I am sure they won't mind, just RMA and wait and see, worst comes to the worst, say it came like that and hold your ground.
Will XFX RMA despite screws being different
I had a Scythe Musashi cooler on my XFX 4870 and it developed a Critical Core Power Fault after a few months. I went to switch coolers and realised I had lost some of the original screws.
However, I had a full set knocking about from an old 4870 waterblock and they fit perfectly. Would they mind that the screws are different?
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However, I had a full set knocking about from an old 4870 waterblock and they fit perfectly. Would they mind that the screws are different?
Left is original:
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hmmm...
I have no clue. Bad capacitors perhaps? that'd explain the card's issues as well.
Worst XFX can do is tell ya it's out of warranty and send it back.
Originally Posted by alex98uk I have no idea what caused the core failure. It worked fine for months and then, bam, keeps crashing and displaying this warning. Another issue now, cooler is back in. I boot the PC and everything shows fine, but I notice the graphics card fan spins for a second, stops, spins for a second, stops, spins for a second, stops etc... Gets to booting Windows and crashes, i'm guessing GPU over heat? Knowing how hot they are even with the fan at 20%, must be boiling at 0% :/ Any ideas? |
I have no clue. Bad capacitors perhaps? that'd explain the card's issues as well.
Worst XFX can do is tell ya it's out of warranty and send it back.
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Considering you don't seem to have another option @TM what else can you do?
Where did the original screws go anyway? just lose them in the regular course of things?
when I take off a cooler I usually like to put it semi-assembled into a zip-lock baggy, especially if it has thermal pads I don't want to get dusty.
Originally Posted by alex98uk I'd have to buy a new card and i'm skint. |
Where did the original screws go anyway? just lose them in the regular course of things?
when I take off a cooler I usually like to put it semi-assembled into a zip-lock baggy, especially if it has thermal pads I don't want to get dusty.
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I've seen same/similar cards from the same manufacturer w/ different screws before, so if you get all 4 matching they probably won't give a care.
Originally Posted by dralb As long as you didn't mix and match and they are all the same, I think it'll be OK. I think it depends on the company. I have always been curious as to the proceedure of checking RMA's. Is is random? Do you have a better chance of getting a questionable RMA through on a Friday afternoon when the techs want to go home? |
Well, im'a leave all the ones with the washer on. They shouldn't make a different and to some repairs person who does it day in day out, it looks perfect just from a glance. The real issue lies in the non working fan and the fact it simply doesn't run...
As for the other screws, I did put them in a zipped bag, but I fear that when I put that bag in my screws jar, it might have opened a little and they fell out. I literally have thousands of screws, so it's like finding a needle in a hay stack
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As for the other screws, I did put them in a zipped bag, but I fear that when I put that bag in my screws jar, it might have opened a little and they fell out. I literally have thousands of screws, so it's like finding a needle in a hay stack
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There is no point, i'm just going to out all the washer ones from the waterblock on.
Originally Posted by kow_ciller Try and put all the matching screws on one side of the card, and all the other screws on another side so its not as obvious. |
Can't, they are hard attached
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Take them off with a pair of plyers
Originally Posted by alex98uk Can't, they are hard attached
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