Took a shot in the dark with a Newegg openbox...

[SunnyD]

I picked up an M2N-SLI Deluxe off Newegg this week. It just showed up this afternoon. I took the risk of an open box item. I figured if the board itself didn't work, Newegg would make it better, and if they didn't Asus would. I was hoping (not banking) on the legendary "I bought the openbox mobo but still got the full retail box with everything in it" that most people get.

Well, I didn't. Simple brown box with a motherboard in it. The motherboard appears to be fine, can't tell for sure as the CPU is a day behind (meaning next week after xmas). Either way, I didn't get a lick of anything else. Just a naked board.

With that said, does anyone know if Asus might provide an IO Shield for a motherboard? Has anyone gone this route with them? I'm not concerned about pretty much anything else... I have SATA cables and such. But the IO Shield is pretty much a must.

 

[Mucker]

That is the single reason I've never ordered an Open Box board from Egg.......possibilty of no I/O shield......

 

[Preti9cboi]

Man that sucks. But thanks for taking the plunge for the rest of us.

 

[o1die]

Asus will send you an accessories package for $10-12 for just about any current board they make.

 

[Zap]

IO Shields

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: o1die
Asus will send you an accessories package for $10-12 for just about any current board they make.

Sweet! Good to hear. Guess I will be calling them up after the holidays.

And Zap... eBay is for wussies. (I hate eGay with a passion, almost as much as I hate paypal)

 

[LOUISSSSS]

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: o1die
Asus will send you an accessories package for $10-12 for just about any current board they make.

Sweet! Good to hear. Guess I will be calling them up after the holidays.

And Zap... eBay is for wussies. (I hate eGay with a passion, almost as much as I hate paypal)

you're missing out on two great internet services.