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Looking for R9 with Hynix memory

GefGz said:
It's a consumer protection regulation, basically allows you a window to return items regardless if they're broken, etc etc.

In reality though, it's there to protect you against companies that don't offer a good service in the first place, OcUK are pretty great regardless of the situation, regulation or not.
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oh the distance sales of goods act?
 
tommybhoy said:
A card not oc'ing like a demon returned for the chance of a better one, which is returned for another, that's two perfectly good cards getting the **** kicked out of it for some poor chump to purchase it in B grade section.
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i've seen the B-grade section, some of the stuff is the same price as it is new lol
 
tommybhoy said:
A card not oc'ing like a demon returned for the chance of a better one, which is returned for another, that's two perfectly good cards getting the **** kicked out of it for some poor chump to purchase it in B grade section.
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It depends on the card purchased IMHO.

If you purchase a reference card and DSR it because it isn't a demon overclocker then I agree. On the other hand if you DSR because your highly expensive GPU aimed squarely at overclocking is crap at overclocking then DSR away.

I bought a 7970 Matrix Platinum and it would only overclock to 1170 core. I DSR'd it without blinking an eyelid. That GPU was aimed squarely at overclockers and was even advertised as such.

Then you need to take into account that Gibbo is very fond of posting here on the forums that, "card X is a great little overclocker". For example in his R9 290 buying guide thread he explicitly stated he got 1200+ core clock on all the Sapphire R9 290X cards he tested, and he didn't even bin them first. As soon as someone buys a turkey Sapphire R9 290X I think they have a case if they remember that little quote and DSR that bugger.
 
LtMatt said:
Its hit and miss with the reference cards i think. Might be worth asking in customer services forum section or asking Gibbo. Maybe Asus reference? Can't promise it though.
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All 4 of my ref Asus 290Xs use Hynix, this may have changed now though.
 
^Yep, at least 1.5G on R200/7000 series.


Reference cards - lotery.

Aftermarkets:

Asus DirectCU2 - Elpida.
Gigabyte Windforce - Elpida.
His IceQ X2 - Hynix.
Msi Gaming - Hynix.
Powercolor PCS+ - Elpida.
Sapphire TriX - Hynix.
XFX DoubleD- Elpida.
 
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ICDP said:
It depends on the card purchased IMHO.

If you purchase a reference card and DSR it because it isn't a demon overclocker then I agree. On the other hand if you DSR because your highly expensive GPU aimed squarely at overclocking is crap at overclocking then DSR away.

I bought a 7970 Matrix Platinum and it would only overclock to 1170 core. I DSR'd it without blinking an eyelid. That GPU was aimed squarely at overclockers and was even advertised as such.

Then you need to take into account that Gibbo is very fond of posting here on the forums that, "card X is a great little overclocker". For example in his R9 290 buying guide thread he explicitly stated he got 1200+ core clock on all the Sapphire R9 290X cards he tested, and he didn't even bin them first. As soon as someone buys a turkey Sapphire R9 290X I think they have a case if they remember that little quote and DSR that bugger.
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Within reason, yes if you pay for a premium gpu then if it's not a great clocker, DSR could be argued for returning, but, oc'ing is a lottery regardless the premium paid.

Some no doubt have bought and returned 3+ gpu's looking for that golden sample, that's what has wrecked DSR.

Gibbo mentioned that oCuk have a blacklist of repeat offenders, DSR wasn't brought about to protect the consumer for oc'ing.

I've used DSR for a faulty noisy fan on a 7950 Ice-Q, which I was gutted to return as it went to 1240MHz on stock voltage(I can only dream what that would have hit with moar voltage, but I never bothered as it was going back).

I also used it for a 7970 WF that artifacted at stock, I could have went for replacements but choose to take the hit for postage as icba with any 'no fault found' returned faulty gpu's with testing fee+return postage, due to what happened with the infamous cheap 480 WF's, loads of them were faulty and getting returned as 'no fault found', I guess because oCuk were probably testing them with high quality 1200w psu's at the time, where as recommended speced quality 750W psu's didn't have enough juice on the 12v rail-but that was the fault of Nvidia's rated requirements at the time.
 
I can confirm that my all of my MSI cards I have bought recently come with Hynix memory (I have quite a few 280x cards for mining).

Last week I bought a "MSI Gaming 290" from ocuk for my gaming PC - again this came equiped with Hynix - very pleased with this card :)
 
I found something like :
"PowerColor 290X uses Hynix memory chips FYI"

from:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1431287/amd-r9-290x-290-pre-order-discussion-thread/990

"Pictures reveal the card's PCB to be largely based on AMD's reference design, perhaps with variations on the choice of components. PowerColor has a knack of splurging on expensive, high-quality components on its PCBs (think International Rectifier and Coilworks VRM components, Samsung and SK Hynix memory chips, etc.), and we expect a similar treatment for the R9 290X PCS+. The two-slot cooling solution featured on this card is making its debut with it. It features a network of aluminium fin stacks to which heat is fed by copper heat pipes, and which are ventilated by a trio of 80 mm fans. PowerColor didn't reveal clock speeds, launch date, or pricing."

from:
http://www.techpowerup.com/196260/powercolor-radeon-r9-290x-pcs-unveiled.html

Dunno then tbh which one they use :(
 
Reference cards are reference cards, all made by AMD's partner (probably Sapphire, correct me if wrong) and then the naked cards were sent to AIB partners to have stickers put on them and packed into boxes.

I would hazard a guess that the 290x's got hynix and the 290 pros got hynix if leftover or Elpdia if not.
 
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