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BFG 8800GT OC memory blew up
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BFG 8800GT OC memory blew up
So, I have installed the arctic accelero aftermarket cooler onto my 8800 GT few months ago. Today, I turned on my computer and I heard cracks and sizzling then the smell of burnt plastic. I thought it was the PSU but the computer still turns on just without picture on the monitor. So I took off the aftermaket cooler to find that the memory blew up. I was wondering if I could put back the stock cooler and RMA it? Anyone else tried this? Thanks!!!
P.S. I have saw people on this forum saying that you do not need to put heatsinks on the memory chips but from my experience, I would definatly suggest you find some heatsinks to put on!!!
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Edits - Well you can try.
__________________Are you sure you didn't play any role in it's destruction? They can probably tell that you've removed and replaced the heat sink from the thermal paste.
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Sounds like your aftermarket heatsink didn't make good contact with your card. I wouldn't bother with an RMA since you are at fault...
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If you put the origional cooler back on and the serial # sticker is still on the card you should be ok. (btw: if you had your vram clocked @ 1000 (2000) or more that may be your issue)
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Try for it (call and explain what happened). Some companies will change it, and some wont (although I am not sure on BFG).
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The warranty sticker is on the back of the PCB, I didn't have to remove any sticker in the process of installing the aftermaket cooler. I did see the heatsink fall off due to the small explosion and there shows a small burn mark. Also I did not do any overclocking.
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Try calling them and explaining
Good luck!
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Guess what???
BFG cleared my RMA and gave me a 9800 GT 512MB with ThermoIntelligence Passive Cooling Solution.  It's a little slower than my old 8800 GT OC but it will do for now.
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