Some 8800GTX cards recalled by NV

[oddity21]

http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=4253

 

[josh6079]

Hopefully it's not true. Wednesday will tell.

 

[JBT]

Update #1 : No affect on launch date as yet
Update #2 : NVIDIA will handle the necessary hardware changes (changing of resistors)
Update #3 : Only some 8800GTX cards are affected due to wrong resistor value by a contract manufacturer but to be safe, all the card makers are recalling their cards

 

[lopri]

What happens to people who already bought GTXs?

 

[josh6079]

RMAs?

 

[oddity21]

Originally posted by: lopri
What happens to people who already bought GTXs?

Screwed for breaking street date? Probably not that harsh, but still...

 

[lopri]

Originally posted by: JBT
Update #3 : Only some 8800GTX cards are affected due to wrong resistor value by a contract manufacturer but to be safe, all the card makers are recalling their cards

So it's a BIOS problem instead of hardware problem? It's gotta be, becaue otherwise GTS will be affected also. Remember GTX and GTS are using the same G80 core.

Then again, if it's a BIOS problem, it should affect all GTX, not some of them?

 

[oddity21]

Originally posted by: lopri
Then again, if it's a BIOS problem, it should affect all GTX, not some of them?

Well, the piece does mention a change of resistors.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: lopri

Originally posted by: JBT
Update #3 : Only some 8800GTX cards are affected due to wrong resistor value by a contract manufacturer but to be safe, all the card makers are recalling their cards

So it's a BIOS problem instead of hardware problem? It's gotta be, becaue otherwise GTS will be affected also. Remember GTX and GTS are using the same G80 core.

Then again, if it's a BIOS problem, it should affect all GTX, not some of them?

I assume by 'resistor' they mean a resistor on the PCB, not in the core, otherwise you would be correct...

 

[josh6079]

Why is it that the 8800GTX's have already been leaked into the consumer-stream but there is still strict sales information about the 8800GTS? Where are they at? A search on Froogle brings up multiple 8800GTX sales but when searching for one 8800GTS there's only one result that has a broken link. What gives?

 

[ronnn]

This would be too strange. I think it is a hoax, seems like many cards have been tested with no word of this. :beer:

 

[oddity21]

Originally posted by: ronnn
This would be too strange. I think it is a hoax, seems like many cards have been tested with no word of this. :beer:

Read through the big 8800GTX thread at HardForum. A certain combination of settings in F.E.A.R. caused what the owner called "artifact hell."

His card's an eVGA, btw.

 

[josh6079]

Originally posted by: oddity21

Originally posted by: ronnn
This would be too strange. I think it is a hoax, seems like many cards have been tested with no word of this. :beer:

Read through the big 8800GTX thread at HardForum. A certain combination of settings in F.E.A.R. caused what the owner called "artifact hell."

His card's an eVGA, btw.

Uh oh.....

 

[Jodiuh]

It didn't cause any artifacts. It was using soft shadows and AA at the same time, which looks fed up...

 

[BFG10K]

Or it could even just be a driver issue.

 

[Gstanfor]

Apparently the rumor is true. However, most of the affected stock should already have been replaced and the replacement stock should be in retailers hands.

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Our stock has already been replaced with boards that don't have this issue. So were still on schedule for launch day on both GTS and GTX.

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We have been working with them to pull these back and change the resistor to the correct value.

We believe we will still be able to hit our hard launch this week (Nov 8th) with the new GeForce 8800 GTX boards.

So problem solved

Info from www.overclockers.co.uk

 

[Nightmare225]

Originally posted by: Gstanfor
Apparently the rumor is true. However, most of the affected stock should already have been replaced and the replacement stock should be in retailers hands.

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Our stock has already been replaced with boards that don't have this issue. So were still on schedule for launch day on both GTS and GTX.

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We have been working with them to pull these back and change the resistor to the correct value.

We believe we will still be able to hit our hard launch this week (Nov 8th) with the new GeForce 8800 GTX boards.

So problem solved

Info from www.overclockers.co.uk

Gsfandor, you just saved me an entire school-day of worrying, thanks. I wonder what's going to happen to those who already have the cards...:laugh:

 

[MBrown]

Wrong resistor value? Yikes!

 

[tuteja1986]

lol... All the people that bought corrupted model early will now regret it if the store doesn't except return ;( ... Don't buy before launch.

 

[Gstanfor]

Official nvidia take on the problem.

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NVIDIA recalls GeForce 8800 GTX batch
Author: Tim Smalley
Published: 6th November 2006

As many of you know, NVIDIA is launching its next-generation GeForce 8-series products later this week. However, there has been a manufacturing problem with a batch of the GeForce 8800 GTX cards.

NVIDIA has issued us with an official statement regarding the problems:

"Some GeForce 8800 GTX boards that were built through our contract manufacturer had a simple BOM error - wrong resistor value. GeForce 8800 GTS boards are not effected by this.

These GeForce 8800 GTX boards were shipped to our Add-In-Card partners.

We have been working with them to pull these back and change the resistor to the correct value.

We believe we will still be able to hit our hard launch this week (Nov 8th) with the new GeForce 8800 GTX boards.

This is a testament to our execution as well as the execution of our Add-In-Card partners.

Adam Foat, Product PR Manger, Northern Europe."

Clearly someone has made a mistake during the manufacturing process and NVIDIA is going to have to pull out all of the stops to meet its launch date. However, we are glad to see that NVIDIA is addressing these problems before the product gets into the hands of consumers.

Look out for our review of the products later this week - we'll be keeping a close eye on stock levels when the product launches.

I doubt customers who have ended up with a faulty card (and there seems to be very few of them) even due to early purchase will be penalized. It was the retailer, not them doing the wrong thing and there would be a loss of public goodwill if nvidia were to punish them.

 

[jim1976]

I don't see it as a big issue as long as it won't take more than a week. I expect some delays in some areas around the world though.

 

[oddity21]

I hope this won't result in a severe GTX shortage on launch. I'm getting a GTS myself, but I don't want to see double demand for it if GTX cards go AWOL.

So those of you with $650 (or more) in hand waiting for one, hold onto it. Don't steal my GTS!

 

[thilanliyan]

Originally posted by: oddity21
I hope this won't result in a severe GTX shortage on launch. I'm getting a GTS myself, but I don't want to see double demand for it if GTX cards go AWOL.

So those of you with $650 (or more) in hand waiting for one, hold onto it. Don't steal my GTS!

Exactly what I was thinking...I'm gonna spring for a 8800GTS myself. I really hope we here in Canada also get the cards on Nov. 8...or at least that they will be available for stepup.

 

[BroadbandGamer]

OK, one GTX or two GTS's?

 

[thilanliyan]

Originally posted by: BroadbandGamer
OK, one GTX or two GTS's?

Definitely ONE GTX!!! Save those GTS's for us that can't afford the GTX's!!!