Wasnt it gigabyte that has the issue with the pcie slot (whats the opposite to slot?) Breaking? Not sure which card it was though, or if more than one was effected.
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If you're referring to what I think you are, the Gigabyte cards had cracks, where the PCB failed at, or very near the some point (where there is a distinct cut-out section that may be unique to Gigabyte, after/above the PCI-E slot, near the retention clip).
Gigabyte RTX 30, RTX 40 Series GPU PCBs Are Reportedly Cracking
The company allegedly refuses RMA on cracked GPUs.
If this is a design fault, or just a few cases sent to graphics card repairers, I don't know, but what is consistent is that Gigabyte will refuse warranty if there's any physical damage to the card, so you don't want one that develops cracks.
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Not for me. I'd consider it unethical, so I won't do it. Also unfair to whoever would have to work extra to do my work. And also a waste of money as I wouldn't be paid. But mostly because I'd consider it unethical.
So I'd hidden the card until my day off. Out of sight, out of mind!
Yeah, thats what i was thinking of.If you're referring to what I think you are, the Gigabyte cards had cracks, where the PCB failed at, or very near the some point (where there is a distinct cut-out section that may be unique to Gigabyte, after/above the PCI-E slot, near the retention clip).
Gigabyte RTX 30, RTX 40 Series GPU PCBs Are Reportedly Cracking
The company allegedly refuses RMA on cracked GPUs.www.tomshardware.com
If this is a design fault, or just a few cases sent to graphics card repairers, I don't know, but what is consistent is that Gigabyte will refuse warranty if there's any physical damage to the card, so you don't want one that develops cracks.
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I do the same....but with bottles of whiskey
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It's deceptive photography / rendering, it's a 2.5 slot card, creeping more towards 3 slots (not sure why it's not listed as 2.75 in all fairness.
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I was really proud of my willpower the other week when the 7900xt was down to 699.99 and I convinced myself I didn't need to bother.
Then Gibbo decides to drop the price once again and not only do I end up now just buying the 7900xt, I decide if I'm going to get a new GPU I might as well upgrade my CPU cooler (D15s inbound), case and case fans.
Pretty happy across the board with the purchases, just deciding how to best bring it up to the wife. I'm definitely going with the 'CPU cooler was free with the GPU and they just threw in some fans' as one angle...
Then Gibbo decides to drop the price once again and not only do I end up now just buying the 7900xt, I decide if I'm going to get a new GPU I might as well upgrade my CPU cooler (D15s inbound), case and case fans.
Pretty happy across the board with the purchases, just deciding how to best bring it up to the wife. I'm definitely going with the 'CPU cooler was free with the GPU and they just threw in some fans' as one angle...
Soldato
Just tell her it cost £150.
Soldato
Spare a thought for me, stuck on an oil rig and the WiFi calling isn't working, with the only option being to ask the wife to confirm the 6 digit code when I've input her credit card details.
...And the credit card company include the purchase total with the code.
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Its all deceptive. Cards shouldn't be called 2.75 and should stick to 1, 2, 3 slot etc. Nots not like you be use 0.25 of a slot!!
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Yeah, I agree. For some SFF cases it can be really relevant - but for general use it's so much more useful to stick to 1, 2, 3 etc.
I put together a build in a Formd T1 a few years ago and that was where knowing if a card was 2.25 / 2.5 / 2.75 was really useful as you could adjust the spine in that case (sandwich layout with the CPU on one side and the GPU on the other) and you could increase/decrease CPU cooler height depending on what slot size your GPU was. So if you had a 2.75 you're looking at say a 45mm cooler vs. 2.5 gives you a 55mm cooler.
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My 7900XT has shipped and arrives today - when should I expect to receive my Starfield code by email?
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The redemption code will be on the paper work with the gpu
Soldato
Got it, thanks.
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Did you get your email with the subject 'Sales Invoice/Credit Transaction'? If you click on the attached PDF on that email the code is on that PDF!
For reference
Soldato
But I'd much prefer a big 3 rather than a puny 2.75It's obviously a bloke thing, every mm matters
