For the environmentally conscious...

[Golgatha]

Lead free video card?

The title just struck me as kind of odd.

 

[xtknight]

Lots of semiconductors are moving toward adhering to RoHS standards. Good to see video cards are jumping on the bandwagon.

 

[RyanVM]

IIRC, the EU requires all electronics to be RoHS compliant (if not now, in the relatively near future) in order for them to be sold in their member countries, hence why there's been such a rapid shift to it.

 

[Bull Dog]

Yep and it simple means the the solder is lead free.

 

[TanisHalfElven]

i still don't get ppl obbsessiuon with lead free stuff. i understand feul cuz oxides of lead are pretty dangeroius but metallic lead especcailly in hardware that does not have food does no one harm.

 

[RyanVM]

It does when it gets into the ground water under a land fill

 

[BassBomb]

yea i cant stop licking my video cards, i should be dead

i usually throw video cards into rivesr when i dont need them too..

 

[letulechuga]

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haha

 

[shabby]

I hope others follow, i want lead free mobos/cpu/memory/lcd's/keyboads...

 

[F1shF4t]

Originally posted by: BassBomb
yea i cant stop licking my video cards, i should be dead

i usually throw video cards into rivesr when i dont need them too..

This type of ignorance is the only reason why we have enviromental problems. Sure everyone thinks that one person doing anything wont do much. Problem is when millions of people think the same and do it, its no longer insignificant.

 

[BassBomb]

Originally posted by: Dark Cupcake

Originally posted by: BassBomb
yea i cant stop licking my video cards, i should be dead

i usually throw video cards into rivesr when i dont need them too..

This type of ignorance is the only reason why we have enviromental problems. Sure everyone thinks that one person doing anything wont do much. Problem is when millions of people think the same and do it, its no longer insignificant.

you are being ignorant yourself for not realizing im just joking

i do care about the environment, but i do not agree with turning "lead free" into a selling point for a video card

 

[ronnn]

Nice find, I learned something.

 

[akugami]

Every journey begins with a single step. The fact that companies are becoming more environmentally friendly (even if forced to by regulation) means a better environment. I understand that technology can't be 100% environmentally friendly but that doesn't mean we shouldn't reduce the impact as much as is possible. When I go out fishing, I don't want to find out later the fish I had for dinner has both sex organs or three eyes if you know what I mean.

 

[F1shF4t]

Originally posted by: BassBomb

Originally posted by: Dark Cupcake

Originally posted by: BassBomb
yea i cant stop licking my video cards, i should be dead

i usually throw video cards into rivesr when i dont need them too..

This type of ignorance is the only reason why we have enviromental problems. Sure everyone thinks that one person doing anything wont do much. Problem is when millions of people think the same and do it, its no longer insignificant.

you are being ignorant yourself for not realizing im just joking

i do care about the environment, but i do not agree with turning "lead free" into a selling point for a video card

Its either selling points or law suits which move a company into doing something different. In the case of microsoft even law suits dont change their practices much.
Its sad but we cant help it much.

 

[RyanVM]

I think the point was simply to state the fact that it's RoHS compliant. I wouldn't call it a selling point (though it is if you're in Europe )