Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.
I picked one up a couple days ago and it did unlock.. YMMV. I'm just throwing out the option because its price is more comparable to the GTO, which almost certainly will not unlock. BTW, the after rebate price of the eVGA is now $200.
lodingi, how about the PNY 6800GS from TigerDirect?. Only $180. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1782292&CatId=935
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong because I'm a bit of a noob also:
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