Video Card Problem Solved - £750 down the drain - GUTTED

[Jabba]

I now have the answer to why the cards are failing.

The cards have been closely examined and it would seem that there is either water droplets / condensation leaking onto them from my vapochil cooling system...it looks like both cards are un-repairable and I will have to pay over £750 to replace them (my original card plus the replacement)

I am still in a state of shock and feel absolutely sick.

Originally Posted by Jabba I now have the answer to why the cards are failing. The cards have been closely examined and it would seem that there is either water droplets / condensation leaking onto them from my vapochil cooling system...it looks like both cards are un-repairable and I will have to pay over £600 to replace them (my original card plus the replacement) I am still in a state of shock and feel absolutely sick.

Damn Jabba yet another un-needed expense , Is there nothing you can do to get any compensation from the cooling system people? as i would caracterise that as an inherent design fault myself leaking water/ condensation next to expensive electronics shouldn't happen IMO

[Jabba]

Just sending them an e-mail now....and I am going to await their responce before saying anything else.

damn that sucks.. but it is one unfortunate effect of using phase change cooling - unless the insulation is perfect then you get some condensation ( I nearly killed a 9700pro the same way, but luckily after a few days it worked ok again )

[Jabba]

I paid alot of money to savrow for it to be perfect....I wish I had built it myself now...paying for your own mistakes is bad enough...paying for someone elses...well there are no words for how I feel right now....

[TT]

Argh that's sick!!!!!!!!!!

Shame on savrow for a messy job I suppose...

[stracing]

that really sucks

and whats worse you were praising them a lot in the other thread

Don't think we even know for sure who is to blame, may just be a faulty cooler and not within their control i guess

[Jabba]

Well they charged me big bucks for it...so lets see what they have got to say before anything else is said.

[mindgam3]

that aint too good, surely its still under warranty though? And its not exactly your fault?

[Jabba]

Its a very complicated issue and long story...but its a third party card that I fitted...that was damaged by a savrow component....

As I say... slightly more complicated and I hope they show good understanding of the situation.

[cooperluke]

Hum... big shit...

But you something from Savrow where they admit that it was their component that caused the other one to fail??

If I were you... I would get on their anckle until they payed for their mistakes!

Ask the opinion of your lawyer, maybe he has a better idea of the recomended procedures!

[SFDMALEX]

Well third party or not say you are a proffesional that needed that third party card. I dont think anyone buys a system that expensive and doesnt make alternations to it.

And this could have happend to any card, even their own card that came with the system.

[Jabba]

Originally Posted by SFDMALEX And this could have happend to any card, even their own card that came with the system.

The reason I changed their card was because it was un-reliable (kept locking the PC up)..and now I know why of course....gonna have a good look at that card tonight.

[itsthepham]

Hmm...Jabba, sorry about that horrible news though. anyways, have you have your mind set on any other cards?