What can I do with a dead 9600

[Kenazo]

So, I have a visiontek xtasy 9600 that I wrecked while trying to put a different heat sink on it :disgust: so, now I have an expensive piece of junk. knocked off a capacitor, and apparently the VPU's on these things are of a flip-chip design, and I wrecked a few of the little resisters on there too. Stupid me.
Oh well, what should I do with it to consol myself.

 

[pulse8]

Microwave!

 

[Heisenberg]

Paperweight.

 

[slightlyhuman]

if you have an anger problem everytime something f's up take it out on that dead 9600 so you wont destroy anything that works

 

[Lager]

You should sell it on ebay and get some profit out of it.

 

[NL5]

Can't it be re-soldered?

 

[mchammer187]

i sold a dead radeon 9700 NP for $25

 

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: NL5
Can't it be re-soldered?

the capacitor can, that i'm not worried about. Is it possible to buy a new VPU? it looks like they should be able to be replaced w/ enough patience.

 

[KingNothing]

Is it an AIW card?

 

[bernse]

Too bad you screwed with it. Visiontek has an awsome warranty. I had a GF3 that died after 1-1/2 years and they couriered me a knew one gratis, even though they didn't even offer Nvidia cards anymore!
They've got a customer for life with me... as long as they don't screw me over!

 

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: bernse
Too bad you screwed with it. Visiontek has an awsome warranty. I had a GF3 that died after 1-1/2 years and they couriered me a knew one gratis, even though they didn't even offer Nvidia cards anymore!
They've got a customer for life with me... as long as they don't screw me over!

If i hadn't screwed w/ it, i wouldn't need their warranty. I was happy w/ the card, just wanted to put on a cooler w/ a fan, instead of the passive hsf that was on it. Oh well. Do you think visiontek would be willing to fix it for a cost?

Non-AIW

 

[HonkeyDonk]

Originally posted by: Kenazo

Originally posted by: bernse
Too bad you screwed with it. Visiontek has an awsome warranty. I had a GF3 that died after 1-1/2 years and they couriered me a knew one gratis, even though they didn't even offer Nvidia cards anymore!
They've got a customer for life with me... as long as they don't screw me over!

If i hadn't screwed w/ it, i wouldn't need their warranty. I was happy w/ the card, just wanted to put on a cooler w/ a fan, instead of the passive hsf that was on it. Oh well. Do you think visiontek would be willing to fix it for a cost?

Non-AIW

why don't you give them a call?

 

[CraigRT]

giant girly keychain

 

[Saulbadguy]

Try to fix it up the best you can, to make it look like you didn't mess with it. Then try and warranty it. Don't mention you did anything to it. Can't lose anything, except maybe a dead card and some shipping $$.

 

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: Saulbadguy
Try to fix it up the best you can, to make it look like you didn't mess with it. Then try and warranty it. Don't mention you did anything to it. Can't lose anything, except maybe a dead card and some shipping $$.

and my integrity.

 

[Saulbadguy]

Originally posted by: Kenazo

Originally posted by: Saulbadguy
Try to fix it up the best you can, to make it look like you didn't mess with it. Then try and warranty it. Don't mention you did anything to it. Can't lose anything, except maybe a dead card and some shipping $$.

and my integrity.

psh then send the card to me and I'll do it for you. ::evil grin::

 

[Kenazo]

tempting tempting...