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i dont recall for sure but I thought the PC was off when i did said spraying. im going to guesstimate a few inches...oh well..thank you for all your help. Gigabyte will not budge. Warranty Exclusions · Products with missing or defaced serial numbers · Products damaged by...

well, fyi, this is also a Passively cooled card. and for the record, the only thing i did that may have caused any water exposure is spray canned air with the straw off, and at an irregular angle...because there's 3 inches worth of clearance between the card itself and the bottom of the case.

"What IS that yellow booger with hairs in it stuck to the board? was it there when you sent it?".. here's the thing..i didnt even notice it on the card when i took it out and or sent it. and to be honest, its such a small area that if it werent for the arrow pointing to it, I wouldn't have...

if the card is indeed toast, and your saying its NOT from oxidation...why are they NOT going to give me a new card?

well, they wont budge: Dear customer, We sorry, but the picture does indicate oxidization on the PCB and components. Once the card has oxidization it cannot be repaired and the warranty is voided due to the damage. Thank you end of the line for my Gigabyte purchases...

you would think...9 months of use...Im either calling them or never buying their stuff again. And I'll be sure to tell them so.

um...not what Gigabyte says.

ok, i just received the card back. Is there anything i can do to clean the oxidation off? just asking...and yes, im prepared to get a new board.

its like being on Home Improvement...you get to tweak the PC to your liking, and do the grunts when you get the right combination on your PC that makes your games work that much better. Do i get mad at the console ppl b/c of some of the games they get? i sure do. I almost bought a PS2 b/c of...

I appreciate that your trying all angles here, but Im an honest person who had this damn card for 9 months to replace my ghetto Galaxy 8400 GS that the fan died and was out of warranty. C'est la vie....ill keep that in mind as i have an XFX board in mind for an xmas gift.

Im not a smoker, but my wife is..*sigh*

if a video card can be rendered useless with something as simple as that..were all screwed lol

no i didnt, but i thought of doing it. Didnt think id have to play this kind of game, if they're not playing fair...

...heres the quote, cut and pasted from the email: Due to physical damage, the warranty on this gigabyte product is voided and the item is being returned as is. The PCB and components oxidized. Due to this physical damage, repairs to the product can not be made to correct the problem.

Hey guys/gals: bought a Gigabyte card about 10 months ago..suddenly one day it decided to not work. I went through the proper channels, mailed them the card, and was recently told that they were shipping it back as unrepairable. I'll enclose the pic. Now, the only thing i ever did near the...