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The artifacts are small black squares that appear and disappear constantly when running Win 7 with Aero enabled. The good news is, after installing and running many 3d applications and games, I realized that those applications and games work fine. I'm just going to turn off Windows Aero's...

Hm, Dark12, I'm not a hard customer to please, but when I read so many horror stories regarding the RMA process, I can't help but be skeptical. And I'm correct to withhold my enthusiasm, because as it turns out, the GTX275OC they sent me is already broken. The card is artifacting badly...

Yes! I got the card. I'm installing it now. BFG sure impressed me with the speed and quality of their RMA. The GTX 275 is obviously refurbished/used, as the sticker is all worn off, and the corners of the PCB are broken off. The strangest thing is that the PCB is entirely BLUE in color. It...

I have read almost all the threads on the web regarding recent BFG RMAs before deciding to post. From what I've been reading, I think threads like this are just a place for people who are waiting on their RMAs to kill some time and ease the pain by reading up on what others who are in the same...

Yes, I have visited that thread before, and read about the comparison. The good news is I finally got through to BFG, and they told me I will be getting a GTX275OC. :eek: as a replacement! What a pleasant surprise. I'll wait till it arrives, and see if it works.

Yes, I agree. People were getting GTS250s for their 8800GTX, and that's acceptable. However, replacing the 8800Ultra with a GTS250 is questionable, since 8800 Ultra Overclocked is not an equivalent to the 8800GTX. Like no one would agree that a GTX295 is equivalent to a GTX285. There is a...

What kind of a company puts their customers on hold for an hour? They might as well just say: "screw customers, they are not important to us." If BFG doesn't support what they advertise, then it's just false advertising. On their website, BFG boldly states the following: "Our U.S.-based...

Update: on the BFG RMA tracker, it shows that they've finally shipped the replacement from their warehouse. However it shows "blank" for UPS Tracking Number. I tried calling BFG's 24/7/365 tech support, but I get put on hold for more than 30 minutes every time. Am I not holding long enough or...

Btw, does anyone know what information Jeff needs if we do decide to PM him? Name? RMA number? anything else? After reading this massive thread on BFG RMAs, I see my future... I see my card sitting in the warehouse for more than a week. And I see my self attempting to play shooting games on a...

Hey conghua, I've done the same thing recently with a 8800 Ultra. The Kahnawake Quebec Warehouse received my card on Jan 11th, and I have yet to hear back from them. From what I can understand, they must be busy sorting through RMAs from over the holidays. That's why it is taking them quite some...

Ah, silent-circuit does have a point. The 8800 Ultra is just a hummer of a card. The new GTS250s are quite impressive with the new specs. We'll see what I get. Still waiting for the warehouse to send back a replacement. This has been the 4th day since they've received my card. I called them...

GTX280? Really? Cards that have been discontinued will still be sent for RMAs? If I do receive something like a GTS250, I'll have to argue with BFG. They need a more consistent system, rather than hit and miss. With so many people having to send cards back and forth during the RMA process, and...

Jeez, I'm in a similar situation, with 8800 Ultra sent for RMA and waiting for them to respond. I can't believe your RMA is so complicated. Why would they send you a 8800GTXOC2? They probably attempted to fix your card, and evidently failed. And you also had to get a new PSU over this whole...

I spent $803 in Jan 2008 and bought a 8800 Ultra Overclocked from BFG to build my first gaming rig. Within a month of using the new rig, I heard a loud crackle and a burning smell came from the case. At the time I thought, what could possibly go wrong since all the parts are new? Games would...