I think I have the same problem but mine is in the early stages by the sounds of it. I have no idea what it could be, but we'll both need RMA's at some point I should think. I'm going to wait until there's no doubt that BFG could mis-diagnose it, and then send it back. Have no idea what they'd replace it with though, the OC2 has pretty high clocks but low memory. Not sure what an equivalent card is nowadays.
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BFG RMA question
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I think I have the same problem but mine is in the early stages by the sounds of it. I have no idea what it could be, but we'll both need RMA's at some point I should think. I'm going to wait until there's no doubt that BFG could mis-diagnose it, and then send it back. Have no idea what they'd replace it with though, the OC2 has pretty high clocks but low memory. Not sure what an equivalent card is nowadays.
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Alexhull24, do you have custom memory timing? (i mean mobo memory not gfx card)
So far resetting these seems to have made effect although perhaps too early to tell.
If it happens again i dont know what to do except try a cmos reset and failing that take some mem sticks out.
So far resetting these seems to have made effect although perhaps too early to tell.
If it happens again i dont know what to do except try a cmos reset and failing that take some mem sticks out.
What board do you have? Mine is in sig. I am running 'custom' timings as they are not what the board defaults to with this RAM, but they are what the memory is supposed to run at. (4-4-4-12). I also upped the voltage by 0.1V to 1.9V (I think, the mobo doesnt tell me actual). The CPU is OC/d aswell, that's the only change i've made recently, however it is a minor overclock, hardly amazing, and temps are always less than 60 deg.
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[Death];13223995 said:
you just need the first email read back a few pages should tell you.
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I already stated what to do; Ignore the online form requesting that 10 digit number. Its an automated response setup for USA customers, UK BFG have got the same system that cant change for our own regional phone numbers i guess.
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I got a abit IP35 pro. Its oc'ed Q6600 @3.4 (stable). Memory was 4-4-12 at 2.1v as stated it was the manufacturers (corsairs) recommended. Now they are at STD settings still with the 2.1v.
Seems adjusting mem timing causes issues now with the mobo and so the gfx card doesnt boot up and so no display.
Word of Warning
Hi there again, just a word of warning, I filled out the online form where BFG responded asking for the s/n details etc and twice used my hotmail email account... twice no responce for an RMA.
Used my btinternet email address and had a responce within 24 hours
So I guess not to use hotmail email accounts while emailing them back, maybe it goeas to their junk email
anyway card now shipped off and I`ll let you know how I got on.
cheers all for the help
mrix
Hi there again, just a word of warning, I filled out the online form where BFG responded asking for the s/n details etc and twice used my hotmail email account... twice no responce for an RMA.
Used my btinternet email address and had a responce within 24 hours
So I guess not to use hotmail email accounts while emailing them back, maybe it goeas to their junk email
anyway card now shipped off and I`ll let you know how I got on.
cheers all for the help
mrix
Hi all
Been having a look at this thread and have been considering RMA'ing my 8800GTX OC2 but never got around to it as I got so fed up with it that I replaced it with a 4870x2. Basically I built my system October 07 and from the early days of using the system I regularly got the BSOD with the "nvlddmkm stopped responding" error (there is a 57 page thread about this damn error on another forum). The card always idled around 68 degrees and under load would top out at 80 before crashing the system. I tried so many different sets of drivers it was getting crazy and none of them made the system any more stable. Crashes averaged 10 over a 4 hours period of gaming and once I could afford to switch I moved to the ATI and have had joy ever since.
So my question really is although the card physically works, is it worth RMA'ing based on the fact that it was so unstable that it crashed my system constantly? Incidentally on the occasions I took it out to reseat it, there was absolutely no dust or other reason for the heat issues that I could see. Apart from the change in gfx card the spec in sig is what was running it sat in a 23 bay Enermax server case.
Have it boxed ready to go just not sure what is next step.
Thanks
BA
Been having a look at this thread and have been considering RMA'ing my 8800GTX OC2 but never got around to it as I got so fed up with it that I replaced it with a 4870x2. Basically I built my system October 07 and from the early days of using the system I regularly got the BSOD with the "nvlddmkm stopped responding" error (there is a 57 page thread about this damn error on another forum). The card always idled around 68 degrees and under load would top out at 80 before crashing the system. I tried so many different sets of drivers it was getting crazy and none of them made the system any more stable. Crashes averaged 10 over a 4 hours period of gaming and once I could afford to switch I moved to the ATI and have had joy ever since.
So my question really is although the card physically works, is it worth RMA'ing based on the fact that it was so unstable that it crashed my system constantly? Incidentally on the occasions I took it out to reseat it, there was absolutely no dust or other reason for the heat issues that I could see. Apart from the change in gfx card the spec in sig is what was running it sat in a 23 bay Enermax server case.
Have it boxed ready to go just not sure what is next step.
Thanks
BA
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Personly if you think its possibly defective i would think of RMA'ing the card, it didnt cost much. I sent mine next day signed for with cover upto £500 all i paid was £6-£7 at the post office. Mrma looks like they did no tests on my card due to the turn around time.
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Send back just the card.
And yea it would seem they dont check the card from what others have said. I begining to think i sent back a perfectly good gfx card, oh well got a upgrade for my hastle.
And yea it would seem they dont check the card from what others have said. I begining to think i sent back a perfectly good gfx card, oh well got a upgrade for my hastle.
Just fill in the form on BFG site and they will get the ball rolling.
http://www.bfgtech.com/contactts.aspx
http://www.bfgtech.com/contactts.aspx
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Ok well i just got my card back little while ago wasnt lucky with the upgrades at all i got a 8800GT OC back same as what i sent in only differance newer bios than published on bfgs site at lest the card didnt have the same serial numbers on it. seems to be all working for now
@Whitter mine was sent out same day check after 5pm
@Whitter mine was sent out same day check after 5pm
Hey Guys,
Seems like I'm experiencing problems with my 8800GTX OC also. What seemed to be the common problem? Mine appears to play some games fine (such as warcraft etc) where as when I play games such as Far Cry 2, the new tomb raider I get completly random shut downs, where the screens go black and I can hear audio, then about 5 seconds later I get blue screen and Nvidia display error, this happens frequently when I play the 'top' games. Is this similar to the problems you guys have been having?
I have a RMA number etc from BFG and have emailed Jeff to see his view on it. On a side note, which courier is the most efficient/well priced for a safe delivery of the card?
Cheers
Seems like I'm experiencing problems with my 8800GTX OC also. What seemed to be the common problem? Mine appears to play some games fine (such as warcraft etc) where as when I play games such as Far Cry 2, the new tomb raider I get completly random shut downs, where the screens go black and I can hear audio, then about 5 seconds later I get blue screen and Nvidia display error, this happens frequently when I play the 'top' games. Is this similar to the problems you guys have been having?
I have a RMA number etc from BFG and have emailed Jeff to see his view on it. On a side note, which courier is the most efficient/well priced for a safe delivery of the card?
Cheers