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Nvidia RTX Discussion

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    #3272
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,039 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Founders 3070 arrived this morning and the fan is falling out. FUUUUCK


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    #3273
    Bungusbeefcake
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭Bungusbeefcake


    That doesn't look great!!! Was the box damaged?


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    #3274
    one armed dwarf
    Registered Users Posts: 858 ✭✭✭one armed dwarf


    What a nightmare :(

    My 3070 arrives in a few hours and I'm nervous now lol


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    #3275
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,039 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Bungusbeefcake wrote: »
    That doesn't look great!!! Was the box damaged?

    Nope but the box had no padding upset the card. All packed up on top and around the sides.


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    #3276
    Hyzepher
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,662 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hyzepher


    check the card for a loose screw - something like that could ruin your day


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    #3277
    Bungusbeefcake
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭Bungusbeefcake


    TitianGerm wrote: »
    Nope but the box had no padding upset the card. All packed up on top and around the sides.

    May scan one had the big air pockets packing around it (3080) but the box was still able to move in the larger box, with slight damage to the inner box and the PCI mount bracket had a slight bend in some of the mounting points but I fixed that myself. I haven't checked the fan, but now I will.


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    #3278
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,039 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Hyzepher wrote: »
    check the card for a loose screw - something like that could ruin your day

    Four screws are still in the fan. I can see them here.


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    #3279
    Bungusbeefcake
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭Bungusbeefcake


    Is the mount broken?

    Just checked mine. No movement on the fans at all apart from rotational.


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    #3280
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,039 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Tore the card down.

    Looks like the fan mounting plate is meant to be held on with glue and it's broken off in shipping.


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    #3281
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,408 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    TitianGerm wrote: »
    Founders 3070 arrived this morning and the fan is falling out. FUUUUCK

    Fuuuuck is right. That's horrible. Sorry dude.

    All Eyes On Rafah



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    #3282
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,039 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Bungusbeefcake wrote: »
    Is the mount broken?

    Just checked mine. No movement on the fans at all apart from rotational.

    Added a photo. Don't think I want to chance gluing that back on.


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    #3283
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,408 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    TitianGerm wrote: »
    Added a photo. Don't think I want to chance gluing that back on.

    I wouldnt. Send it back. If the fan is that dodgy who knows what else could be wrong.

    All Eyes On Rafah



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    #3284
    Cordell
    Registered Users Posts: 5,930 ✭✭✭Cordell


    I don't think that happened in shipping, it looks like it was a bad bond from the factory.


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    #3285
    GHOST MGG
    Registered Users Posts: 940 ✭✭✭GHOST MGG


    Thats a nightmare...i would ring them straight away and explain whats happened before you do a straight RMA


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    #3286
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,039 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    I've filled in the request a callback form anyway and just putting the card back together.


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    #3287
    Bungusbeefcake
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭Bungusbeefcake


    TitianGerm wrote: »
    I've filled in the request a callback form anyway and just putting the card back together.

    Are you calling Scan or Nvidia direct? You can contact them directly if you aren't. Thats what I would suggest. They have a chat function, I can post a link if you need.


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    #3288
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,039 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Bungusbeefcake wrote: »
    Are you calling Scan or Nvidia direct? You can contact them directly if you aren't. Thats what I would suggest. They have a chat function, I can post a link if you need.

    I filled in the form on Scan. I assume I've to deal with them?


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    #3289
    Bungusbeefcake
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭Bungusbeefcake


    Who knows, you tried to buy it through the Nvidia website, technically, then they redirected you and you paid through their partner. So you're probably right that it's scan but they'll probably direct you to Nvidia or RMA it for a refund rather than a replacement.


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    #3290
    dudeeile
    Registered Users Posts: 2,146 ✭✭✭dudeeile


    TitianGerm wrote: »
    I filled in the form on Scan. I assume I've to deal with them?

    Scan are easy to deal with but you're looking at a wait on your hands, they will quarantine the card after you return it.


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    #3291
    Homelander
    Registered Users Posts: 4,402 ✭✭✭Homelander


    Ah that's so ****, sorry to see that. Getting a dodgy new card is bad enough, without having to factor in the obscene stock shortages....


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    #3292
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,039 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    I'll be lucky to have a replacement by the end of November I'd imagine :(


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    #3293
    Cordell
    Registered Users Posts: 5,930 ✭✭✭Cordell


    With how things are atm there will be plenty of others quite happy to pay above MSRP and glue it back themselves :)


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    #3294
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,039 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Cordell wrote: »
    With how things are atm there will be plenty of others quite happy to pay above MSRP and glue it back themselves :)

    Feck that. I bought the card to use not make money on it :(


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    #3295
    Metric Tensor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,724 ✭✭✭Metric Tensor


    Sorry to see that TitianGerm. That's a right kick in the stones.


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    #3296
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,875 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    Yeah, commiserations. That's a complete pain in the hole.


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    #3297
    Cordell
    Registered Users Posts: 5,930 ✭✭✭Cordell


    TitianGerm wrote: »
    Feck that. I bought the card to use not make money on it :(

    I wasn't suggesting you to do that.
    But I'm thinking what would I do in your place, definitely not sell it, but I would seriously consider epoxy it back in place and use it.
    I mean, they already got your money, RMA stock is probably second priority after the retail one.

    In any case, you have my sympathy...


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    #3298
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,039 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Cordell wrote: »
    I wasn't suggesting you to do that.
    But I'm thinking what would I do in your place, definitely not sell it, but I would seriously consider epoxy it back in place and use it.
    I mean, they already got your money, RMA stock is probably second priority after the retail one.

    In any case, you have my sympathy...

    I was just thinking epoxy myself. I'd be worried it would only be a temporary fix though and I'd be back to square one in a few weeks.


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    #3299
    Cordell
    Registered Users Posts: 5,930 ✭✭✭Cordell


    It's going to be a permanent fix with epoxy, you won't be able to separate them again :)


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    #3300
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,039 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Cordell wrote: »
    It's going to be a permanent fix with epoxy, you won't be able to separate them again :)

    Thanks. I'll see what Scan come back with. If it's a reasonable time frame for a replacement I'll go with that, if not I might try epoxy.


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    #3301
    EoinHef
    Registered Users Posts: 5,574 ✭✭✭EoinHef


    Thats a ****ty bit of bad luck

    Id get it replaced though,if that sort of thing happened outside of warranty fair enough id try stick the fan back but not brand new out of the box.


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