Dead Men Walking

dMw Chit Chat => The Beer Bar => Technology Section => Topic started by: Gone_Away on June 16, 2009, 11:59:26 PM

Title: Dead GPU :(
Post by: Gone_Away on June 16, 2009, 11:59:26 PM
Looks like after 3 years of brilliant quality my BFG 8800 GTX 768 o/c has bit the dust...
 
For the last 10 days or so I've been having BSOD as the driver is trying to reset itself but can't due to the hardware failing... it's running super hot to the touch as well..
 
I took it out and re-seated the card only to get horizontal lines on the bootup screen and virtical lines in the W7 boot up sequence. Unfortunately I get BSOD when trying to get into windows at all. I have got in once in Safe Mode but given that the lines are visable on the screen in the bios and pre-o/s boot sequence, I say it's fubar...
 
Contacted BFG email suppor who's already asked me for relevant info on the serial number etc.
 
Hey Scotty.. Got a PCIE card I can borrow?
 
NF
Title: Dead GPU :(
Post by: Jabbs on June 17, 2009, 03:32:49 AM
Ah bad luck Ninja :sad:
Title: Dead GPU :(
Post by: Sn00ks on June 17, 2009, 08:48:24 AM
Ahh , was that why you disappeared last night? Was expecting you to come on over to MeatLocker and waited, but you never appeared.
Bad luck matey. :sad:
Title: Dead GPU :(
Post by: Jewelz^ on June 17, 2009, 10:38:58 AM
Quote from: Ninja_Freak;279467Hey Scotty.. Got a PCIE card I can borrow?
 
If you mean ghosty, he's on holiday. Lucky for some :sideways:
Title: Dead GPU :(
Post by: Dewey on June 17, 2009, 07:16:27 PM
Lucky though m8 - don't bfg cards have a lifetime gurantee?
 
Quote from: Ninja_Freak;279467Looks like after 3 years of brilliant quality my BFG 8800 GTX 768 o/c has bit the dust...
 
For the last 10 days or so I've been having BSOD as the driver is trying to reset itself but can't due to the hardware failing... it's running super hot to the touch as well..
 
I took it out and re-seated the card only to get horizontal lines on the bootup screen and virtical lines in the W7 boot up sequence. Unfortunately I get BSOD when trying to get into windows at all. I have got in once in Safe Mode but given that the lines are visable on the screen in the bios and pre-o/s boot sequence, I say it's fubar...
 
Contacted BFG email suppor who's already asked me for relevant info on the serial number etc.
 
Hey Scotty.. Got a PCIE card I can borrow?
 
NF
Title: Dead GPU :(
Post by: Gone_Away on June 18, 2009, 06:31:42 PM
yup.. got my RMA number.. just need to see how it all goes..
Title: Dead GPU :(
Post by: Lee on June 18, 2009, 09:11:24 PM
Fingers crossed you'll get a replacement. :yes:
Title: Dead GPU :(
Post by: GhostMjr on June 20, 2009, 11:42:47 AM
Quote from: Jewelz^;279498If you mean ghosty, he's on holiday. Lucky for some :sideways:


Indeed i was :P

Sorry i haven't got a pcie card dude.

Have you rma'ed it yet?
Title: Dead GPU :(
Post by: Gone_Away on June 29, 2009, 10:02:41 PM
Shadey's back.. :D
 
RMA sorted with no probs.. Didn't get the upgrade that I was hoping for but considering they turned it around in less than a week I have little to complain about.. :D
Title: Dead GPU :(
Post by: BrotherTobious on June 29, 2009, 10:22:42 PM
Nice work welcome back to full stength