Been annoyed by this too for quite a while, googling tonight found this thread but also found these
http://thevistaforums.com/lofiversion/index.php/t29059.html
http://forums.microsoft.com/technet/showpost.aspx?postid=1994652&siteid=17&sb=0&d=1&at=7&ft=11&tf=0&pageid=0
I feel your pain. I contacted them monday the 29th and agreed to the hold on the card as well to get one quicker. On the 31st I got an empty box big enough to ship a 15" CRT in with some foam and a return label. called them and the person who took my order just clicked on the button to send that...
Well I have been happy with mine for the month I have owned it. The only complaint I have is the blacks but I can live with it.
Sadly though this morning as I was checking email the thing went black. Gateway splash screen when turning it on then nothing. Could not even see the menu if I...
I have a few items for sale.
Athlon 64 3800+ retail
Numbers from chip
ADA3800DEP4AW
CBAEC 0427WPMW
1034562G40218
I have ran it for about 6 months but have never overclocked it and ran with a Zalman cooler
Close up of CPU Overall Pic of Package
Price - 210 shipped with insurance -...
Though I love newegg I gave up on the refub stuff from them. I got one or two good things but I also ordered a case that was heavily sracthed and had stickers on it, a mobo that looked like some traced bured that someone attempted to use a black marker on the black pcb to cover it, and a vid...