Well, its official, my video card completely stopped working today. Its now getting RMA'ed. Yai for warranties, apparently I get to exchange it for a 5870.
edit: For the curious, i'm now on my old computer which was collecting dust in the closet.
Well, its official, my video card completely stopped working today. Its now getting RMA'ed. Yai for warranties, apparently I get to exchange it for a 5870.
edit: For the curious, i'm now on my old computer which was collecting dust in the closet.
What card did you have before that allows you to RMA it for a 5870? That sounds like quite the upgrade, whatever it was.Originally Posted by the TURNIP
The 4870 x2. I think it might be because they've probably dealt with a lot of problems with the 4870.
Oh, so it's not that big of a step up. Just the newer series of a similar card. But isn't it awesome when the warranty gives you an upgrade? I always feel like I'm somehow cheating when that shit happens.
Yeah its pretty sweet, the new card will support DX 11, which is a pretty huge step. Lucky for me the 4870 was discontinued.
Usually if you wait a year (sometimes two) whatever you bought, even non-graphics cards (but still computer-related) will get discontinued. At worst you'll get your shit repaired, but at best, upgrade!
My friend bought a 24" HD monitor for six hundred dollars when it came out. He got it at Best Buy and purchased the four-year protection plan. His monitor died JUST inside the four-year warranty, and now he's getting a 42" LCD TV as a replacement because Best Buy doesn't even carry CLOSE to what he had before.
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