Thank you EVGA :)

[mooreswhat]

I just RMA'd my 7900GT 256mb and they sent me a beautiful 8800GTS 320mb...

I'm happy

 

[Th3 F4ll3n P1mp]

Wait...WAS THAT A MISTAKE?! Dang, you are a lucky one!

Ill try to rma my 8800 gts g92 and maybe expect a 9800 GTX, or maybe even a GX2 if I get lucky...LOL.

 

[meionm]

good for you.

 

[evomac]

That's awesome. I got lucky with a RMA gone wrong with BFG. Sent them a nForce4 came back with a 680i . I love manufacturer RMA upgrades.

 

[Diddyu]

Hammer + 8800GTS 512 = 9800GX2?
Thats a nice deal you got there though, lucky bugger.

 

[Th3 F4ll3n P1mp]

Didd, care to elaborate on that GX2 theory? I have a g92 gts and a hammer...

 

[jivetrky]

Wow, that is totally awesome! Quite the upgrade IMO.

 

[MadMan007]

Wait...WAS THAT A MISTAKE?! Dang, you are a lucky one!

Ill try to rma my 8800 gts g92 and maybe expect a 9800 GTX, or maybe even a GX2 if I get lucky...LOL.

Not a mistake, they just don't keep 7900's around any more for RMAs. So he got an upgrade, and it's a nice upgrade although a GTS 320MB is no longer a great card it's a great move from a 7900 256MB.

 

[Hazaro]

Not a mistake, they just don't keep 7900's around any more for RMAs. So he got an upgrade, and it's a nice upgrade although a GTS 320MB is no longer a great card it's a great move from a 7900 256MB.

Yup.

If you've got an older card, they simply don't carry them anymore.

 

[ScottinIndy]

Nice upgrade, Show's you those lifetime warranties can be a pretty handy option with a solid, Reputable vendor like Evga.

 

[nd4spdbh2]

damn ya thats a pretty damn good upgrade i have the 640mb version and it plays everything i throw at it at maxed out settings at great rates

 

[Jayare]

Free upgrades are sweet.

 

[necrokiller]

I know a couple of other people who got that upgrade too. It depends on the product availability if they cant fix it. Im guessing one can expect a next-gen card once the 8800-series is obsolete!

 

[Th3 F4ll3n P1mp]

damn ya thats a pretty damn good upgrade i have the 640mb version and it plays everything i throw at it at maxed out settings at great rates

Heh heh heh...give it about 3 more months, then rma it. You might be finding a 9800 gtx.

 

[pillowsack]

Hmmmm does evga support changing heatsinks for RMA's? I might be getting a 880gts otherwise

 

[[SC]Ceasar]

Didd, care to elaborate on that GX2 theory? I have a g92 gts and a hammer...

I loled pretty hard

xD

 

[Surfrider77]

I had my EVGA 8800 Ultra SC card die on me a couple months ago. I sent it in for RMA wondering what I would get back because they have been out of production for a while. A couple weeks later I had a brand new 8800 Ultra SC in retail packaging at my doorstep. So, they do keep some cards around for a while after production stops. I am just happy to have my Ultra back and not some gimped up 9800 GTX.

 

[ratbuddy]

I had my EVGA 8800 Ultra SC card die on me a couple months ago. I sent it in for RMA wondering what I would get back because they have been out of production for a while. A couple weeks later I had a brand new 8800 Ultra SC in retail packaging at my doorstep. So, they do keep some cards around for a while after production stops. I am just happy to have my Ultra back and not some gimped up 9800 GTX.

The Ultra is probably a special case, since there are still situations where it is the fastest card on the planet, and buyers of that card are more likely to know the difference if they are sent back something lesser. They'll probably stop stocking them when they finally release something that is undeniably better in every situation.

 

[Th3 F4ll3n P1mp]

They'll probably stop stocking them when they finally release something that is undeniably better in every situation.

A.K.A the 9800 GX2.

 

[ratbuddy]

A.K.A the 9800 GX2.

Nope, there are times when the Ultra can actually win at super high resolutions and AA levels..