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re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts
Posted on 8/30/14 at 9:47 pm to LSU Coyote
Posted on 8/30/14 at 9:47 pm to LSU Coyote
Nothing. Ordered a Tri-X, switched serial numbers, put the Tri-X cooler on my Sapphire reference card with the Elpida, claimed it defective, and Amazon gave me a UPS label.
I know, I'm a bastard. But I consider it more of a hit against Sapphire, one of the worst GPU AIBs in the industry when it comes to warranty service. I claimed it defective so that Amazon would return it to Sapphire. The elpida couldn't OC past 1450 and would still occasionally lock up in a couple of games unless I was running it stock. Now I have another Hynix card and have so far pushed both to 1700 with no issues. Haven't even tried higher yet. The core clocks top out at about 1240mhz because of power delivery I believe, because at a certain voltage threshold it doesn't affect the power draw. I put +300mv on it for shits and giggles and it still artifacts at 1250.
I know, I'm a bastard. But I consider it more of a hit against Sapphire, one of the worst GPU AIBs in the industry when it comes to warranty service. I claimed it defective so that Amazon would return it to Sapphire. The elpida couldn't OC past 1450 and would still occasionally lock up in a couple of games unless I was running it stock. Now I have another Hynix card and have so far pushed both to 1700 with no issues. Haven't even tried higher yet. The core clocks top out at about 1240mhz because of power delivery I believe, because at a certain voltage threshold it doesn't affect the power draw. I put +300mv on it for shits and giggles and it still artifacts at 1250.
This post was edited on 8/30/14 at 9:51 pm
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Posted on 8/30/14 at 10:59 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Yeah, let companies like Newegg and Amazon deal with warranties. This is the only reason I buy everything new from NewEgg, because I can claim a defect and they won't blink an eye.
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