I'm also using the 169.02 beta drivers, I don't know if thats why I can't use rivatuner for...
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