Need to break my video card (Without voiding warranty)

[mak364]

when i had a 9800gt i wasnt satisfyed with it so i broke one of the little capacitors off rma'ed it to ebuyer got it refunded and then got a 4970 1gb for £20.

[Trini8ed]

the 9600 gt i have is my old card i don't use it anymore... and btw i did register it within 30 days of purchase so it has a lifetime.

[Protocol7]

goddamn my old 8800GT runs newer games fine too

my onboard 8200 does a little worse but jesus you don't need anything above a 9xxx series.

[Reapaninja]

[QUOTE=Max of S2D;22196341]I have a 9600GT from MSI, I can play most games on 1920x1080 maxed out, so if you want something newer, well...[/QUOTE]

no

just no

[editline]12:46AM[/editline]

unless your idea of "play" is "interactive slideshow"

[Spartan8907]

I just RMA'd my EVGA 8800 GT a few weeks ago. They sent me another 8800 GT. You're not going to get a newer GPU.

[butre]

[QUOTE=Spartan8907;22208624]I just RMA'd my EVGA 8800 GT a few weeks ago. They sent me another 8800 GT. You're not going to get a newer GPU.[/QUOTE]

not likely, at least. I RMA'd a 8600GT a few months ago and got back a 9600GT.

[psp401.com]

If it's not too old, you can try the EVGA Step up program.

[Norzone]

1. Stop being a fraudulent bum.
2. Get a job.
3. ?????
4. PROFIT!!

[B1N4RY!]

For some reason, my GTX 470 died after posting in this thread.

Goddamnit...

[wabash]

I'm gonna laugh when he figures out that:
1) His warranty was never valid.
2) They figure out he damaged it on purpose.
3) He injures himself trying to damage the card.
4) A combination of any of the above.

[B1N4RY!]

[QUOTE=wabash;22209030]I'm gonna laugh when he figures out that:
1) His warranty was never valid.
2) They figure out he damaged it on purpose.
3) He injures himself trying to damage the card.
4) A combination of any of the above.[/QUOTE]

Scenario 1 is almost guaranteed

[drummerundrcovr]

[QUOTE=wabash;22209030]I'm gonna laugh when he figures out that:
1) His warranty was never valid.
2) They figure out he damaged it on purpose.
3) He injures himself trying to damage the card.
4) A combination of any of the above.[/QUOTE]

This

also binary you serious bout your card?

[B1N4RY!]

[QUOTE=drummerundrcovr;22209065]This

also binary you serious bout your card?[/QUOTE]

Yes. My GTX 470 wouldn't display anything, after freezing with intense artifacts on Win7 desktop all of a sudden.

Tested the card on multiple computers; it's dead.

[drummerundrcovr]

[QUOTE=B1N4RY!;22209087]Yes. My GTX 470 wouldn't display anything, after freezing with intense artifacts on Win7 desktop all of a sudden.

Tested the card on multiple computers; it's dead.[/QUOTE]

:gonk:

[butre]

[QUOTE=B1N4RY!;22209010]For some reason, my GTX 470 died after posting in this thread.

Goddamnit...[/QUOTE]

did it just die or did it burst into flames?

[RiotashumaV2]

The 9600 runs CSS at 260+ fps. It's not that old, on forced max settings 16x AA and 16AF.

[B1N4RY!]

[QUOTE=ButtsexV2;22209146]did it just die or did it burst into flames?[/QUOTE]

Silent death. Just like a heart attack.

[butre]

well that's boring and goes against every meme /g/ has come up with since fermi's release

[B1N4RY!]

It would have been too funny if it have actually bursted into flame, or have have heatsink appraisal melted by excessive heat.

[[EG] Pepper]

[QUOTE=Justice;22212541]At 640x480 maybe.[/QUOTE]

ftfy

[Sgt Pringles]

[QUOTE=reapaninja;22203754]no

just no

[editline]12:46AM[/editline]

unless your idea of "play" is "interactive slideshow"[/QUOTE]

I'm sure I played GTA4/Source/Bioshock maxed out on my 9600GT @ 1920 x 1200 smoothly before I got my 5770, so shush

[Chryseus]

[QUOTE=Sgt Pringles;22221527]I'm sure I played GTA4/Source/Bioshock maxed out on my 9600GT @ 1920 x 1200 smoothly before I got my 5770, so shush[/QUOTE]

It very much depends on the CPU, I have a 9600GT and a Pentium 4 and GTA IV runs terrible.
I'm due for a new computer.

I've had several nVidia cards die on me, I'm thinking of moving to ATI.

[Kabstract]

[QUOTE=Sgt Pringles;22221527]I'm sure I played GTA4/Source/Bioshock maxed out on my 9600GT @ 1920 x 1200 smoothly before I got my 5770, so shush[/QUOTE]

You best have a damn good CPU, because my GTX 260 and AMD 965 can't 100% max it out without some scenes being very slow.

[whatnow V2]

[QUOTE=DogGunn;22191523]Let's all commit fraud.[/QUOTE]

ye 9600s are great cards

[editline]10:20PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=B1N4RY!;22209087]Yes. My GTX 470 wouldn't display anything, after freezing with intense artifacts on Win7 desktop all of a sudden.

Tested the card on multiple computers; it's dead.[/QUOTE]

PSU? well you're banned right now but ill wait

[Sgt Pringles]

[QUOTE=Chryseus;22221606]It very much depends on the CPU, I have a 9600GT and a Pentium 4 and GTA IV runs terrible.
I'm due for a new computer.

I've had several nVidia cards die on me, I'm thinking of moving to ATI.[/QUOTE]

Well it was running with a Phenom II x4 940 @ 3.4Ghz + 6GB ram :smug:

Now I max out every game I come up against (hurr except crysis) with Phenom II x4 940 3.4Ghz 4GB Ram + Ati 5770 @ 5200 x 900

[spoziuk]

Run ATItool's artifacting test for 7 days non-stop, to speed it up run it multiple times but ensure all windows are visible. I guess if you have a multi monitor setup, you could run 3DMark vantage on the second monitor at the same time, not sure if its possible to put it on an automated loop though.

EDIT: You could try jamming up the fan with a tooth-pick, or a lump of cotton wool, that would certainly nuke the GPU in a matter of minutes.

[odellus]

[quote=sgt pringles;22222568]well it was running with a phenom ii x4 940 @ 3.4ghz + 6gb ram :smug:

Now i max out every game i come up against (hurr except crysis) with phenom ii x4 940 3.4ghz 4gb ram + ati 5770 @ [b]5200 x 900[/b][/quote]

hahahaha

[editline]07:22PM[/editline]

maybe at 30 fps, in Source

[Unreliable]

[QUOTE=Odellus;22222847]hahahaha

[editline]07:22PM[/editline]

maybe at 30 fps, in Source[/QUOTE]

for source games, that sounds right, maybe a bit more fps. the 5770 is on par with the 4870.

did you overclock it?