I ordered a refurb KG7-RAID for $99 from Newegg last week and recieved it today and its DEAD! Ouch! CPU fan turns on, but no beep codes, no video, no nuthin'!
Anyhoo, it said on the page that it had a 30day warranty so maybe I'll get a new one? Has anyone here gotten any of those refurb mobos from newegg before?
oh and I took the fan off the northbridge and noticed only a corner had any thermal paste! is this a problem? would it be a good idea when I get the new one to put some ArcticSilverII on it before I turn it on? maybe get a Blorb as well? do blorbs help with stability as much as they're hyped up to, or are they just for overclocking?
Anyhoo, it said on the page that it had a 30day warranty so maybe I'll get a new one? Has anyone here gotten any of those refurb mobos from newegg before?
oh and I took the fan off the northbridge and noticed only a corner had any thermal paste! is this a problem? would it be a good idea when I get the new one to put some ArcticSilverII on it before I turn it on? maybe get a Blorb as well? do blorbs help with stability as much as they're hyped up to, or are they just for overclocking?