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that looks really evil!
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yep... is the card in warranty? that does not look good, sorry to say
Yeah not good, get it checked pal. You just bought it!
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Alright, I'll email ebuyer tomorrow about it.
Gutted tbh, this along with my mobo troubles on a system I've just built
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That just looks like flux / the pcb protective layer to be honest. I certainly wouldn't be worrying about it.
Originally Posted by Saracen
format (05-04-2008)
Second that - it's just flux, nothing to worry about.
Agent, you seem to know what you are talking about, so I'll trust you unless anyone has a concrete reason why I should get it RMA'd?
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Well, what if the card starts cropping up with wierd issues after you haven't RMAed it? this could just be the start...
Third that, it looks like flux, look below C549, there appears to be a bit there as well.
Cave canem!
This is definitely flux, looks like a rosin one. I can see that there is also flux next to the round sticker, note the 3 groups of 12, 4 and 2 components. I'd be inclined to try and clean it off using isopropyl alcohol. Fluxes if ionic can cause shorts and/or corrosion.
Whilst it is probably nothing to worry about and is most likely cosmetic I personally would RMA it because I don't think that level of flux residue is acceptable. It would fail any visual inspection criteria I've known.
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Gah... so to RMA or not to RMA?
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well personally.. i'd see if the isopropyl alcohol thing that Iranu suggested works first, and if not, get it RMA'd 'cause if you've just recieved it then it should've been picked up upon visual inspection at the factory.
The flux around the heatsink mounting holes have no chance of shorting anything. Flux on the rows of unused capacitor spaces are also in no danger of shorting out as it's not making any bridges between anything.
Don't bother returning it, don't even clean it, don't fix something that ain't broken.
I would rma it if it's possible, thats a bad flux job. You wouldn't buy a shirt with a stain even though you could wash it out.
But - if I bought said shirt and discovered the bit of detritus when I got home, I wouldn't bother returning it.
(Unless if Primark was next door)
I r confused as to which course of action I should take.
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