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Problem with broken X1900XTX

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wankelguy13b

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Does anyone know if these card can be send out to get fixed for a charge? I cracked two chips by the end of the card

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I don't see it, but are they cracked? If so, I'm sorry to say but I think that's pretty much it for your card. I'm almost certain that's the end of your warranty and therefore the manufacturer will most likely not honor a repair.

Then again, you could still take the risk and RMA it back to the manufacturer or wherever you purchased it from. Newegg especially tends to be very easy to work with. You might get lucky and they won't check and just send you a new one. Just play dumb and say you had artifacts and then you lost the picture or your computer wouldn't turn on. :confused: It might be worth a try.

Though if you do manage to get a successful RMA DO NOT do whatever it is that you did to the card again! ;)

Best of luck to you.
 
YEah, I take a lost, might just put it on the wall to remind me to not overtighten and I was careful when I was tightening the screws. Sucks, I guess time to look for a used one.

What are they anyways?
 
Is it completely dead? Have you even tried running it? i have seen some weird shit break on video cards and seen them keep on going. Never know might be worth a shot to at least get you by.
 
I believe, those should be the VRMs. They help control the voltages of the card. If you put back on the red heatsink that goes on top of them and make it look like you didn't do anything to it, you *may* be able to pull off an RMA.

However, if you're going to look for a new card anyways, I bought this one recently and have been pretty happy with it, although it is only the 256MB version:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102067

The price seems to fluctuate. When I bought it, after rebate it comes to $160. So you may want to shop around or wait a little before purchasing. If not, this may be an opportunity to jump on an 8800GTS 320MB or better if you don't mind Nvidia cards. ;)
 
Yeah it is completely dead. Wouldn't run at all. Yeah, the only bad part about getting an Nvidia, which I don't mind at all, is that I have the EK Block for the X1900.
 
We all have to kill a video card at least once in our life. Welcome to the club.
 
you could just sell the block and get a new one for whatever card you get(upgrade excuse lol)
 
quick question, is that BBA? or a third party? I can't quite tell

also, i thought the title was funny
wankelguy13b said:
Problem with broken X1900XTX
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the problem is it's broken. I can see that!
sorry, not a time to joke.

i would probably go for an rma from the retailer first, like everyone else says
 
Contact the manuf, they usually offer out-of-warranty repairs at a flat fee thats fairly reasonable. Be prepared for the card to be gone a long time.

In researching this I have further determined that

a) most manufactures require you to register you card with them on their web site within 30 Days for warranty validation, (not sure if that is legal)

b) you cant even find the terms of the warranty easily and of course all will not warranty "abuse".

c) I am only buying EVGA cards and boards in the future as they are the only company I have seen really stand behind their customers.

d) Sapphire sucks (and I own one !!! ) I had to find out how to contact them from the retailer, In case its a Sapphire:

Warranty Length: Two Years Manufacturer warranty.
Coverage: Covers repair or replacement of the product.
Provider: Sapphire Technology Limited
Contact: Sapphire Customer Service at 1-909-594-3128
Technical Support: Email tech@sapphiretech.com
Service Location: Sapphire provides warranty service at a mail-in location.
Service Time: Please allow 2-3 weeks for warranty service.

If its a Sapphire I would at least call them (little leery of the 909 number, watch for phone charges) and ask about out of warranty repairs.

e) Even ATI itself has cut the warranty length and requires BS registration.

f) No one even mentions out-of-warranty repairs anymore.


Vote with your Wallets. Check the terms and conditions of warranty before buying and you might find saving $15 on company X's card is not a wise idea. However this trend seems to be across the industry. A nasty-gram to the company's marketing dept (if you can even find an email for it, and assuming they speak English) about lack of out-of-warranty repair information and the registration requirement would probally be a waste of time but ehh I got nothing better to do.


I was thinking of firing a shot at the "rma it" crowd, after the above and the price they sell these things for, but mainly how the details of the warranty are hidden or very hard to find, or not there at all, I think not.
 
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