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05-02-07, 01:08 PM

A mate at work, after chasing for a week for his Graphics card (which was £10 next day delivery), after finding out the card had accidently been shipped to Holland instead of Luton....finally got his card today courtesy of DHL.

It's going back

and through the tear in one side you can even see that the card isn't packaged in any kind of anti-static bag or water proof bag, just sat on foam pads.

05-02-07, 01:34 PM

Suits him well for buying ATI

05-02-07, 01:36 PM

Lol we did joke that it may have improved the card but he wanted a cheap card just to play some games as he's upgrading the entire machine later in the year anyway (to a PCI-X Rig) so didn't want to spend too much on a fancy card now that will be replaced again in 6 months =p

jambo · 05-02-07, 02:08 PM

"They all do that sir"
"Really, I've never seen one do that before!"
"I'm sure it was fine when it arrived with your office"

"Buy Nvidia, this is your final warning"

05-02-07, 03:34 PM

i cant say your parcel would have been any safer with royal mail standard parcels but Ive never had any problems and i have lots of parcels delivered.

05-02-07, 04:33 PM

ati ftw

i have been using ati cards for as long as i have been using computers. i have NEVER had any problems with them and am yet to find a compairable nvidia card that is as good!

/waits for a flaming

rictus01 · 05-02-07, 04:36 PM

Looks like it fits through a standard letterbox now though

05-02-07, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wyntrblue

am yet to find a compairable nvidia card that is as good!

You won't, they're always better

Just kidding, I don't have a problem with the hardware itself. It's those drivers...............

northwind · 05-02-07, 04:38 PM

Nah, the only redeeming feature of Nvidia is overclocking capability- if you compare any 2 equivalents at stock clocks the ATI usually wins either on price or on performance, but you're more likely to get a good overclock out of Nvidia so it tends to more or less balance out.

Well, that and power consumption, I got my 7950GT because my PSU would have struggled to run the ATI equivalent. And quietness- the stock coolers on ATIs are generally pretty horrible, and they run hotter than the equivalent Nvidias so even with an aftermarket cooler they tend to the loud.

06-02-07, 12:14 AM

How does something to to Holland instead of Luton? He should have gone to Watford Electronics in Luton, they're brilliant.

05-02-07, 01:08 PM	#1
PsychoCannon Guest Posts: n/a	£10 Delivery and this is what you get. A mate at work, after chasing for a week for his Graphics card (which was £10 next day delivery), after finding out the card had accidently been shipped to Holland instead of Luton....finally got his card today courtesy of DHL. It's going back and through the tear in one side you can even see that the card isn't packaged in any kind of anti-static bag or water proof bag, just sat on foam pads.

05-02-07, 02:08 PM	#4
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	"They all do that sir" "Really, I've never seen one do that before!" "I'm sure it was fine when it arrived with your office" "Buy Nvidia, this is your final warning" __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

05-02-07, 04:36 PM	#7
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Looks like it fits through a standard letterbox now though __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

05-02-07, 04:38 PM	#9
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Nah, the only redeeming feature of Nvidia is overclocking capability- if you compare any 2 equivalents at stock clocks the ATI usually wins either on price or on performance, but you're more likely to get a good overclock out of Nvidia so it tends to more or less balance out. Well, that and power consumption, I got my 7950GT because my PSU would have struggled to run the ATI equivalent. And quietness- the stock coolers on ATIs are generally pretty horrible, and they run hotter than the equivalent Nvidias so even with an aftermarket cooler they tend to the loud. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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05-02-07, 01:34 PM	#2
Filipe M. Guest Posts: n/a	Suits him well for buying ATI

05-02-07, 01:36 PM	#3
PsychoCannon Guest Posts: n/a	Lol we did joke that it may have improved the card but he wanted a cheap card just to play some games as he's upgrading the entire machine later in the year anyway (to a PCI-X Rig) so didn't want to spend too much on a fancy card now that will be replaced again in 6 months =p

05-02-07, 03:34 PM	#5
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	i cant say your parcel would have been any safer with royal mail standard parcels but Ive never had any problems and i have lots of parcels delivered.

05-02-07, 04:33 PM	#6
wyntrblue Guest Posts: n/a	ati ftw i have been using ati cards for as long as i have been using computers. i have NEVER had any problems with them and am yet to find a compairable nvidia card that is as good! /waits for a flaming

06-02-07, 12:14 AM	#10
Moffatt666 Guest Posts: n/a	How does something to to Holland instead of Luton? He should have gone to Watford Electronics in Luton, they're brilliant.