Brand new GTX 280 appears rather unwell :(

[Blitzen]

Thats almost certainly gaffed memory on the card and is faulty.

[dangel]

Well fingers crossed the next one doesn't have the same problem ;0)

With STALKER out friday is it hoping too much that scan get me a new one by then? Cheeky I know but they're darn fast at collecting

[pauleden]

Just fti palit ftw never had problems with them

And MSI for the epic fail. A while back I had 6800 GT that did the same thing. It was RMA'd and the replacement, which was identical, actually caught fire in use.

These werent from Scan, it should be said but I still won't buy MSI

[sleepyhead]

My own experience of SCAN's RMA process is they are speedy and if it's a specific problem in terms of how it fails, a nice phone call will sort it out.

I've had stuff tested the very next day from when SCAN recieved the item through to being tested within 3 working days. Refunds tend to take time, replacements are quick.

[GoNz0]

make sure you insist its replaced with a sealed retail box after BFG sent me a duff 2nd hand card

[Fat Tony]

Mate - is that the third one you've had go boom ?

http://forums.hexus.net/scan-care-he...-please-6.html

edit - sorry - now I've read the thread properly I'll stfu

[GoNz0]

no tony, 1st one was fine, there just so stupid they wouldnt uphold the warranty if i flashed it, 2nd was DOA, 3rd working ok so far

[dangel]

make sure you insist its replaced with a sealed retail box after BFG sent me a duff 2nd hand card

I'm sure scan will send me a new card - but i'll check nonetheless so thanks

[dangel]

Well i've just been notified - items tested no fault found.. eeek.. Lee says he ran crysis for an hour without fault, no corruption.. What on earth is going on?

[Mossy]

Ask him what PSU he used....

[dangel]

Ask him what PSU he used....

Well i've raised a query with you Thing is, I used a brand new 800W PSU that's sli certified, with both 6 and 8 pin connectors (the psu has 2 x 6 pin and 2 x 8 pin rails).
Do I need a 2000W psu or something?!

I've got to go into a meeting for about an hour bbl.


800W BFG ES-800 PSU, Quad 12V Rails, 80% and up Efficiency, ATX 12V 2.2/ EPS12V 2.91, SLI/Crossfire

Scan code

Manufacturer code

LN22744

[Madafwo]

Well i've just been notified - items tested no fault found.. eeek.. Lee says he ran crysis for an hour without fault, no corruption.. What on earth is going on?

Was your inital testing carried out with the original air cooler on or had you used a water block?

[GoNz0]

i would send the psu in as well so they can test them together, should only get 1 return charge that way ?

[dangel]

Was your inital testing carried out with the original air cooler on or had you used a water block?

Having given this some thought - I think it's me (probable, I did this sober - never a good thing) or the water block. I'm going to (hopefully) get the card back and try a new block:



...and perhaps the intelligence to try the card on air BEFORE popping a block on it

[Madafwo]

...and perhaps the intelligence to try the card on air BEFORE popping a block on it

Shiney new hardware needs to be abused, but soemtimes it's best to put the card in and make sure it works before ripping it apart...

Hopefully it is just an issue with the water block being on, which water block were you using?

[dangel]

Shiney new hardware needs to be abused, but soemtimes it's best to put the card in and make sure it works before ripping it apart...

Hopefully it is just an issue with the water block being on, which water block were you using?

The EK one - personally i didn't like one end of the block versus the EK 8800GTX block i've got as it's not directly bolted down. The one pictured above has a much nicer fit from the looks of it and the benefit of moving water over pretty much the whole card rather than just the centre.