I want to ask how and what do i do because i have sold a Winfast 5700 Ultra card to one_boy and after i posted the card he said there's problem with it.

A few hours before that,he sms-ed me saying he havent received the card and he asked me when did i post it and when i called him and said "you're staying in the hostel rite?Maybe its stuck there.." and he said "I know its stuck there but the office ppl cant find the thing." Okay,then few hours after that then he said the card is faulty and there are lines when he start his pc.

When he posted it back to me(which i got his package jz now),i tested the card and found its still in good condition and can boot without any problems whatsoever.
So,what im trying to ask is how do we settle this?(Im not trying to blame him but tring to hear and get opinions to solve this..)


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Lines? You mean artifacts?

Artifacts could happen for many reason:
1) Not enough power
2) Graphic card too hot [maybe because you're buyer's pc is too messy in it, causing bad airflow]

Just my assumptions though, let's wait for others opinion bout this.

I dun think not enough power because i even tested in my old agp 2X mobo without the power supply and can also boot.So how?

Then maybe it's the 2nd reason...
As i say, it's just my opinion though, not really professional in graphic card...

If you ask about thermalright & zerotherm heatsink, i can answer it correctly la...

Does user overclock your card? maybe his agp slot also giving a bit problem.. artifacts are really scary.... i encounter it but then it cannot be helped.

But then did he really updated his driver to the latest supported by the cards?
sometimes it also giving a jagged image......

I have no idea of what he's agp condition is.
But am i at fault for selling him the card?Should i refund?

Easy way: Give him back his cash. Re-sell the card and try to COD this time, hopefully you'll be able to sort out any problems in person.

Hard way: Resist giving back his cash. See him open a thread here by next week. Get involved in a messy, messy debate about how, what, why, and 23 ways to go to the North Pole.

Choose your "destiny".

This post has been edited by altie: Jan 27 2007, 09:49 PM

maybe because the card is not compatible with his system

Like my Geforce 4, when plug in my Socket A system (K7N2), it cannot boot into windows even i have format for 2 times and setup the bios. When trying in my Socket 754 (Via Chipset) system, there is no problem at all and running like charm

same with my old FX5200. Not compatible with home rig (Asus P4 *i forgot*) but running smooth when plug in with my other system

in this case, if i were u, take the card back (and maybe sell it back to other forummer) and just refund the buyer with no question ask

This post has been edited by camedemac: Jan 27 2007, 10:14 PM

Okay,thanks for the advice.
Topic closed.