Packaging all looked fine and nope not ocuk.
The silver metal bit has been bent up but is still not touching the component below. It looks like someone has noticed it at the factory and tried to pliar it together.
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AMD R9 290 (Non-X, Pro, etc) Owners Club
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Packaging all looked fine and nope not ocuk.
The silver metal bit has been bent up but is still not touching the component below. It looks like someone has noticed it at the factory and tried to pliar it together.
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Quality QC.
Just noticed this on my new MSI 290. Backplate is bent up and what looks like chew marks on the heatsink above which is not touching the component its supposed too. Looks like someone has tried to bend the heatsink back down.
Back it goes...
Good Grief...
Sorry to see that MOOGLEYS 
Mine has arrived, so far so good
I'm no longer known as Mr 7870
Shanghai, There coming
So where is all this Heat, Black Screens, Death and Destruction?
I'm no longer known as Mr 7870
Shanghai, There coming
So where is all this Heat, Black Screens, Death and Destruction?
Don't forget your picture so Orangey can put you on the roll of honour.
Add me to the 290 club
Don't really game on my PC anymore but couldn't resist a reference Sapphire 290 with hynix chips for £230! (thanks to lewisstuart and his bulk 290 sale lol).
Tested it today with Crysis 3 and was surprised it wasn't as loud as I thought it would be! 40-60 FPS on everything high @ 2560x1080 was pretty good
Anyways - got an EK waterblock waiting here to go on to it - i'm surprised how big the 290 actually is! Also purchased the EK strengthening plate which arrived today with the backplate - think it's gunna need it looking at the length of the card lol.
Don't really game on my PC anymore but couldn't resist a reference Sapphire 290 with hynix chips for £230! (thanks to lewisstuart and his bulk 290 sale lol).
Tested it today with Crysis 3 and was surprised it wasn't as loud as I thought it would be! 40-60 FPS on everything high @ 2560x1080 was pretty good
Anyways - got an EK waterblock waiting here to go on to it - i'm surprised how big the 290 actually is! Also purchased the EK strengthening plate which arrived today with the backplate - think it's gunna need it looking at the length of the card lol.
Yeah, i still need to sort my Camera out.
Add me to the 290 club
Don't really game on my PC anymore but couldn't resist a reference Sapphire 290 with hynix chips for £230! (thanks to lewisstuart and his bulk 290 sale lol).
Tested it today with Crysis 3 and was surprised it wasn't as loud as I thought it would be! 40-60 FPS on everything high @ 2560x1080 was pretty good
Anyways - got an EK waterblock waiting here to go on to it - i'm surprised how big the 290 actually is! Also purchased the EK strengthening plate which arrived today with the backplate - think it's gunna need it looking at the length of the card lol.
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Ahaha - lucky I have a nasty habit of taking a pic of my PC everytime I open it
Hopefully will get time to install the water gubbins this weekend
too many stickers on the back of the PCB for my liking tbh! - Can't wait to get that EK backplate on it. Only prob I have is that the darn waterblock is a clear plexi/copper one so it might look a bit wierd! - hopefully the strengthening plate will cover most of it up
EDIT: Yup 540 case bud with 280mm Koolance at the top - hope it can handle the heat kicked out of the 290 and a 4960x too!
EDIT: Yup 540 case bud with 280mm Koolance at the top - hope it can handle the heat kicked out of the 290 and a 4960x too!
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too many stickers on the back of the PCB for my liking tbh! - Can't wait to get that EK backplate on it. Only prob I have is that the darn waterblock is a clear plexi/copper one so it might look a bit wierd! - hopefully the strengthening plate will cover most of it up
True that. I didn't take mine off incase it voided the warranty somehow. Don't suppose it would though if you have the original box. At least it doesn't have warranty void stickers on the screws, so you can can change thermal paste or water cool.
lol.. no. even one is OP for 1080P ^^^
Its written next to GDD5; Elpida, have not attempted to overclock yet, but they seem fine
Its written next to GDD5; Elpida, have not attempted to overclock yet, but they seem fine
My plans for a 4K monitor have been dashed, so I've decided to take one of my 290s backI really don't need two for 1920x1080.
And good choice humbug, how you liking it?
Oh what happened?
Did you try out Mantle first before sending one back, i hope so. You should still keep two imo. Will allow you to max everything out and have headroom should you upgrade at a a later date.
Its written next to GDD5; Elpida, have not attempted to overclock yet, but they seem fine
Interesting. Its rare to see Elpida memory overclocked at stock. Both of mine are Elpida and no problems here and both overclock well if i provide enough voltage. I think Elpida have the loosest timings though, then Hynix with Samsung having the tightest and fastest memory timings.
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I could afford it but due to investments I want to play it safe. At least until 4k 120Hz screens come out
Yep I did
I hit the fps cap on BF4 a few times. Pretty ridiculous.EDIT: mine is 1350Mhz Elpida also.