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How to fix GTX280

corex2

corex2

corex2

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Guys, i got a broken GTX280, i bought this of ebay and it arrived like this.
Any ideas how i can fix it ?
 
omg! if the seller said working etc then , return that for a refund, do so through ebay, ie not directly through seller , so u can get it official back to seller, and do it recorded delivery etc
 
Happy said:
I think he means he bought some guys broken one to try and fix :confused:
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Ahhh yes - totally missed that bit. :D

In that case then just find a replacement - should be marked on it so will be doable.

Did a similar fix with a small component on an X-fi a while back.

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This was sold as working!! I'm gutted, the card actually still works but its stuck @ x1 speed instead of x16. When I received it i popped in in my old system, it booted fine and drivers installed fine so i gave the seller positive feedback. Can i still get a refund ? also i paid him with a cheque, i received the card on saturday !!
 
I doubt that's the card if it's running at x1, probably something configured incorrectly.

OT but where the hell did that picture come from, was that a ninja edit or something :confused:
 
corex2 said:
This was sold as working!! I'm gutted, the card actually still works but its stuck @ x1 speed instead of x16. When I received it i popped in in my old system, it booted fine and drivers installed fine so i gave the seller positive feedback. Can i still get a refund ? also i paid him with a cheque, i received the card on saturday !!
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Damn, if you paid by cheque I doubt you'll be able to get the full amount back.
Definitely contact the seller and ask for a refund. If he refuses then contact ebay and start a dispute.

You should really always use paypal when buying high value items.
 
Definatley is the card, tried it on a few systems with the same results, manages to get up to x8 pcie on a asus p5w dh deluxe.
 
Well the cheque has probably cleared by now :(

Put a picture of your card up, and a close up of the area affected.
 
as before did you adjust pci-e frequency in bios from 100 to 101 - 102 - 103 etc,this usually sorts it!
 
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