Bad Batch 8800gt

newtekie1 · Nov 6, 2007

tkpenalty said:
Anyway, this problem doesnt really mean that 8800GTs are bad or anything, its just a mistake by Nvidia. Nothing else. Geez... i so badly want one atm.

And an even bigger mistake by all the actual card manufactures that should have tested the cards before shipping them out. Piling mistake on top of mistake just leads to the consumer being screwed over. Everyone is saying they "think" it is bad PCBs from nVidia, but it could be bad batches of memory or even resistors or any number of components on the board since many manufactures use the same components.

PS. The Ashen discussion should just stop. People know who he is, so talking about events that happen to him that relate to the topic at hand is fine. However, talking like he was anything more than an idiotic troll(which is why he was known best here) isn't.

SpoonMuffin · Nov 6, 2007

newtekie1 said:
And an even bigger mistake by all the actual card manufactures that should have tested the cards before shipping them out. Piling mistake on top of mistake just leads to the consumer being screwed over. Everyone is saying they "think" it is bad PCBs from nVidia, but it could be bad batches of memory or even resistors or any number of components on the board since many manufactures use the same components.

PS. The Ashen discussion should just stop. People know who he is, so talking about events that happen to him that relate to the topic at hand is fine. However, talking like he was anything more than an idiotic troll(which is why he was known best here) isn't.

your one to talk..........

bigboi86 · Nov 6, 2007

SpoonMuffin said:
your one to talk..........

You're*

Deleted member 3 · Nov 6, 2007

nflesher87 said:
who the hell is ashen and why do you speak of him as a god

Well, if you ever get introduced to him start with a joke to break the ice. Here is a nice one: A dyslectic guy walks into a bra.

Besides that I'll stick to Exodus 20:3.

SpoonMuffin · Nov 6, 2007

DanTheBanjoman said:
Well, if you ever get introduced to him start with a joke to break the ice. Here is a nice one: A dyslectic guy walks into a bra.

Besides that I'll stick to Exodus 20:3.

yes dan we know you see yourself as a god.......but around here i think Wiz acctualy holds that possition.

Deleted member 3 · Nov 6, 2007

SpoonMuffin said:
yes dan we know you see yourself as a god.......but around here i think Wiz acctualy holds that possition.

I was referring to W1zzard.

Darksaber · Nov 6, 2007

Well guys this thread has nothing to do with Ashen or why he is not on TPU anymore. Nor does it have to do with W1z, God or any other person.

This is a very important thread about FAULTY 8800GTs

Stay on topic guys. If this gets out of hand and the context of thread is ripped apart anymore, we may need to delete any unnessecary postings so that the thread makes sense again.

BACK ON TOPIC NOW PLEASE!

Deleted member 3 · Nov 6, 2007

Darksaber said:
Well guys this thread has nothing to do with Ashen or why he is not on TPU anymore. Nor does it have to do with W1z, God or any other person.

This is a very important thread about FAULTY 8800GTs

Stay on topic guys. If this gets out of hand and the context of thread is ripped apart anymore, we may need to delete any unnessecary postings so that the thread makes sense again.

BACK ON TOPIC NOW PLEASE!

I think God made the faulty 8800GT's though, so he is kinda involved.

Apart from that, is there any word on numbers? ie is it really something to worry about?

mrw1986 · Nov 6, 2007

evga > any other manufacturer...anyone who has awesome customer service and covers overclocking AND aftermarket coolers kicks ass...oh and did I mention lifetime warranty with the ability to cross-ship?

Darksaber · Nov 6, 2007

Well I am pretty involved in the hardware business in Austria/Germany. No reports here as far as I can tell. Must be an issue limited to the US?

cheers
DS

tostator · Nov 6, 2007

DanTheBanjoman said:
I think God made the faulty 8800GT's though, so he is kinda involved.

That is not my fault!!! :laugh:

jokes aside, I read of some Asus 8800GT owners with some issues in their cards (in Spain), so I opened another thread asking for people with problems in their GTs. It seems to be a temperature problem

Greetings

Deleted member 3 · Nov 6, 2007

tostator said:
It seems to be a temperature problem

Odd, since these cards are supposed to use a lot less energy than their older brothers. Then again the cooler is half the size as well.

Chewy · Nov 6, 2007

mrw1986 said:
evga > any other manufacturer...anyone who has awesome customer service and covers overclocking AND aftermarket coolers kicks ass...oh and did I mention lifetime warranty with the ability to cross-ship?

Thanks man, I didnt know they covered overclocking!? mad I tell ya MAD! or just kick ass :cool:

I just wish they had a step -up in Canada so I dont have to pay the full tax on the item if I did a step-up.. just paying the taxes on the difference woould be nice.

OnBoard · Nov 6, 2007

DanTheBanjoman said:
Odd, since these cards are supposed to use a lot less energy than their older brothers. Then again the cooler is half the size as well.

What I've read the cooler doesn't spin up enough in order to keep the noise down. In reviews they already got near 90 temps, can't imagine what badly ventilated cases get. Manually putting the fan to 49% seems to be the good spot for noise/cooling performance. Antec 900 owner got temps in 70s, so case plays a big role too.

I have a feeling that the whole cooler heats up so much as the fan only spins at 29% and that heats up the memory (instead of cooling them down) and there the heat problems start.

I don't have a 8800gt card nor have I even touched a one, so don't kill me if I said something wrong

Solaris17 · Nov 6, 2007

well when i get one hopefully it wont have but ill be tinkering w/ my fan anyway i set it to 100% my comp is at my feet on the bottum shelf of my desk and my sub is right next to it so noise doesnt concern me......if the rigs loud turn the volume up more i say!!!!

Tatty_Two · Nov 6, 2007

OnBoard said:
What I've read the cooler doesn't spin up enough in order to keep the noise down. In reviews they already got near 90 temps, can't imagine what badly ventilated cases get. Manually putting the fan to 49% seems to be the good spot for noise/cooling performance. Antec 900 owner got temps in 70s, so case plays a big role too.

I have a feeling that the whole cooler heats up so much as the fan only spins at 29% and that heats up the memory (instead of cooling them down) and there the heat problems start.

I don't have a 8800gt card nor have I even touched a one, so don't kill me if I said something wrong

But most of the reviews I have read keep the fan on "Auto" and it dont ever seem to kick in at 100% for some reason, setting it to 100% duty cycle in the one review (using RivaTuner) I read dropped full overclocked load temps down by 20C :eek:

into very respectful sixties C at 720/1050.

yogurt_21 · Nov 6, 2007

wow if this is true, thermalrights gonna make a killing on their aftermarket coolers lol. for me heat isn't that big of a deal, the x1800's came from factory with poor fan settings, didn't bother me, I just changed them in ati tool.

Tatty_Two · Nov 6, 2007

DanTheBanjoman said:
Odd, since these cards are supposed to use a lot less energy than their older brothers. Then again the cooler is half the size as well.

Very true and strangely enough, the reviews I have read show the 8800GT using only around 5-10W less than a current 8800GTS and at it's highest overclocks versus the 8800GTS overclocked it actually used more power in some of the tests.

JC316 · Nov 6, 2007

Tatty_One said:
Damn....what happened to your 2900pro???? that didnt last long

No, no it didn't. I am a green boy again.

plywood99 · Nov 6, 2007

My XFX 8800gt did the bsod thing. It is being rma'd...

Ply

SpoonMuffin · Nov 7, 2007

well we have a local confermation of the problem, damn and i was considering an 8800gt from xfx......

meh, gonna have to follow a buddys lead and just wait 2 weeks and see if the new ati cards really come out and are better then todays price/perf, a 3870 is looking like a tempting card if the prices are right

erocker · Nov 7, 2007

I totally agree with you Ash, erm... I mean Spoon!

hat · Nov 7, 2007

This is why is is a bad idea to buy ANY brand-new product, let alone electronics. Anyone remember the early 8800GTX with a bad resistor?

Thermopylae_480 · Nov 7, 2007

erocker said:
I totally agree with you Ash, erm... I mean Spoon!

Stay on topic please, this thread isn't about Ashentech, or AshenSugar. There is really no sense in arguing about him or his site. It simply causes trouble and ruffled feathers, there simply isn't any need.

-thanks

SpoonMuffin · Nov 7, 2007

*sneeks over and ruffles thermo's fethers with gloved hands*

as to buying anything when it first hits, yeah, pretty much, shouldnt buy anything thats brand spanking new, but damn if those 38*0 cards do come out the 19th.....tempting specs.......

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