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Thanks, I'll check it out

I have absolutely no idea. I bought this board on computeruniverse.net

Brother there is no plastic film and the manufacturer themselves have verified that this is not new.

I have filed a claim through PayPal and I asked for a substantial refund. I want to return it, but at this time it is impossible. I don't have a second computer and I have important deadlines for the next 5 months. Thank you for your advice though

@aigomorla @UsandThem @daveybrat I asked Gigabyte about this and they replied and told me that this is definitely not a brand-new board. Judging from the horrendous reviews of Computer Universe (where I bought the board from) this must be a RMA board like aigomorla suggested.

I wish I could send it back, but due to work I can't afford ~ a month without a computer. I will open a claim for a partial refund.

Thank you for your reply. If it weren't for the answers from other people that claim that this can happen to brand new motherboards, I would have already opened a dispute through PayPal. It is impossible for me to exchange this board rn, as I have deadlines to meet in the next 4 months. If only...

I recently bought a (brand new) Gigabyte X570 Aorus Ultra motherboard and I discovered some weird-looking stains (looks like glue residue) and I have been told that it is most probably flux residue. I contacted Gigabyte support but they were extremely unhelpful and ambiguous. They said that...