Anyone thats been inside a BFG 6800gt ?

MaXThReAT · Oct 11, 2004, 03:43 AM

I've got a 6800gt oc from BFG. The thing has some problems and has hit temps as high as 110c, normally under load it rests at 90-92c. I'm fairly sure I'm going to return it for a different one but I've looked downs the sides and I can see the thermal tape isn't covering the whole GPU and it's not totally on the ram either. Does anyone know if I open it up and just move the tape around if BFG would be able to tell or if I should even bother? Isn’t the thermal tape one use only? I've got some artic silver5 but I think they would be able to notice if I used it and then put the tape back on if I have to RMA it. Also that thermal tape is thick, if I took it off and replaced it with artic silver5 will the HS lay flat with less space in there? Any advice?

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MaXThReAT · Oct 11, 2004, 04:00 AM

Mabey I should have posted this in the NV card forum.

Nacht · Oct 11, 2004, 09:49 PM

You shouldnt have to do either of those to RMA it. clearly they messed up in the construction/assembly of the card, and you shouldnt have to take one that they screwed up...just write them a letter with your RMA and state that it was like that when you got it, and you dont want a card thats been running at those temps due to damage.

MiDKnYtE · Oct 11, 2004, 11:06 PM

you should be idling in the low 50s. If you mess with the card, they might not take it back. Don't screw with it. Just request an RMA.

Ronin | Eru · Oct 12, 2004, 01:11 PM

Got the same card, and I'm at 59°C Idle. Don't touch the card, just request an RMA.

Pyroquake1000 · Oct 12, 2004, 03:55 PM

yeah, dude request an RMA, especially with BFG's warranty policy, that's nothing to mess a card around with.

Oct 11, 2004, 03:43 AM	#1
MaXThReAT DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Anyone thats been inside a BFG 6800gt ? I've got a 6800gt oc from BFG. The thing has some problems and has hit temps as high as 110c, normally under load it rests at 90-92c. I'm fairly sure I'm going to return it for a different one but I've looked downs the sides and I can see the thermal tape isn't covering the whole GPU and it's not totally on the ram either. Does anyone know if I open it up and just move the tape around if BFG would be able to tell or if I should even bother? Isn’t the thermal tape one use only? I've got some artic silver5 but I think they would be able to notice if I used it and then put the tape back on if I have to RMA it. Also that thermal tape is thick, if I took it off and replaced it with artic silver5 will the HS lay flat with less space in there? Any advice? [color=#000000][/color] __________________

Oct 11, 2004, 04:00 AM	Thread Starter #2
MaXThReAT DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Mabey I should have posted this in the NV card forum. __________________

Oct 12, 2004, 01:11 PM	#5
Ronin \| Eru DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Buenos Aires - Argentina Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	Got the same card, and I'm at 59°C Idle. Don't touch the card, just request an RMA. __________________ [color=#f0f0f0][color=#f0f0f0][color=seagreen]My Rig:[/color] [color=wheat]MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum [/color][color=darkorange]\| [/color][color=wheat]A64 3500+NC @ 280x9 [/color][color=darkorange]\|[/color][color=wheat] ThermalRight XP120 + Delta 120mm [/color][color=darkorange]\|[/color][color=wheat] 2x 512MB PQI Turbo (TCCD) @ 280x9 [/color][color=darkorange]\|[/color][color=wheat] ATi X800 XTPE [/color][color=darkorange]\|[/color][color=wheat] Maxtor 6Y080M0 80GB SATA [/color][color=darkorange]\|[/color][color=wheat] NEC ND3500 DVDRW [/color][color=darkorange]\|[/color][color=wheat] LiteON 48246S CDRW[/color] [color=darkorange]\|[/color][color=wheat] Antec TC550[/color] [/color] [/color]

Oct 11, 2004, 09:49 PM	#3
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	You shouldnt have to do either of those to RMA it. clearly they messed up in the construction/assembly of the card, and you shouldnt have to take one that they screwed up...just write them a letter with your RMA and state that it was like that when you got it, and you dont want a card thats been running at those temps due to damage.

Oct 11, 2004, 11:06 PM	#4
MiDKnYtE Caffeine Machine Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hell is empty. All the devils are here. Posts: 670 Rep Power: 0	you should be idling in the low 50s. If you mess with the card, they might not take it back. Don't screw with it. Just request an RMA.

Oct 12, 2004, 03:55 PM	#6
Pyroquake1000 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	yeah, dude request an RMA, especially with BFG's warranty policy, that's nothing to mess a card around with.