Odd. My mate's computer stopped working around a week ago now. I switched out the power supply a couple of days ago and the graphics card started smoking/sparking (worst smell ever). I wonder if he could claim that it was these drivers ;o
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Odd. My mate's computer stopped working around a week ago now. I switched out the power supply a couple of days ago and the graphics card started smoking/sparking (worst smell ever). I wonder if he could claim that it was these drivers ;o
Doesn't seem like they're going to take responsibility for the burnt hardware even though they caused it.
how lame is that?
... Wait, what? It wasn't a beta driver, was it?Quote:
Originally Posted by sleepy1212
No it wasn't, EVGA are offering RMA's for cards that went bye-bye. Don't know about the other sub-contractors though...
Good thing I saw this thread.
I was just about to update.
AMD would do the same. The warranty covers this anyways.Quote:
Originally Posted by sleepy1212
The problem is that Nvidia doesn't actually Warranty their cards... The sub-contractors do.
Hmm, Its a good thing I didn't buy an Nvidia card last week like I was going to, I probably would have unknowingly installed the latest drivers when I installed the card. I like ATI more in some ways, but I really wanna make use of PhysX so I'm gonna get an Nvidia soon.
I suppose PhysX is good but I'm still waiting for Nvidia's GTX200 cards to come down in price. Right now a 5750 or 5770 looks a lot more appealing. Benchmarks put them significantly above my card, though I guess I should look at a new processor or even a new motherboard with a newer socket type before getting a new GPU. Out of curiosity, do PhysX effects get offloaded to the CPU if you don't have an Nvidia card?
^ Good luck. The GT200 line was shut down, so all that you see on the market are all that have been made and will be available. This means that since demand is staying fairly constant for it while the supplies dwindle, the price goes up.