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GeForce 8800 GTX Recall

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the get-over-here dept.

An anonymous reader writes "From vr-zone.com: 'We have received news that all the 8800GTX cards out in the channel are being recalled due to manufacturing defect. We heard it is probably due to a resistor controlling 2D/3D switching and that leads to 3D corruption. However, the defect doesn't affect the 8800GTS cards.'"

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  1. Red alert! by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 2, Funny
    We heard it is probably due to a resistor controlling 2D/3D switching and that leads to 3D corruption.
    Dimensional instability! Quick, get three versions of the same starship to simultaneously generate a static warp shell! Only then we can contain the flood of anti-time, and continue our symbolic life lesson at the hands of a smug omnipotent bastard.
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  2. I've seen this before by Ellis+D+Trippman · · Score: 4, Funny

    They probably put the resistor in backwards

  3. Re:+1 Scifi nerd by kfg · · Score: 4, Funny

    So it's not a total recall...

    Even better, the recall took place before the units reached the retail market.

    That's right, they can recall it wholesale.

    KFG

  4. Re:+1 Scifi nerd by MMC+Monster · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Heck, where are everyone's mod points.

    Off topic, but things just haven't been mod'ed up lately. Articles with a couple hundred comments, and just a few at +5?

    Why the sudden stinginess with giving out mod points?

    (And, no, I'm not expecting an informative response to this... but it would be nice. :-) )

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  5. Re:Heh by Mattintosh · · Score: 2, Funny

    But... but... but Apple's RMA's are all shiny and smooth and sleek and white and are printed up in that oh-so-classy Apple Garamond font face!

  6. Re:Heh by Emetophobe · · Score: 2, Informative

    ATI had the same problem with the X1800 series, it happens in the manufacturing world, especially with something as complex as a high end video card. I believe the original 7900s had issues with the voltage regulators.