<< friend of mine won one of those XP 1800s from the AMD giveaway and somehow managed to kill it. question is, can it be RMA-ed? if so, how? >>
RMA's are for failures due to AMD's material or workmanship.
My table was rattling since one of its four legs was always floating, so I placed an Athlon XP under it. When I got on the table with someone to make out, the XP broke from our weight. Can I RMA it ? 😀 😀