In other words it's the same warranty as every other manufacturer (except maybe the transferring) and you get a card from a company that has had questionable build quality since they changed owners.
It seems to have ended with the 6000 series athough some 7000's have a single lifetime and some have a two year.
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How long does this limited warranty last?
The limited hardware warranty for Graphics Cards lasts for a time period of two years.
Which products are eligible for a limited lifetime hardware warranty?
The following Graphics Cards are eligible for an extension of the standard two-year limited hardware warranty:
1. XFX Radeon HD 7000 Series Dual Fan (Double Dissipation Edition) Graphics Cards with Ghost Technology; a floating cover design that maximizes airflow by creating exceptional venting throughout the card.
2. XFX Radeon HD 7000 Series Graphics Cards with 10-digit model numbers ending in R (example: FX-797A-TDFR)
3. XFX Radeon HD 6000, HD 5000, and HD 4000 Series Graphics Cards
4. XFX GeForce GT 520, GT 430, 200, 9000, 8000, 7000, 6000 Series Graphics Cards purchased after April 17, 2007.
If you register any of the specified products noted above online at http://www.xfxforce.com/ within 30 days of purchase, your limited warranty will be EXTENDED for the duration of your life. Registration within 30 days of the date of purchase is a condition precedent to receiving the lifetime warranty.***
The limited hardware warranty on all XFX-branded products begins on the date of the packing slip, invoice, or receipt. A copy of the dated original invoice/receipt must be submitted to verify warranty repair or replacement. In circumstances where the transaction record is not available or reasonably verifiable (based on date of manufacture), the warranty period shall begin on the date of manufacture of the product.
*** The limited warranty for XFX Limited Edition graphics cards lasts for a period of two years and is non-transferable.
How long is the limited warranty on a replacement product (after RMA)?
The standard warranty period is not extended if we repair or replace a warranted product or any parts. However, if the original product is properly registered under the lifetime warranty program, a replacement card that is issued within the first two years of the warranty period will also receive the benefit of the limited lifetime warranty coverage. A third replacement within the first two years of the original warranty period will disqualify the lifetime warranty coverage for the original ownerand will default to the following coverage for the replacement item:
Within 2 years of warranty start date:
2 years limited warranty
After 2 years from warranty start date:
1 year limited warranty
XFX may change the availability of limited hardware warranties, at its discretion, but any changes will not be retroactive.
May I transfer the limited hardware warranty?
The limited hardware warranty for selected Graphics Cards may only be transferred to one owner after the original owner.*** The following Graphics Cards are eligible:
1. ALL XFX Radeon HD 6000, HD 5000, HD 4000 Series Graphics Cards
2. XFX GeForce GT 520, GT 430, 200, 9000, 8000, 7000, 6000 Series Graphics Cards purchased after April 17, 2007"
In other words it's the same warranty as every other manufacturer (except maybe the transferring) and you get a card from a company that has had questionable build quality since they changed owners.
^It looks like pretty much all their cards have lifetime warranties? And they're transferable. What has changed from before? I thought this is the same as before?
It was a nightmare of a card, yet you had it for 3 years?
I honestly don't get all the whine about drivers. I had both nV and ATi for years, and never had an issue with either.
Looks the same, probably with the same caveat of registering it within 30 days
These two??? have lifetime yet...
"1. XFX Radeon HD 7000 Series Dual Fan (Double Dissipation Edition) Graphics Cards with Ghost Technology; a floating cover design that maximizes airflow by creating exceptional venting throughout the card.
2. XFX Radeon HD 7000 Series Graphics Cards with 10-digit model numbers ending in R (example: FX-797A-TDFR)"
Other than that I think VisionTek has lifetime, Gigabyte has 3yrs.... not sure on the rest.
Sad to see the double lifetime warranty go away, imo XFX will have to up it's game in regards to card characteristics and cooling. Which they seem to have realized given they are the only(?) one out of the gate with a custom cooling solution.
Thumbs way up for this guy
I saw some thread about you being back and active on the TeAm, is that true?
did you guys do incremental bumps or just go straight for full oc in CCC? Also if I just want to run a more tame oc since I run at 1080p and its overkill stock anyway how would you determine the proper ratio between memory clock and core clock other then just maxing both.
Does anyone have any experience with MSI's twin frozr coolers or sapphires's equivalent? How does the open nature of their GPU cooler effect your other temperatures? I'm asking because I have a corsair 650D and they aren't known for being an air coolers dream case, and I wonder if I should just buy a stock 7970 and get all the hot air out of my case.
Anyone dealt with a similar situation?
If you have enough airflow it won't matter. Nothing else in a computer has its own vent.
This case has 1 200MM intake fan and that's it. My h100 is exhausting out of the case so it may have a negative impact on my CPU temps if I get a card that doesn't exhaust out of the case.
Newegg dropped the price of the Asus model to $560 today. If you ordered at the $590 price and your card is still on its way, you can get the difference back. Contact Newegg support.
Just get one of these and end the vicious cycle of upgrading your case every few years. I did, never went back. Swapping components is, needless to say, very easy. I have 3 120mm my fans on low and it sits on my desk ~3 feet away and I can barely hear it.