My 340€ G71 key ring.

2008-05-09 06:49:53

#1

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

After having my old, almost unused, broken, piece-of-shit MSI 7900GT lying on a shelf for well over a year, I decided to do something good with it, as it's beyond repair, anyhow.

I took some quite powerful stuff, poured it under the GPU to release the BGA glue a bit, and then took a small screwdriver and peeled it off without any major force. I removed the balls and drilled a hole in it.

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/Freezer7Pro/IMG_0099.jpg

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/Freezer7Pro/IMG_0102-2.jpg

For 340€, this better be a god damn good key ring...!

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-05-09 06:55:58

#2

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6793|...

pimp

2008-05-09 07:13:50

#3

Brasso: member; +1,549|6901

tight

how'd you break it?

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-05-09 07:19:52

#4

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

haffeysucks wrote:
tight

how'd you break it?

A part fell off. Shitty MSI assembly.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-05-09 07:21:39

#5

coke: Aye up duck!; +440|6980|England. Stoke

Good way to slice open your leg when you fall over with your keys in your pocket

2008-05-09 07:47:59

#6

mikkel: Member; +383|6872

http://www.sourcekills.com/forums/showt … hp?p=27987

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2008-05-09 08:01:33

#7

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

mikkel wrote:
http://www.sourcekills.com/forums/showt … hp?p=27987

Did I say I was the first one?

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-05-09 08:17:18

#8

menzo: ̏̏̏̏̏̏̏̏&#; +616|6717|Amsterdam‫

Nice my key ring is fading already it was a GeForce FX Go 5200 out of my old Dell

https://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee37/menzo2003/CIMG0494.jpg

https://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee37/menzo2003/fredbf2.png

2008-05-09 08:27:43

#9

mikkel: Member; +383|6872

Freezer7Pro wrote:
mikkel wrote:
http://www.sourcekills.com/forums/showt … hp?p=27987
Did I say I was the first one?

How is this really thread worthy outside of Everything Else then?

Last edited by mikkel (2008-05-09 08:28:01)

2008-05-09 09:11:24

#10

']['error: Banned; +630|6915|The Netherlands

menzo2003 wrote:
Nice my key ring is fading already it was a GeForce FX Go 5200 out of my old Dell
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee37 … MG0494.jpg

Albert-heijn bonus kaart spotted!

2008-05-09 09:24:35

#11

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6764|N. Ireland

I don't understand the 340 Euros bit...

2008-05-09 09:58:18

#12

menzo: ̏̏̏̏̏̏̏̏&#; +616|6717|Amsterdam‫

']['error wrote:
menzo2003 wrote:
Nice my key ring is fading already it was a GeForce FX Go 5200 out of my old Dell
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee37 … MG0494.jpg
Albert-heijn bonus kaart spotted!

I have 4

2008-05-09 10:22:02

#13

SpIk3y: Minister of Silly Walks; +67|6410|New Jersey

The ladies will totally dig that

2008-05-09 10:25:26

#14

SEREVENT: MASSIVE G STAR; +605|6378|Birmingham, UK

Freezer7Pro wrote:
mikkel wrote:
http://www.sourcekills.com/forums/showt … hp?p=27987
Did I say I was the first one?

You obviously weren't, because my uncle has one like that. A very nice one infact.

And +1 to SpIk3y.

2008-05-09 10:59:01

#15

']['error: Banned; +630|6915|The Netherlands

menzo2003 wrote:
']['error wrote:
menzo2003 wrote:
Nice my key ring is fading already it was a GeForce FX Go 5200 out of my old Dell
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee37 … MG0494.jpg
Albert-heijn bonus kaart spotted!
I have 4

Lol you must get shopping carts full of free products then

2008-05-09 11:17:01

#16

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

kylef wrote:
I don't understand the 340 Euros bit...

I paid 340€ for the card, and it died within a month.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-05-09 11:24:16

#17

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6764|N. Ireland

7900GT lying on a shelf for well over a year

I paid 340€ for the card, and it died within a month.

?

2008-05-09 11:28:33

#18

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

kylef wrote:
7900GT lying on a shelf for well over a year
I paid 340€ for the card, and it died within a month.
?

I bought the card for 340€, stuck it into my computer, used it for a month, then it died. Then I took it out and used my old card when MSI refused an RMA. It has been lying on a shelf for very long.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-05-09 11:30:29

#19

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6764|N. Ireland

Maybe I'm missing something but you said "For 340€, this better be a god damn good key ring...!" - it did work for a month and let's face it...things just don't fall off cards whenever no one touches them. Even if working they are probably worth more like 34 euros - so your statement is kinda false imo.

2008-05-09 11:35:22

#20

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

kylef wrote:
Maybe I'm missing something but you said "For 340€, this better be a god damn good key ring...!" - it did work for a month and let's face it...things just don't fall off cards whenever no one touches them. Even if working they are probably worth more like 34 euros - so your statement is kinda false imo.

A part in the lower right corner did, indeed, just fall off. Crap assembly, simply. Not the first time I've seen that with MSI products.

And, I'm not exactly 100% serious with the 340€ thing. I paid 340€ for this card, which is now an overly expensive key ring. I could've done that on the day it died, too.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-05-09 11:39:34

#21

CrazeD: Member; +368|6944|Maine

kylef wrote:
Maybe I'm missing something but you said "For 340€, this better be a god damn good key ring...!" - it did work for a month and let's face it...things just don't fall off cards whenever no one touches them. Even if working they are probably worth more like 34 euros - so your statement is kinda false imo.

The way most of his PC's look I'm not surprised TBH. But I do agree, things don't just fall off for no reason. Especially not from a good company like MSI.

Cool keychain though.

2008-05-09 11:44:42

#22

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

CrazeD wrote:
kylef wrote:
Maybe I'm missing something but you said "For 340€, this better be a god damn good key ring...!" - it did work for a month and let's face it...things just don't fall off cards whenever no one touches them. Even if working they are probably worth more like 34 euros - so your statement is kinda false imo.
The way most of his PC's look I'm not surprised TBH. But I do agree, things don't just fall off for no reason. Especially not from a good company like MSI.

*Ahem*

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/Freezer7Pro/IMG_0108.jpg

Also, MSI is crap. I've never seen as many hardware failures from one company before. There's a reason that they're so cheap.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-05-09 11:47:07

#23

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6764|N. Ireland

Still - did a part quote "fall off"?

2008-05-09 11:50:17

#24

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

kylef wrote:
Still - did a part quote "fall off"?

Yes. It must've been poorly soldered there. A small oscillator in the lower right corner. Found it lying on my sound card.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-05-09 11:50:26

#25

CrazeD: Member; +368|6944|Maine

I have a MSI motherboard and it's great, no problems at all. I know several people with MSI motherboards and video cards also with no problems.

CrazeD wrote:
The way most of his PC's look I'm not surprised TBH.

Withdrawn.

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