Warm: Newegg Refurb VidCards

[conlan]

Some good ones back in stock. Linky

Some decent deals on 9600Pros and XTs, 9700/9800Pros

 

[Codeloss]

REFURBISHED: ATI OEM SAPPHIRE ...RO 128MB DVI/TV 8X AGP

$156 shipped... this is a warm deal if it can be flashed to an XT. Does anyone know if it can?

 

[fibes]

What is this monstrosity? Is this supposed to be stock cooling?

MONSTROSITY

 

[rhacquer]

Call me a video card idiot, but does Newegg ever have refurb capture cards like these?

 

[MisterE]

Originally posted by: fibes
What is this monstrosity? Is this supposed to be stock cooling?

MONSTROSITY

fibes, yes, that is stock cooling. That card has such a large heatsink because it has no fan on it (so it is infinitely quiet). I have a similar Zalman-manufactured heatsink on my ATI 9700. Keeps it adequately cool and makes no noise.

E.

 

[MisterE]

Originally posted by: rhacquer
Call me a video card idiot, but does Newegg ever have refurb capture cards like these?

rhacquer, You should check out all of the categories in NewEgg's refurb section. The "Video Device & Add On" category lists several capture devices and cards. Additionally, you can usually find video cards with capture capablility (like the ATI All-in-Wonder cards) in the "Video Cards" refurb category.

E.

 

[Delbert]

The Andara Project - Technical Support for the Original Andara Bare-Bones PC Kit

I remember that deal.

I suckered for a 9800 pro in neweggs refurb list a couple weeks ago. I say suckerd because it turned out to be one of those 128 bit Sapphire.
The ad said nothing about being 128 bit, and I didnt know about Sapphires little scam they had going or I would have looked at the pic closer.

Win some, loose some, but I?ll be licking this wound for a while.

 

[imported_whatever]

this one is actually a 9800xt in disguise: it uses a 9800xt pcb, and can therefore be flashed to a true 9800xt, ie you can take a bios from a real 9800xt and flash it, instead of using a modified one like most cards.

 

[Zim]

Originally posted by: Delbert

The Andara Project - Technical Support for the Original Andara Bare-Bones PC Kit

I remember that deal.

I suckered for a 9800 pro in neweggs refurb list a couple weeks ago. I say suckerd because it turned out to be one of those 128 bit Sapphire.
The ad said nothing about being 128 bit, and I didnt know about Sapphires little scam they had going or I would have looked at the pic closer.

Win some, loose some, but I?ll be licking this wound for a while.

Yeah, the refurb descriptions are usually sparse. You should always try and track down the non-refurb description.

 

[Zim]

Originally posted by: MisterE

Originally posted by: rhacquer
Call me a video card idiot, but does Newegg ever have refurb capture cards like these?

rhacquer, You should check out all of the categories in NewEgg's refurb section. The "Video Device & Add On" category lists several capture devices and cards.

Problem is, they aren't cheap.

 

[Flatbroke]

Thanks for the info on Newegg refurb's, MisterE, (that makes me officially 'on topic', but let me add something ot, thanks to you MisterE, (the guy unlocked much hidden in the bios), I still have one of the 2 Andara Barbones I built, (sold the other), humming along at 950Mhz. Fine DVD platform with a $12 DVD player in it, thanks to other Anandtech users. Ot over.

 

[Bakku]

newegg says they dont test any of the refurb products, so.....
anyone had trouble with a defect refurb parts b4?

 

[oslama]

got a abit refurb mobo with non functional on board ethernet and sound. but i was planning to use my own sound card so no biggie.

why are GF3 Ti's selling at higher $ than Gfx 5000's ?

 

[Kavikgold]

the gf3's really arent that bad of a card. im still running a ti500, and its going strong

 

[epileptic]

Originally posted by: Bakku
newegg says they dont test any of the refurb products, so.....
anyone had trouble with a defect refurb parts b4?

I ordered a 9800 pro refurb last week...it was a 256bit sapphire the one for like 156
when i got it the heatsink had some bent up pins and was pretty caked with dust..
which wouldnt of been so bad if the card didnt have artifacts and checkerboards in all my games..
has anyone had good luck with a newer refurb vid card? Its a risk but im only out like 6 dollars shipping it back to newegg and id be willing to try again ....but definitely a gamble.


EDIT: the link at the top is the card i got... it did have the hynix memory and the reviews of the same card non refurb shows lots of R360's ....which is why its so tempting to try again

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

Originally posted by: epileptic

Originally posted by: Bakku
newegg says they dont test any of the refurb products, so.....
anyone had trouble with a defect refurb parts b4?

I ordered a 9800 pro refurb last week...it was a 256bit sapphire the one for like 156
when i got it the heatsink had some bent up pins and was pretty caked with dust..
which wouldnt of been so bad if the card didnt have artifacts and checkerboards in all my games..
has anyone had good luck with a newer refurb vid card? Its a risk but im only out like 6 dollars shipping it back to newegg and id be willing to try again ....but definitely a gamble.


EDIT: the link at the top is the card i got... it did have the hynix memory and the reviews of the same card non refurb shows lots of R360's ....which is why its so tempting to try again

I'm guessing that the refurbs are from people who originally bought this card because they thought it would flash to an XT, but the cards failed, and where returned.

 

[LifeStealer]

Originally posted by: whatever
this one is actually a 9800xt in disguise: it uses a 9800xt pcb, and can therefore be flashed to a true 9800xt, ie you can take a bios from a real 9800xt and flash it, instead of using a modified one like most cards.

Its a gamble, it could be either one of two things:

1. The card didn't function properly with all pipes enable so ATI cut them and sells it as a pro

or

2. It could be an XT but ATI needed to push out a few more Pro version than they had on stock so they sold the XT as a Pro.

Gambling isn't my strong point.

 

[Grafik]

just picked up an AIW 9600xt off newegg about 3 weeks ago, it and i got the display adapter from ati but for some reason it took over 2 weeks to get it - stupid ati, and they're tracking didn't show up until the day that it arrived - but now i got the card and the display adapter

 

[MIDIman]

Anyone else get an All-In-Wonder? They have the 9800 Pro for only $205...not bad.

This is really tempting, though I will miss the accessories like the remote and component out. Seems like its about $250 elsewhere online.

 

[clarkmo]

It's no guarantee but most of my Newegg refurb's were complete. All items were included.

 

[Plester]

bought a sapphire 9800pro - had hynix ram and an R360 core, condition was new, but it had bad 2D and 3D corruption, tried turning off fastwrites, bumping agp voltage to 1.6v, which worked for a while, but no go in the long run. will get a replacement by the end of the week - should be interesting.

 

[woodscomp]

Originally posted by: Bakku
newegg says they dont test any of the refurb products, so.....
anyone had trouble with a defect refurb parts b4?

It is a crap shoot at the best with Neweggs Refurbs I have a 40% return rate and I purchased over 15K from them last year in refurbs.

 

[woodscomp]

Originally posted by: MIDIman
Anyone else get an All-In-Wonder? They have the 9800 Pro for only $205...not bad.

This is really tempting, though I will miss the accessories like the remote and component out. Seems like its about $250 elsewhere online.

You ought to watch

Outpost for deals as the same card often times goes on sale for $199.

Even at $249 it is as good deal as the refrub from NE. With the Outpost deal you get all the adapters etc... And somebody else has not fingered your card first.