nVidia GeForce FX 5800 Ultra

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Stock photo and "pulled from a working system". Two of the worst things I see on Ebay.
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This ought to be good... I laugh when I see potato cam pics on eBay.

Either the seller has an old flip phone camera or the used the eBay crop feature which turns perfectly good pictures into potato cam pics.
 
rofl, a nice balancing act on a filthy keyboard and at the corner of a makeshift desk next to a few pieces of particle board. Quality. If they treat it like that for a sale picture, I'm sure it was just chucked in a closet before with stuff piled on top.
 
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w1retap said:
rofl, a nice balancing act on a filthy keyboard and at the corner of a makeshift desk next to a few pieces of particle board. Quality. If they treat it like that for a sale picture, I'm sure it was just chucked in a closet before with stuff piled on top.
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cyclone3d GiGaBiTe

you bidding?
 
erek
Haha cheers but got to finish my billing before I can do things like this ;)
 
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It is up to $555 already... :eek:

My limit for something like this would be probably $50.

I have no desire to spend crazy money like that for an old video card even if it is "super collectible"

Most I have shelled out for a single piece of old hardware was for a Roland LAPC-I with the breakout box.. and that was gotten with a trade.
 
cyclone3d said:
It is up to $555 already... :eek:

My limit for something like this would be probably $50.

I have no desire to spend crazy money like that for an old video card even if it is "super collectible"

Most I have shelled out for a single piece of old hardware was for a Roland LAPC-I with the breakout box.. and that was gotten with a trade.
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And Where exactly is this Roland LAPC-I at now, cyclone3d ?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRA-RARE...Rmlu54edZO9JvUE5LFgMA4pFKiBYdsRpyvFWaMdlMspH4
 
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Approximately US $827.84 with 13 hours left to go
 
I don't think he knows how to list items. He has it listed as "Used", which in Ebay terms means "An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.".

If you can't prove something works, you list it as "For Parts or Not Working".

Really, it is the seller's fault, and that's shady as hell to cancel the person's winning bid instead of providing proof of functionality since it is described as such.
 
Order total:
Price GBP 620.00
Shipping Free
Sales tax GBP 37.20


Total charged GBP 657.20
 
cyclone3d

The reason for my motivation behind this 3rd purchase of a FX 5800 Ultra is it's cause of a guy named CoolTweak.
he had 3 at one time once





CoolTweak actually repaired my most coveted one @

 
Get a can of Deoxit Gold and spray it into the DIMM slots. Also spray some on the contacts on the DDR modules and insert/remove them a few times in each slot.

I have similar problems with motherboards of that vintage, the contacts get oxidized on both the RAM and slots, causing them to not work properly.
 
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GiGaBiTe said:
Get a can of Deoxit Gold and spray it into the DIMM slots. Also spray some on the contacts on the DDR modules and insert/remove them a few times in each slot.

I have similar problems with motherboards of that vintage, the contacts get oxidized on both the RAM and slots, causing them to not work properly.
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Pencil erasers work wonders to clean oxidation off of edge connectors.

After using the eraser, then wipe with a static-free cloth or paper towel.

As for PCI/ISA/AGP/PCIe slots, folded up printer paper so it gives a snug fit works great for removing oxidation from the slot connectors. Insert and remove multiple times. Do it enough times and you will stop getting black deposits on the paper.

Never had to clean RAM slots.
 
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cyclone3d said:
Pencil erasers work wonders to clean oxidation off of edge connectors.

After using the eraser, then wipe with a static-free cloth or paper towel.

As for PCI/ISA/AGP/PCIe slots, folded up printer paper so it gives a snug fit works great for removing oxidation from the slot connectors. Insert and remove multiple times. Do it enough times and you will stop getting black deposits on the paper.

Never had to clean RAM slots.
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All of those suggestions are abrasive and cause damage. Deoxit gold doesn't do any damage, it only removes the oxide layer and protects the underlying metal for about a year in open air. If unavailable, a rust inhibitor like Krud kutter work if applied gingerly with a cuetip and wiped off. Home Depot also has a "precision lubricant" spray which has similar results to Deoxit, it just doesn't evaporate as quickly and can be messy.

Pencil erasers are like sand paper and scuff the contact surface pretty badly. I used to use this method until I started having those same devices fail again within months with the same problem. The oxide coating got worse and was harder to remove since there were now scratches in the surface where the oxide collected. My situation doesn't replicate everywhere, I'm about 300 miles from the coast and the humidity is always stupid high (60-90%) no matter how much you run the A/C. But still, using abrasives is bad.
 
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Weird... Were you using dried up erasers? I've been using pencil erasers to clean contacts for over 20 years and have never had a problem. I do make sure the erasers are soft and also not dirty though. Both the pink and the white ones work just fine.

As for Deoxit... what happens to all the oxidation that it rinses off? It has to go somewhere. I would think that enough times of using it could cause the oxidation that was rinsed off of the contacts to possibly build up and cause a short.

I do have some electrical contact cleaner but never thought to try to use it on edge connectors or the slots.
 
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DeoxIT makes Gold Wipes as well, they are little cotton pads. I recommend those. (we use them on $100k+ boards at work) The spray is mostly for connectors that you can't fit any wipes or q-tips inside, like jacks with small holes and pin connectors.
 
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cyclone3d said:
Weird... Were you using dried up erasers? I've been using pencil erasers to clean contacts for over 20 years and have never had a problem. I do make sure the erasers are soft and also not dirty though. Both the pink and the white ones work just fine.
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Pencil erasers are designed to be abrasive, it's how they function. When you erase pencil or pen marks from paper, it scuffs the paper, which is the same thing it does to copper contacts. If you erase too much from the same spot on paper, it starts eating into the paper.

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As for Deoxit... what happens to all the oxidation that it rinses off? It has to go somewhere. I would think that enough times of using it could cause the oxidation that was rinsed off of the contacts to possibly build up and cause a short.
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Unless we're talking about motherboards or memory modules that were pulled out of the mud in a lake, your average motherboard/memory module is going to have an oxide layer microns thick. There's not enough material to cause a short and Deoxit Gold is not conductive. I've literally had boards completely covered in the stuff when using it on every board slot. RAM, PCI, ISA, AGP, etc. and powered them up with no issues.
 
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