6800GS SUPERCLOCKED AGP Dead - EVGA

[polobunny]

Originally Posted by theburan

Lol, Yeah, I just remembered that, almost right after I posted it.... it is a 6600gt.

Still looks like there was some out. Not a ton, but a model there and there at a few manufacturers when Googling.
Edit: Asus has some here
http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=2&l2=7&l3=3

God, what were they thinking when they made that.

[One4yu2c]

Getting a refresher via Google as I type this, but it looks like unlocking the 6800GS, if successful, essentially results in a 6800GT?

As for unlocking the vanilla 6800, I did that on two of my cards back in the day. The first was unsuccessful (artifacts), and the second ran fine. I don't recall it ever performing on par with an Ultra afterwards, but it did run faster than stock.

[polobunny]

Originally Posted by One4yu2c

Getting a refresher via Google as I type this, but it looks like unlocking the 6800GS, if successful, essentially results in a 6800GT?

As for unlocking the vanilla 6800, I did that on two of my cards back in the day. The first was unsuccessful (artifacts), and the second ran fine. I don't recall it ever performing on par with an Ultra afterwards, but it did run faster than stock.

Oh yeah that might have been it. It's been a while really, I really member half of the unlocked cards would artifact and need to be reflashed back to stock.

Edit: 6800GT and Ultra had the same number of pipelines, making them both relatively similar cards, except the default clocks.

[Smashing]

The tech I talked to mentioned something about if my warranty hasn't expired... I bought this card because of the lifetime warranty. If it isn't covered I am going to be royally pissed and eVGA will lose one helluva loyal customer.

[One4yu2c]

Originally Posted by polobunny

Oh yeah that might have been it. It's been a while really, I really member half of the unlocked cards would artifact and need to be reflashed back to stock.

Found a neat flashback article:
Unlocking the GeForce 6800

I still have that card, btw, and will probably use it for comparison in an upcoming AGP videocard review. And yes, someone did actually release a semi-modern AGP card, forcing me to dust off my P4 Northwood rig (let's hope it still works!).

[polobunny]

Originally Posted by Smashing

The tech I talked to mentioned something about if my warranty hasn't expired... I bought this card because of the lifetime warranty. If it isn't covered I am going to be royally pissed and eVGA will lose one helluva loyal customer.

I sure hope you registered your card under 30 days, if that was the policy back then.

Originally Posted by One4yu2c

Found a neat flashback article:
Unlocking the GeForce 6800

I still have that card, btw, and will probably use it for comparison in an upcoming AGP videocard review. And yes, someone did actually release a semi-modern AGP card, forcing me to dust off my P4 Northwood rig (let's hope it still works!).

Haha god, the memories. :P
ATI pleasing the AGP crowd again?

[Smashing]

Originally Posted by polobunny

I sure hope you registered your card under 30 days, if that was the policy back then.

No, I just registered it. I just roughly guessed on the purchase date, I asked him if it would be a problem if it was wrong, he said no and to just call them and have it corrected when I get a hold of the invoice. The card was purchased on my uncle's newegg account.

[One4yu2c]

Originally Posted by Smashing

The tech I talked to mentioned something about if my warranty hasn't expired... I bought this card because of the lifetime warranty. If it isn't covered I am going to be royally pissed and eVGA will lose one helluva loyal customer.

Hmmm, gonna depend on when you bought it:

Originally Posted by EVGA

For our retail Graphics Card and Mainboard products purchased on or after June 22, 2005, EVGA will provide a limited lifetime warranty to the original purchaser of each retail product that the product will not suffer, in material or workmanship, from any defect that adversely affects the performance of the product. This limited lifetime warranty is valid for the life of the retail product, so long as the original purchaser owns the product, based upon the following conditions:

* All EVGA Products purchased ON or AFTER November 1, 2006 MUST be registered within 30 days from ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE to receive limited lifetime warranty. (All products not registered within 30 days will ONLY receive a 1 year limited warranty.)

EVGA | Product Warranty

[Smashing]

Originally Posted by One4yu2c

Hmmm, gonna depend on when you bought it:

Anyone got an old AGP card I can buy?

[polobunny]

Originally Posted by Smashing

Anyone got an old AGP card I can buy?

I know Paul has one.