What video card would you recommend?

[Rockin Robbins]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Holy smokes ! Now thats a catastrophic failure !

The only thing that can blow electrolytics (those little can things) open like that is a severe overvoltage... as in a lightning strike. Or a bolted fault (severe short circuit). You dident drop a paper clip in there did you ?

Problem is why dident it trash your entire machine ?

Im guessing that your power supply took the major brunt of the surge.

You sir are one lucky sob. Your going to have a rough time getting a warranty claim on that one.

Good luck.

That was my feeling, too. But I figured I'd give it a try to see how EVGA reacts to such calamity. Sent them an e-mail yesterday. I sent them the same pic I posted here earlier, so it was crystal clear what the situation is. However, today, Saturday(!), I received an e-mail from EVGA customer service saying they would replace the card and setting up the RMA process.

Why would I even consider an ATI card or another nVidia card manufacturer? When EVGA says lifetime warranty, believe it! I'm their customer for life!They care about their customers.My 8800GT card will come straight from EVGA and I won't waste time shopping around.