eBay moron

[Oresa]

It's a PCI card not AGP.

Does he know the difference??

I think maybe the best way to resolve this is if we all get together, go stand outside his house, and just point and laugh for an hour or two

[XA04]

Does he know the difference??

I think maybe the best way to resolve this is if we all get together, go stand outside his house, and just point and laugh for an hour or two

Probably not .

He still hasn't sent any messages, maybe he will tomorrow. Or maybe he has realised he has screwed up and isn't going to apologise.


I can't see me getting positive feedback either, oh well

[Ljuboja]

He could be after a friend you know over ebay.

[Nox]

PS: You guys are really anal about your PCs. I've been working on PCs for years without proper anti-static precautions and have never fried anything. I've never reset CMOS when installing a graphics card. Maybe I'm just lucky.

OMFG!!!! Do you not know anything?????!??!? You have just invoked the power of Murphey and atleast one of his various laws....

Let us know how your next system build goes

Nox

[Fatboy40]

.. I've seen words such as 'cock' and 'piss' in a title before iirc.

Add the word 'Partridge' on the end and you've got a comedy classic...



... your problem isn't eBay specific though, the amount of people who buy PC components without a bat in hells chance of ever installing them is amazing, and they all damn well turn up asking the IT guy at work, me !, how to deal with it

[smtkr]

OMFG!!!! Do you not know anything?????!??!? You have just invoked the power of Murphey and atleast one of his various laws....

Let us know how your next system build goes

Well, I do have a Pentium D 830 and a motherboard coming ( http://www.thetechzone.com/forums/sh...threadid=80375 ), but they are more likely to be sold.

What makes you think my next system build will be any different than my others?

[Pazza]

That's not a bad idea.

If it does lead to him sending it back to me, then I will record a video showing it working.

Thanks,
one more thing though.. how did you show the video? upload it to the net for them to download or burn to cd or what?

I just used my digital camera to record and burned it on a CD and sent that with the game. I also got a neighbour to confirm it was working also.

[kalniel]

What makes you think my next system build will be any different than my others?

I believe it was murphies law after you said this:

I've been working on PCs for years without proper anti-static precautions and have never fried anything

[jamin]

Hmm.... ESD (Electro-Static Discharge) doesn't necessarily kill components dead, it can just reduce their working life or affect their operation!

Murphy will strike! LOL!

[XA04]

He could be after a friend you know over ebay.

What do you mean?

[smtkr]

Speaking of anti-static devices, you should have seen the goofy stuff we had to wear in the lab when I was working at Intel. It was hilarious going to lunch in Hillsboro--you could see all of the geeks in restaurants who forgot to take off their heel straps after leaving the lab.

[Matt1eD]

THOUGHTS WRITTEN AS I READ THIS THREAD IN ONE GO!:

The poor guy probably thinks he can plug it in through USB

I always state that the product is working as is and will be tested before shiping. It will be securely packaged in static free bags and then can't guarantee if working on delivery and then just quote RMs £30 free insurance deal.

One tip, he probably did get it to work, but turned out he was after a top notch gfx card but expected too much and therefore doesnt like what he bought due to lack of research or knowledge on his part.

Likely... I wrote about what my card could do when I sold it some time ago.

I wouldn't go down the path of trying to get him to clear the CMOS. If he buggers his motherboard up then he'll blame you for that. It's unlikely that clearing the CMOS is actually required for a graphics card to function.

Normally a setting in the BIOS is the only thing which occasionaly needs changing for me.

This is why I prefer to sell my tech equipment on places like Hexus. Yeah, you might make a little less money, but at least it's going to a good home and you can be sure that if it doesn't work - it REALLY doesn't work.

Ditto

I think Adrian is making this whole thing up for laughs. I mean, I don't think it's possible for anyone to have such poor spelling and grammar skills as this person appears to have...

It's worse than spam from some Nigerian offering us £1M!

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As for ESD I'm just sensible - ie I don't take off a jumper and rub it inside, and don't rub feet on carpet and everything is fine. With a v. old computer that I was about to throw I rubbed the RAM on the carpet and all was fine (didn't actually run memory test stuff - but worked ok )

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I love your point and laugh tactic Oresa

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[XA04]

Interesting reads! .

Still no reply, looks like the guy may of got it working and wants to avoid looking like a rubbishrubbishrubbishrubbish............. too late

[Theo]

Perhaps he forgot how to speak English! Looks like he was well on his way, tbh.

[johnny02004976]

just gotta see what feedback he leaves you

[Norky]

Add the word 'Partridge' on the end and you've got a comedy classic...

Then you can get your Geordie mate to change it to 'Cook Pass Partridge' to stop annoying the mods