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OILFIELDTRASH

Lifer
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Well I found a great deal on newegg for an open box gtx 580. I've had it a few days now and it's worked flawlessly. I've run occt gpu test for 20 mins w/ no errors, heaven benchmark for 30 mins, furmark 5 minutes, gamed a few hours of gta 4 and BC2, and even threw in a hour of some high definition Netflix streaming. All the temps seem in line with what I've read online. Idle is usually 36c with temps in the low 80's for gaming. On the box it did say Rma return on the serial number. That's what has me a little worried. I'm wondering why it says Rma return? I'm not sure how asus would handle a Rma (if I ever needed it) considering I bought it open box. I really hate having a $400 gpu with no kind of warranty. Am I too worried? I have 30 days to return it to newegg. I know I'll have to make the final decision just looking for a little input. Thanks
 
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lavaheadache

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dude, you are insane.

didn't you just get that card after coming from a gtx 460 complaining about needing more performance because you just sold your 480 and liked the performance it had?

Sounds like buyers remorse. Keep it and be happy

Or I could even give you my 460 in partial trade for it so we could both run SLi ;)
 
OILFIELDTRASH

OILFIELDTRASH

Lifer
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lavaheadache said:
dude, you are insane.

didn't you just get that card after coming from a gtx 460 complaining about needing more performance because you just sold your 480 and liked the performance it had?

Sounds like buyers remorse. Keep it and be happy

Or I could even give you my 460 in partial trade for it so we could both run SLi ;)
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No buyers remorse seriously. Insane? Probably. I love the card and it's a beast. Just worried about why it says Rma return on box. I'm hoping it was some guy that didn't know how to install drivers or that didn't know it required a 8 + 6pin for the power and returned it.
 
mnewsham

mnewsham

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OILFIELDTRASH said:
No buyers remorse seriously. Insane? Probably. I love the card and it's a beast. Just worried about why it says Rma return on box. I'm hoping it was some guy that didn't know how to install drivers or that didn't know it required a 8 + 6pin for the power and returned it.
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Try Ocing a little and see how far you can get on it, If you can push a moderate OC then downclock back to stock and feel confident.
 
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lavaheadache

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things get rma'ed all the time for the dumbest reasons. Honestly I heard a statistic not that long ago which stated that 95% of all consumer electronics returns are due to user error and there was actually nothing wrong with the product.

If it makes you feel any better, my GTX 580 is a nvidia reference card and carries no warranty either.

It makes us almost like brothers... lol, just keep it
 
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I am pretty sure everything in Fry's has been returned at least once.

If the card works, then keep it. If it stops working give it to Asus and ask for one that does. Or sell it in like 1 month when you think the next best thing comes out and you NEED that.
 
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This is obvious. Find out if you have a warranty with ASUS - or not. Some companies treat Open Box as brand new with full warranties. Some don't.

Once you find out, it will make it easier to make your decision.

After you decide to keep it, i would recommend that you buy a second one for SLI; your current PSU will probably handle it if you don't O/C (much)
:D
 
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OILFIELDTRASH

Lifer
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Thanks for all the comments.

Appopin I took your advice and I called asus' U.S. tech support line. The guy told me that it was covered under warranty 3 years after date it was manufactured even being an open box item. I can rest easy now. :)
 
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Castiel

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I've RMA'd items to newegg because i wanted to buy something better. Stop worrying.
 
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nyker96

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OILFIELDTRASH said:
No buyers remorse seriously. Insane? Probably. I love the card and it's a beast. Just worried about why it says Rma return on box. I'm hoping it was some guy that didn't know how to install drivers or that didn't know it required a 8 + 6pin for the power and returned it.
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if you worried about warranty why buy an open box, you already know they come w/ reduced price but also reduced warranty. Personally I'd put up a little more for that warranty. $400 is a lot of investment.
 
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badb0y

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OILFIELDTRASH said:
That 6950 with that monster heatsink ain't enough for you? I bet we're pretty close in terms of gpu power.
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My mind sees things differently, if I can take a 6950 and run it up to a GTX 580's heels, imagine what I can do with a GTX 580 :D
 
mnewsham

mnewsham

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Castiel said:
I'm not promoting anything. Why do you even care?
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You are promoting it by implying it is a viable option to the OP. And i dont really care just letting you know fraud is a crime and you could get an infraction or a ban.
 
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Castiel

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mnewsham said:
You are promoting it by implying it is a viable option to the OP. And i dont really care just letting you know fraud is a crime and you could get an infraction or a ban.
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Were not certain the OP killed his card with overclocking. Have you seen the card? Inspected it yourself? Were just guessing on what happened. Let him RMA it and see what they say. He doesn't have to tell them anything except it stopped working.
 
mnewsham

mnewsham

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Castiel said:
Were not certain the OP killed his card with overclocking. Have you seen the card? Inspected it yourself? Were just guessing on what happened. Let him RMA it and see what they say. He doesn't have to tell them anything except it stopped working.
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But not telling them he OC'd before it died is fraud, you cant rule out that it wasn't the OC so you shouldn't treat it as if it weren't. Also as OC'ing can void your warranty depending on the manufacturer saying you DIDN'T OC before it died would be fraud.
 
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OILFIELDTRASH

Lifer
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Castiel said:
Were not certain the OP killed his card with overclocking. Have you seen the card? Inspected it yourself? Were just guessing on what happened. Let him RMA it and see what they say. He doesn't have to tell them anything except it stopped working.
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Have you guys read any of the thread? I haven't even owned the card a week and I haven't even overclocked it and I seriously doubt my gtx 580 will ever be above the stock clocks the for the life of the card.
 
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Castiel

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mnewsham said:
But not telling them he OC'd before it died is fraud, you cant rule out that it wasn't the OC so you shouldn't treat it as if it weren't. Also as OC'ing can void your warranty depending on the manufacturer saying you DIDN'T OC before it died would be fraud.
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Again who cares. 99% of us don't care.. Just that one percent like you that follow every rule ever created.... I need a facepalm gif for you.
 
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