Reading comprehension fail. I don't blame them but I can still express my disappointment how they handled this generation. You also weren't exactly happy how things turned out this generation. And this topic was never meant to be about me, it was meant for Titan owners to express how they feel about their cards value being destroyed in so little time, not only that but there are faster 780s out of the box then the titan that released 3 moths ago, so the argument that's still the fastest card is not exactly correct unless you need 6GB of RAM. People will say that once you OC both Titan will still be faster, but that's luck of the draw. My titan is a good example that this is not always the case as it doesn't OC at all. I don't know why you are even in this thread just like 90% of the people who posted here.What does having purchased a Titan or not have to do with the buyers remorse from an uneducated purchase?
"I didn't know nVidia would release a comparable product"
Really? This is true with every generation of video cards, going back as far as I can remember.
"nVidia deceived me into believing they were never going to refresh"
Despite having never released a statement to that effect. Despite never once indicating that they were not going with a typical refresh cycle. Despite GK104 not being cut at all. Despite no need for GK114. Despite all that, he blames nVidia, on what grounds?
"nVidia didn't tell me they were going to release more products"
This goes back to the previous complaint, only nVidia never tells anyone what they're doing. There is virtually never a single statement from nVidia about upcoming GPU products. Every GPU they release is a rumor until launch day, this was true with Titan, GTX 780, GTX 680, and every other card they've released in at least that last five years.
If this is a troll thread it's because it serves no other purpose.
Why would you pay full retail for a 2nd hand Titan?
Questionable judgment call to pay full retail for a Titan at all from anyone that isn't an authorized retailer.
It's Gigabyte, as far as I know EVGA Titan wasn't available in Europe, only Asus and Gigabyte were available if I'm not mistaken.Man, that is tough luck Lepton. A bad card, unreputable sellers, and a new, cheaper card which is faster (for all intents and purposes) at 1080p...
All I can say is that if it's an EVGA card, they usually tie their warranty to the actual card serial number, so you may be able to get an RMA anyway. Maybe. You are non-US, so things may be different.
If things are that positive overall, have you tried talking to him? It may be that he has made a mistake and he could be willing to work with you to get the problems solved (provided, of course, you don't insult him with accusations like "crook" right off the bat). Try a firm but polite email over asking for help (and make sure to tell him that it had a rattling issue out of the box).There are no authorized NV retailers here, and he had over a 1000 positive comments.
If things are that positive overall, have you tried talking to him? It may be that he has made a mistake and he could be willing to work with you to get the problems solved (provided, of course, you don't insult him with accusations like "crook" right off the bat). Try a firm but polite email over asking for help (and make sure to tell him that it had a rattling issue out of the box).
http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/customer-service.aspx#Heck, if it bothers you that much and need a US based address to RMA it, I'll RMA it for you. I'm not even kidding.
I don't call someone a crook without a reason, I already tried that. He refused to give me my money back even though that's illegal. I talked with his wife over the phone because he does not answer his phone. He didn't even bother to respond to my e-mail. Good that I know where he lives, I had a series of bad luck lately. First, my 1-year old sports car was stolen after two weeks I got it repaired from a car garage. What are the chances that they made a duplicate key? I'm pretty sure they did it. I had an insurance but they refused to pay me, I've been waiting for over two years for a trial. The police accused me of stealing the car myself, they didn't even investigate that car garage. The least they could have done was to check if other people also got their cars stolen after repairing their cars there. That's only the start.
Gigabyte warranty is tied to S/N. So you should be able to RMA either there or via someone you know in a location that works. Gigabyte RMA is also epic fail though, so be prepared to wait a while. I stopped using Gigabyte stuff after a massive 2 month turn around for an RMA and then getting a defective X79 Gigabyte board another time. EVGA will RMA for coil whine, but I'd be wary of trying that with Gigabyte. It would not surprise me if they outright turned you down or just sent you back the exact same card after seeing it works and ignoring the rattle.
Also, FWIW, the rattle of my Titans is gone now. Seems to have worked its way out somehow. Not complaining of course :awe:
Yeah, I'm not even treating it as a worry. The USA and Canada have an option for a direct RMA, when I choose European Union that's what they have to say "Please contact the location where the original order was placed."Lol sounds like the Titan is the least of your worries!
If its a Gigabyte card it is tied to the S/N and they have not asked for a receipt when I did mine. This was from Canada though.
i've had nothing but bad luck with gigabyte graphics cards. my last high-mid end gigabyte card was a gtx 460. i sent it in 6 times (not an exaggeration) for artifacting. it was a factory OC model but even in windows desktop it was artifact city. it was never fixed and eventually i had to give up due to the warranty finally going out on it. never again!
luckily, i don't usually buy my graphics cards. i get lots of freebies, so i wasn't as upset as i could have been!
I'll give you the full version.You sure about that?
So according to your most recent claims
1) You're not impulsive
2) You're not the victim
3) You're not a sucker
4) $1000 is nothing
If all the above were true, you'd be perfectly happy with your purchase. So either you're perfectly happy with your purchase and you're trolling, or AT LEAST one or more of the above claims is BS.
Free Titans sounds nice. Do you get those free cards thru work?
I'll give you the full version.
I had a very stressful event, I got arrested then beaten etc.(for the 2nd time(!!!)) for something I didn't do, I just wanted to relax by playing a game and Qfire was causing problems that I didn't want to deal with at the time. Don't be so quick to judge a person's character by a single action without knowing all the circumstances. And, as I said I don't like to waste money and that would not change no matter how much money I had.
I sincerely think you should take up 2is on his offer to RMA for you, or at least look into it more (maybe check to see if the serial number would be okay? You said that there are no official Polish channels for the Titan, which would explain the lack of RMA facilities there, but the original seller must be based somewhere). It sounds like at this point you're just pissed off and have no other real recourse.
I'm certainly willing to help him out, though I wouldn't blame him for not trusting his $1000 card to a stranger, particularly after all the drama (in and out of this thread)
How would that work anyway? I'm assuming he'd RMA the card using my (or whomever's) return address, that person ships it back to him once its back from RMA?
Whatever the case may be, the card would need to have an easily reproducible issue to even attempt an RMA. A poor overclocker won't cut it. There needs to be something else wrong with the card that Gigabyte will see and deem worthy of repair/replacement.