Just picked up two "faulty" HD 4870 X2s for 60 euros.

[WorshipMe]

Pretty good deal I think.

They were on a buy it now and sold as faulty/untested. I've had some decent luck with faulty items in the past as a lot of the time people just don't know WTF they're doing.

:)

[sandyduff]

Well i hope you get them working... coz if you do, bloody good deal!! :beer:

[xtkxhom3r]

**** man good luck

[vixro]

Even if they were faulty, couldnt you just send them in for warranty? Lol.

[Shadowmage]

Even if they were faulty, couldnt you just send them in for warranty? Lol.

Usually you need a receipt in order to get it fixed under warranty, right?

[mrbobc]

if they work i'll be amazed!!!!

seriously though if they dont work i'd ring they manufacturer and tell them theyre just out of date for the retailer warranty.

[White_Pawn]

maybe the cores/mem is a bit unstable? Hopefully the problem can be fixed by slightly lowering the clocks... or alternately... increasing the volts. :santa:

[vixro]

Usually you need a receipt in order to get it fixed under warranty, right?

Depends on the vender and the product. Many actually don't, though the majority do.

[Badbonji]

Depends on the vender and the product. Many actually don't, though the majority do.

I would think so, as they are clearly <1 year old due to the release date lol.

[henzo]

When you get them, put the rivatuner plugin to work and try to get more volts on those things and see if they perk up and stabilize. Then, if not get on the phone to the vendor and see whats up. More volts will probably do the trick.

@Badbonji, grats on the 2000th post and 8th star.

[Badbonji]

When you get them, put the rivatuner plugin to work and try to get more volts on those things and see if they perk up and stabilize. Then, if not get on the phone to the vendor and see whats up. More volts will probably do the trick.

@Badbonji, grats on the 2000th post and 8th star.

Wow I post too much D:

I never tried buying "faulty" stuff, I guess I don't want to take that risk and end up out of pocket.

[Exige]

GL, definitely let us know how it turned out you might have just gotten a really nice deal.

[Archer0915]

A lot of companies have a flat rate repair fee, if you check EM out and can find nothing physically wrong and they don't run you could send them in for non warrenty service.

[WorshipMe]

A lot of companies have a flat rate repair fee, if you check EM out and can find nothing physically wrong and they don't run you could send them in for non warrenty service.
I still haven't received the cards but when I do I will definitely give this a shot if they really are faulty.
If the worst comes to the worst and the rates are too high, I can still get a lot of money for them faulty on eBay.

[Pntgrd]

Even if they were faulty, couldnt you just send them in for warranty? Lol.Am I the only one that sees a problem with this? I remember the days where this statement would have been greatly frowned upon on these pages. :(

[JamesXP]

Well they are faulty, he didn't break them, why would that be bad?

[doz]

Am I the only one that sees a problem with this? I remember the days where this statement would have been greatly frowned upon on these pages. :(

^^ I agree. If they were say Visiontek's, they would come with a lifetime warranty. If they are unstable @ stock clocks, or faulty due to manufacturer defect, what is wrong with getting them exchanged under warranty? Just because he purchased them that way doesnt make it bad..

[Pntgrd]

I do believe most warranty coverage is to the original buyer only and for manufacturing defects. If the OP does in fact try to warranty the card how can he, with a clear concience, say that the card has not been abused? There is no way for him to know that. Does the fact that he doesn't know make it any different than just outright lying. If the card is indeed faulty from the factory, don't you think there is some reason that the original owner did not warranty the card themselves? Maybe it is just a generational thing, but to me, honor still means something. I still try to deal with people HOW I would like to be dealt with.

[rainless]

Am I the only one that sees a problem with this? I remember the days where this statement would have been greatly frowned upon on these pages. :(

Yup. You're the only one who sees something wrong with that. ;)

Forging a receipt to say you bought a two year old product yesterday? I could see how some people might be sensitive to that...

But just sending something in that may still be covered under an actual warranty...

I don't see a problem.

Then again... I'm not much on "Internet Morality."

I'd go into my looooong... drawn-out speech about how shallow, hypocritical, and above-all worthless I think it is... but most people around here have already caught my act... SO! Moving on...

@OP- Even if you couldn't get it fixed under warranty I would still send them in to get fixed. Even if it cost you fifty bucks per card you'd still be making out like a bandit. (Plus you'd keep on The Deacon's good side...)

[Malakai]

I once broke and fixed a video card. I was removing the heatsink and a pliers slipped and hit the pcb, card was dead. Inspection with a magnifying glass showed i broke a pcb circuit, i fixed it with conductive paint for auto's and it worked fine till I replaced it with something faster down the road!

Inspect those pcb's =)

[rainless]

I once broke and fixed a video card. I was removing the heatsink and a pliers slipped and hit the pcb, card was dead. Inspection with a magnifying glass showed i broke a pcb circuit, i fixed it with conductive paint for auto's and it worked fine till I replaced it with something faster down the road!

Inspect those pcb's =)

Here Here!

I once ordered a 24 channel studio console mixer for 50 bucks and it turns out one of the cables inside (as big as an outlet plug) was unplugged.

CHECK THOSE CABLES! :D

[vixro]

Am I the only one that sees a problem with this? I remember the days where this statement would have been greatly frowned upon on these pages. :(

What is illegit about this? He didn't break them himself. :screwy:

[Pntgrd]

What is illegit about this? He didn't break them himself. :screwy:I admit that it is not blatant. But, to me ( and this is JMHO ) it is still in the grey area. Like I also said before, mayb e just a generational thing. I know I could not do it. But I am not the one with the cards either.

[jokers_greg]

I do believe most warranty coverage is to the original buyer only and for manufacturing defects.

I'm not sure if thats 100% true. I've never had an RMA service ask if I was the original buyer of the product (even though I always was). If a manufacturer guarantees a working product for a year or whatever the length may be, I don't think it matters who has used the card, but rather that the card works for the guaranteed time.

[ratbuddy]

Am I the only one that sees a problem with this? I remember the days where this statement would have been greatly frowned upon on these pages. :(

Oh, don't worry, I frown on it.. Whenever I comment on things like this though, I get responses like 'LOLZ if the company lets you take advantage, it's their own fault.'

Kinda sad.

[WorshipMe]

I would still send them in to get fixed. Even if it cost you fifty bucks per card you'd still be making out like a bandit.
LOL yes, this is what I will do if they're faulty. I wasn't going to try to get them fixed under warranty :D

[vixro]

Oh, don't worry, I frown on it.. Whenever I comment on things like this though, I get responses like 'LOLZ if the company lets you take advantage, it's their own fault.'

Kinda sad.

The point of warranty is to fix broken cards that should be working. If they are faulty, that implies that they weren't broken from user error and the original user was just too lazy to send them in or didn't even think about it.


Why else would you have warranty then? You are basically saying you shouldn't use warranty from user error or manufacturing error, what else does that leave? Only DOA.

[ratbuddy]

The point of warranty is to fix broken cards that should be working. If they are faulty, that implies that they weren't broken from user error and the original user was just too lazy to send them in or didn't even think about it.


Why else would you have warranty then? You are basically saying you shouldn't use warranty from user error or manufacturing error, what else does that leave? Only DOA.

Warranty should not cover 'user error.' That's like saying if someone drops a plate and it shatters, it should be covered under warranty. There are accidental breakage plans available for some products but it's not standard on any product I know of.

edit: Oh yeah, AFAIK the only video card company that allows warranty to be transferred (and only once) is XFX.

[vixro]

Warranty should not cover 'user error.' That's like saying if someone drops a plate and it shatters, it should be covered under warranty. There are accidental breakage plans available for some products but it's not standard on any product I know of.

edit: Oh yeah, AFAIK the only video card company that allows warranty to be transferred (and only once) is XFX.

Where is it implied that the cards are faulty from user error?

[MadMan007]

I admit that it is not blatant. But, to me ( and this is JMHO ) it is still in the grey area. Like I also said before, mayb e just a generational thing. I know I could not do it. But I am not the one with the cards either.

Really the only thing shady about this is that most warranties only cover the original owner. In a way I think that's a crock of poo aside from maybe lifetime warranties. What difference does it make if the thing dies in the original owners hands or another person's after 6 months? It still failed within the warranty period. But on the other hand it's kind of scamming the company by breaking the official warranty terms. :shrug:

[rainless]

Warranty should not cover 'user error.'

Let us here draw the line between "should not" and "DOESN'T."

If you buy a toy from Toys R Us, the kid breaks the toy while getting into the car, you can take that toy RIGHT BACK into Toys R Us and get another one.

...or you can take some fictitious "moral high ground" and buy an exact duplicate of the toy you just bought.

Getting out of your abstraction and my abstraction... the ONLY reason these items sell at all is because people don't feel like sending them in under warranty themselves. The assumption is either that YOU will send it in under warranty, or you possess the skill and equipment to repair it.

Very, very few people have the equipment to repair a video card. (Unless it's a simple lead on a PCB...) Which leaves few options.

You can frown all you want... but this happens every single day. And I'd be forced to scoff at the idea that the manufacturers are innocent, naive sea urchins completely unaware that any of this is going on.

There are thousands... perhaps an INFINITE number of reasons why they would go ahead and repair a product under warranty.

First and foremost being the fact that they made a product so that people would use it. Otherwise, no company would bother putting their name on the product. (For the 2,000th time I suggest reading "No Logo".) Video cards follow reference design 90% of the time. So the ONLY thing that differentiates one company from another is how they handle warranties and customer support.

If they can succeed in making an impression on you that way, there's a good chance you'll come back and buy one of their products again in the future.

That's how EVGA earned its spot on top of the heap.

(I recently picked up a Sparkle product... which I never would've considered... but I got a good deal on it. My next card would almost certainly be an EVGA card... unless I'm happy with Sparkle's tech support should I happen to need it.)

So what you are and aren't comfortable with is your business... but don't fool yourself with the delusion that your abstinence is doing these companies any favors.

On the contrary...

[ratbuddy]

Why else would you have warranty then? You are basically saying you shouldn't use warranty from user error or manufacturing error, what else does that leave? Only DOA.

Where is it implied that the cards are faulty from user error?

Emphasis mine.. I didn't say the cards were bad from user error, you said that it should be an OK reason to try for warranty service.

[rainless]

Emphasis mine.. I didn't say the cards were bad from user error, you said that it should be an OK reason to try for warranty service.

Yeah... But what about all the stuff that *I* said? :p

EDIT: But since I'm in a hyper state and can't sleep now, I'd like to address this issue as well.

Warranties clearly only cover manufacturer's defect unless the manufacturer decides to make an exception.

Now there are things that could BECOME manufacturer defects.

For example: My EVGA 8800GTS 640 worked just fine... in every application except for Premiere Pro 2.0... which just happened to be the editing system I used.

Even at that in some batches it worked with Premiere Pro and in some batches it didn't. Technically there was nothing wrong with the card... from a manufacturer's point of view... but at the same time they couldn't ignore that this problem existed and that it prevented my normal use of the card.

So they were... not forced... but obliged to exchange it under warranty.

My point being there ARE NO absolutes. There aren't any stone tablets that come down from the mountains. There are always going to be exceptions.

[vixro]

Emphasis mine.. I didn't say the cards were bad from user error, you said that it should be an OK reason to try for warranty service.

Where did I say I? I said you.

I didn't say I would. As an endless topic of ruthless debate I stand firmly on what I said originally. If the cards don't work after he tries small measures, he should send them in for warranty if they allow him too. The cards are broken and still within the warranty period and it wasn't his fault the they were broken, since they came to him that way.

[ghost_recon88]

I don't see the problem here at all. I buy "dead" stuff all the time for cheap that people are too lazy to RMA, they don't want to bother with the wait time and would rather take their losses and make a minimal amount of $. It doesn't matter who RMA's the item, as long as it's legit and doesn't involve scamming the manufacture at all.

[mrbobc]

Yeah... But what about all the stuff that *I* said? :p

EDIT: But since I'm in a hyper state and can't sleep now, I'd like to address this issue as well.

Warranties clearly only cover manufacturer's defect unless the manufacturer decides to make an exception.

Now there are things that could BECOME manufacturer defects.

For example: My EVGA 8800GTS 640 worked just fine... in every application except for Premiere Pro 2.0... which just happened to be the editing system I used.

Even at that in some batches it worked with Premiere Pro and in some batches it didn't. Technically there was nothing wrong with the card... from a manufacturer's point of view... but at the same time they couldn't ignore that this problem existed and that it prevented my normal use of the card.

So they were... not forced... but obliged to exchange it under warranty.

My point being there ARE NO absolutes. There aren't any stone tablets that come down from the mountains. There are always going to be exceptions.

bull! technically there WAS something wrong with the card. it did not conform to bill of sale where it should work under any circumstance in accordance with the manufacturers terms. if not they would have told you to **** off, like any other manufacturer would have.

forced/obliged! take your pick theyre both the same in this instance!!!!!

[rainless]

bull! technically there WAS something wrong with the card. it did not conform to bill of sale where it should work under any circumstance in accordance with the manufacturers terms. if not they would have told you to **** off, like any other manufacturer would have.

forced/obliged! take your pick theyre both the same in this instance!!!!!

You seem upset... What's with all the exclamation points? Maybe you need more potassium in your diet? How about a refreshing glass of

V8! ;)

[jokers_greg]

Bah this thread is completely off-topic now.

Shut this thread down, and the OP can open a new thread when he gets his cards. tbh i think we're all just a little jealous of the quad-CF he can pull off with this behemoths if they actually work (or can be fixed), via RMA or whatever.

[WorshipMe]

Wow guys, just wow. I never intended for this thread to turn into a huge moral debate. Just wish me good luck and leave it at that :D

[jokers_greg]

Just wish me good luck and leave it at that :D

+1

[ratbuddy]

Wow guys, just wow. I never intended for this thread to turn into a huge moral debate. Just wish me good luck and leave it at that :D

You already said you weren't going to try for warranty service, which makes you honest. A few people who have posted are clearly dishonest, and when they rear their ugly head, others tend to take issue with it.

Anyway, good luck ;)

[mollymoo]

Have you got them and do they work I'm interested now cos if they do thats the bargain of the century ;)

[Pntgrd]

Good luck with the cards. I hope they work out for you.

[Archer0915]

If it does not say original purchaser (proof of purchase required) for warranty service then you should be fine but then you go to the lifetime issue lifetime it does not mean lifetime it means useful product life now since these cards still sell (unless they predefine lifetime as a length of time from manufacture date on serial of card) new then I don't really see a problem. As is standard in most RMA situations if the product is found to not be defective but the problem is user induced then you may receive an email offering you options and you will pay return shipping if it is not covered by warranty.

[WorshipMe]

Well, they have just arrived :D and they look physically perfect (Both Sapphires, reference). I would snap a pic but my current camera is broken and my new one hasn't arrived yet.

Itching to test them. No 2x6pin to 8pin connectors were included but I am right in thinking that they will work with 2x6pins, correct?

[Rich'[ard]]

are you even able to power them with your 750w?
doesn't seem enough to me lol.

[WorshipMe]

I will be testing them one at a time, not going to go crazy too quickly :D

[jokers_greg]

I will be testing them one at a time, not going to go crazy too quickly :D

haha, good luck dude. If they don't work for you, I'll take one! Would look great as a decoration lol

[WorshipMe]

FFS, they don't fit in my case (which is a full tower), BRB running an open test bed enthusiast style...

[henzo]

FFS, they don't fit in my case (which is a full tower), BRB running an open test bed enthusiast style...

Oh my the suspense... I hope they both work out for you.

[Archer0915]

FFS, they don't fit in my case (which is a full tower), BRB running an open test bed enthusiast style...

Die grinder, moto tool, tin snips or hacksaw and some sandpaper should fix 'er right up or you can borrow my acetylene torch :beer: then you can really git 'er done.

[rainless]

Bah this thread is completely off-topic now.

Shut this thread down, and the OP can open a new thread when he gets his cards.

Or.... Not.

tbh i think we're all just a little jealous of the quad-CF he can pull off with this behemoths if they actually work (or can be fixed), via RMA or whatever.

A "little" jealous? Frankly I'm UPSET!

Where the hell was *I* when they were handing out six hundred dollars worth of video processing for sixty bucks?

Sigh... Oh well. Guess I shouldn't complain. I got a good price on my 260 and was even able to sell my 8800GTS 640 to cover most of that.

Let us know (in this thread... you know... the one that's still open) how it all turns out! :beer:

[dylskee]

I could really give a **** less what he does with his purchase I just want to see if the cards work for him. I love seeing someone give away something that they think is useless and broke and someone else invest 15 minutes of time and get them working. And rainless cracks me up, I wish everyone here would be as honest as him! :beer:

Good luck OP and let us know how you make out, great deal BTW!

[jokers_greg]

Or.... Not.



A "little" jealous? Frankly I'm UPSET!

Where the hell was *I* when they were handing out six hundred dollars worth of video processing for sixty bucks?

Sigh... Oh well. Guess I shouldn't complain. I got a good price on my 260 and was even able to sell my 8800GTS 640 to cover most of that.

Let us know (in this thread... you know... the one that's still open) how it all turns out! :beer:

lol sigh, inc 10 page thread.

[WorshipMe]

Wait for it...



http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/2205/hd4870x2.jpg

Now, I am running it with two 6 pin PCI-E connectors, and I have been kindly told by Windows that my card will be downclocked to reduce power consumption and that I should buy a shiny new PSU. I must obey!

I have tested the second card and I do get a display, but it seems this one does not like to run with the two 6 pins and prompts me to connect an 8 pin.



Pretty happy right now :)

[dylskee]

Wow, good deal my friend! Glad to see it worked out for you.

[henzo]

Grats on the killer deal.

[jokers_greg]

Wait for it...





Now, I am running it with two 6 pin PCI-E connectors, and I have been kindly told by Windows that my card will be downclocked to reduce power consumption and that I should buy a shiny new PSU. I must obey!

I have tested the second card and I do get a display, but it seems this one does not like to run with the two 6 pins and prompts me to connect an 8 pin.



Pretty happy right now :)

WOW man, did you have to do anything special to get it to run? GIVE ME ONE!!! lol

[WorshipMe]

Just been playing Crysis WH so 3D apps do work.

Going to try to restore my overclock now.

[jokers_greg]

Just been playing Crysis WH so 3D apps do work.

Going to try to restore my overclock now.

man, we need to see some Quad-CF ASAP!

[PhoenixOfChaos]

man, we need to see some Quad-CF ASAP!


Cheap-Fire in this thread, lol.

[phreakboy]

Haha this is like the case with a kids in a candy store :)

Anyways good luck with the cards:)

Now this is what I call a bag for your money!

[sandyduff]

Woo!! Big it up for Quad fire!! :D

[WorshipMe]

Should I give quad-fire a shot with a P35, a 750W PSU with only 3 6 pin PCI-E connectors (I'll have to run another of a molex)?

Well, this should be interesting...

[sandyduff]

hmmm maybe not...might be a bit too much for the 750w to handle it... iv got a 1000w psu coming to power my 4870x2 quad fire...

[PhoenixOfChaos]

After making sure both work under 3D strain, I'd then buy a PSU and wait to XFire them with that. Putting both of those under load from a weaker PSU to me, seems a bit rushed when one will last you till you get shipped a new one.

[xtkxhom3r]

wow... man you are a very very lucky man where did you get these?

[WorshipMe]

I would just like to get the second one tested with a 6 pin and an 8 pin to check if it is fully functional, then I might give Xfire a shot. I won't be buying a new PSU just for these though, they're going straight back up for sale once I know they're good as I have no use for them.

wow... man you are a very very lucky man where did you get these?
eBay. Some unaware person put them up with a buy it now price. I snapped them up as soon as I saw them without a second thought.

[xtkxhom3r]

ill give you 70 bucks for them!!! right now whats your paypal :P

[hajalie24]

wow makes me want to buy a "faulty" gpu from ebay lol

[hajalie24]

lmao yea good buy man i bet everyones all over ebay right now :P you got a pm btw

lol I am but can't find anything :(

[xtkxhom3r]

lmao yea good buy man i bet everyones all over ebay right now :P you got a pm btw

[antipesto93]

yeah this made me check ebay for faulty cards!
i bet alot of the newer cards are sold as faulty because the owner just didnt have enough from their psu!

does anyone know if its possible to fix " artifacts "?

[WorshipMe]

does anyone know if its possible to fix " artifacts "?

I've never actually bought one of those. Anyone want to take the plunge before me?

The problem is likely failing RAM (downclock it?) or overheating.
lmao yea good buy man i bet everyones all over ebay right now :P you got a pm btw
In your dreams brah :D

Besides, I'm across the pond and these are monstrous cards, shipping would be too high.

[antipesto93]

well i was planning on getting a cheap faulty card, and seeing if i can sort out these artifacts, and if it works i will try it with a more expensive on

currently eyeing an 8800gtx @ 5 pounds....30 mins left

[dylskee]

wow makes me want to buy a "faulty" gpu from ebay lol

I usually get it the other way around with ebay. I buy whats supposed to be a working product and it doesn't! I never thought of buying an advertised broken product! :)

[rainless]

Awesome! And you didn't even have to visit the Vatican, phone the Maharishi, or find Buddha to get them working!

I love it when a plan comes together! :beer: :beer:

[Rich'[ard]]

OMG.
isn't it ironic
you always get what you don't necessarily need, while somebody else desperately wants what you got, but can't afford/find it.

you're just damn lucky ;)

for the rest of us, our luck will come sooner or later! :santa:

[WorshipMe]

currently eyeing an 8800gtx @ 5 pounds....30 mins left
I think I know which one you mean, I bid on that but someone bid more than I wanted to pay in the last few seconds. It was a Palit, right?

[jokers_greg]

so, you're still sending me that other X2 right?

:)

[antipesto93]

I think I know which one you mean, I bid on that but someone bid more than I wanted to pay in the last few seconds. It was a Palit, right?

haha yeah, i actually won the bid ( i just found out ) as the winning bidder didnt want it, so it goes to the next bidder down, - ME :) so i thourght - what the heck and just accepted- i had a bit of money that needed spending :)

[xtkxhom3r]

wow man lucky guy i tried searching for broken cards but no luck maybe im wording it wrong lol

[sandyduff]

do a search for "faulty", that might bring up a few hits..

[antipesto93]

on ebay.com ther are no faulty cards
surprisingly ebay uk had like 10

[WorshipMe]

Well, since you're all in the US for the most part. A few of the keywords I use are "Spares" "repair" "untested"

BTW, anyone have any experience with Be Quiet PSUs, I'm looking at the Dark Power Pro series at the moment.

And Xilence's OEM is CWT, right?

[mastrdrver]

;6098446"]for the rest of us, our luck will come sooner or later! :santa:

My luck does come.......and then goes back out to someone else's luck that comes once a month. :(

[Neuromancer]

hmmm maybe not...might be a bit too much for the 750w to handle it... iv got a 1000w psu coming to power my 4870x2 quad fire...

heh heh I had to upgrade my 560W to run a quad and 2 4850s. (900W o power now rails dont budge ;) )

So what had to be done to get them to work.. do tell do tell..

I bought a 26" LCD HDTV off of ebay for 170 shipped (cuz it was dropped the case was cracked and the sound didnt work anymore)

I got it.. opened the case, reconnected the speaker wire and bam. Screen was perfect ATSC tuner... nice :) They were going for 350-450 at the time.


Sometimes deals come along. Dont be hater, just keep your eyes open :)


(probably threads like this is why dead hardware costs 50% of the retail price on ebay though :p)


Well, since you're all in the US for the most part. A few of the keywords I use are "Spares" "repair" "untested"

BTW, anyone have any experience with Be Quiet PSUs, I'm looking at the Dark Power Pro series at the moment.

And Xilence's OEM is CWT, right?

In the US you dont get good deals on broken stuff (usually). A stupid 1080p monitor I was bidding one. scratched screen and all (was a 23") went up to 150 bucks!! new 1080p lcds are just over 200.

People are freaking morons on ebay... (why I dont get those bidders I have no clue)

[WorshipMe]

Ordered my new PSU today, a Tagan 600W Piperock (modular).

I didn't get the one I wanted, I was really interested in the Be Quiet Dark Power Pro PSUs, but they were a little expensive.

[xtkxhom3r]

shoulda cotten corsair

[JamesXP]

The piperock is a good PSU non the less, impervio built, much btter then their topower counterparts.

[WorshipMe]

shoulda cotten corsair
The VXs are manufactured by CWT. I think the HXs are Seasonics of some kind. I think the Tagan matches up to them very well.

[sandyduff]

Are you planning on combing psus to run quadfire? or have you ditched that idea?

[antipesto93]

got my faulty 8800gtx from ebay today, it does work but is full of atifacts, display looks like a chessboard

with no physical damage to the card itself
i am hoping a 8800 bios flash will fix it :)

[WorshipMe]

Are you planning on combing psus to run quadfire? or have you ditched that idea?
I never planned on it. I just needed an 8 pin PCI-E connector to test the other card. Sure, I could have bought an adapter but I thought I'd treat myself. The first card is already back on eBay. Hopefully the second will be too soon and then I'll be back to my old 4850.

[WorshipMe]

Bump, new PSU just arrived and second card is a go :D

[MadMan007]

Haha nice, you'll probably more than pay for the card you're keeping.

[sandyduff]

Woooo!! Join the Quad fire club!!

[sandyduff]

Nice lil profit there... can you run a 4870x2 and a 4850 together...?

[WorshipMe]

Too late, I already sold the first card for 345 euros. I still have my HD 4850 though and I'll give tri-fire a shot in a minute.

[sandyduff]

Hey!! how did my post get in front of yours....?