Bad news/Good news.

[don256us]

Bad news: *just* prior to "March Maddnes", my 8600 GTS card died. :bang head This represented half of my production. Gone. Dead. No use.

Good news: It's an EVGA lifetime warrenty. Since it was a cap that burst, I sent it in and they are sending me a 9600 GT. Twice the pipelines. :santa:

Should arrive on Wednesday.

[Jolly-Swagman]

Now that sucks big time,,,,, However,,,,Great for EVGA lifetime warrenty,, and a better Upgrade too!

[Edward2]

Sorry to hear about your loss, but I'm glad that you're going to get a replacement so quickly.

[harlam357]

I'd call that a blessing in disguise. :beer:

[Computekinc.us]

Bad news: *just* prior to "March Maddnes", my 8600 GTS card died. :bang head This represented half of my production. Gone. Dead. No use.

Good news: It's an EVGA lifetime warrenty. Since it was a cap that burst, I sent it in and they are sending me a 9600 GT. Twice the pipelines. :santa:

Should arrive on Wednesday.

Yep Yep, Always get the lifetime warranty or the XFX double lifetime for resale value. I have a feeling the warranty for lifetime may change since many folders are putting close to 9000 hrs per year on a card that has components on it that are rated for 5000 hours.

[~(o)-(0)~]

I dunno if the policy will change really...how many people actually use them to that point?

Nick

[the_cultie]

I'd call that a blessing in disguise. :beer:

+1. When you get it I expect you in do some overclocking straight away ;)

[Hardass]

Worked out quite well I would say.:beer:

[don256us]

+1. When you get it I expect you in do some overclocking straight away ;)

Well duh. :screwy:

jk

I need to catch up on my production but yeah. I'll overclock the thing.

Here is a log when I overclocked the old card.

Key:
Score = 3DMark06

GPU
Score Speed
5554 675 Stock
5667 695
5688 715
5783 735
WNR 755
Artif 750
5865 745


RAM (GPU/745)
Score Speed
5865 1008
Artif 1018

RAM (GPU/740)
Score Speed
5756 1018
5813 1028
5834 1038
WNR 1048
5840 1045

RAM (GPU/745)
Score Speed
5926 1045
Artif 1045

RAM (GPU/740)
Score Speed
5844 1045 All startup running

Shader (GPU 740/RAM 1045)
Score Speed
NA 1450
5844 1589 All startup running
5914 1599
5910 1609
Artif 1629
5912 1619

[don256us]

The new card has increased my ppd. Go team!

since I can only fold part time, my ppd went up from 1500 to 1700. that'll add up.

['Cuda340]

WTF :beer:

[Edward2]

Good job and keep folding. :beer:

[SniperXX]

Nice. I try to get all evga or xfx cards when I buy new cards to fold with due to their warrenty.