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Oct 10, 2004, 09:43 PM
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DriverHeaven Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Anyone thats been inside a BFG 6800gt ?
I've got a 6800gt oc from BFG. The thing has some problems and has hit temps as high as 110c, normally under load it rests at 90-92c. I'm fairly sure I'm going to return it for a different one but I've looked downs the sides and I can see the thermal tape isn't covering the whole GPU and it's not totally on the ram either. Does anyone know if I open it up and just move the tape around if BFG would be able to tell or if I should even bother? Isn’t the thermal tape one use only? I've got some artic silver5 but I think they would be able to notice if I used it and then put the tape back on if I have to RMA it. Also that thermal tape is thick, if I took it off and replaced it with artic silver5 will the HS lay flat with less space in there? Any advice?
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Oct 10, 2004, 10:00 PM
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DriverHeaven Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 12
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Mabey I should have posted this in the NV card forum.
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Oct 11, 2004, 03:49 PM
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ein Krieger
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Clemson Uni
Posts: 3,127
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You shouldnt have to do either of those to RMA it. clearly they messed up in the construction/assembly of the card, and you shouldnt have to take one that they screwed up...just write them a letter with your RMA and state that it was like that when you got it, and you dont want a card thats been running at those temps due to damage.
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Oct 11, 2004, 05:06 PM
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Caffeine Machine
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Hell is empty. All the devils are here.
Posts: 670
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you should be idling in the low 50s. If you mess with the card, they might not take it back. Don't screw with it. Just request an RMA.
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Oct 12, 2004, 07:11 AM
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DriverHeaven Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Buenos Aires - Argentina
Posts: 44
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Got the same card, and I'm at 59°C Idle. Don't touch the card, just request an RMA.
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Oct 12, 2004, 09:55 AM
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DriverHeaven Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 10
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yeah, dude request an RMA, especially with BFG's warranty policy, that's nothing to mess a card around with.
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