6800GT just died..

[AMDXP]

AGP Version


Somehow after a degree today of bad luck my 6800GT PNY died for no reason.
How should/do I go about replacing it? It was bone stock and no tweaks or overclocking was involved!

Do I call PNY and get it RMA'd?

I know they don't make the 6800GT's anymore, so how do they compare with there coounterpart, the 6800GS?

I'm confused on what to do..

Thanks.


Here is they story.

First I thought it was the drivers that went corrupt, I figured I'd go into safe mode and restore them, and no avail. Next I thought it could be my monitor, but wrong again still the same problem. Last I thought it was windows and after a fresh re-install there was still pixels all over my screen. Next I tried a new graphics card, well old 5700 Ultra. It worked, there where no problems!

So it seems something has happened.. and it died or went bad I suppose.

 

[Mr. Stryker]

I'm not sure about PNY's RMA department, I've heard they are very bad. Try calling them anyway, if you still have warranty on that card.

 

[merlin704]

PNY's Lifetime Warranty is a farce. Lifetime only means lifetime of that graphics chip. So once the 7 series nVidia cards/chips were released, your 6800GT warranty became null.

 

[AMDXP]

Well, if It can't be replaced, what's the equivalent AGP card?

I was thinking one of these two...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102606

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102609


Or is a x1600 AGP better?

 

[merlin704]

The X850 Pro would be much faster than the X1600 due to the 256-bit memory interface and faster clock speeds.

The X1600 cards are a joke.

 

[Endurancevm]

X850 FTW.

 

[AMDXP]

Is the x850pro better than the 6800GT ?

Will it hold me over for a little while?

 

[merlin704]

Should hold you over just fine.

 

[Mr. Stryker]

The X850 Pro is still powerful for a 12 pipeline card, and it will play games just fine. It's not THE MOST POWERFUL but it's still... strong.

 

[AMDXP]

The X850 Pro is still powerful for a 12 pipeline card, and it will play games just fine. It's not THE MOST POWERFUL but it's still... strong.

I see they don't make 16x pipe 6800's anymore.

How does the x850pro compare?

 

[Mr. Stryker]

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=202&card2=58

Probably the same, but faster in HL2 games and a little bit slower in Doom 3 games.

 

[phide]

Somehow after a degree today of bad luck my 6800GT PNY died for no reason.

My condolences. The 6800 GT was a fine card.

 

[Yashu]

my 6800gt died... I need to send it in for RMA.

I had to send a 6800ultra in for RMA and I didn't want to send the GT in right after... I don't know... it has probably been long enough... I should try.

These were all BFG.