Bad things goin on with my 6600gt ( 2 Views )

1. Alright so two days ago some workers came by the house to fix our carpet and i left the computer on. An hour later i come back to my computer and my monitor is in sleep but my computer is still on. I restart the computer to the windows boot logo where i see little artifacts and after the logo my computer jumps straight into sleep mode again. So i notice my case has been moved around becuase the feet are all over the place and i can tell the imprints of the feet on the carpet.
   
   I take out my video card and reseat and everything and pop it back in, no go. I reset my cmos, check my cables, ram stick and nothing. Then as my last resort i reset the cmos again and my computer starts up but freezes again after the boot logo. So i thought maybe my drivers went nuts so i repair my xp and during the finalizing installation i get a quick green lined screen for about a second and back into sleep mode. I dont have anything else to try and ive got a zalman on here and a hacked up stock evga heatsink where i ripped off the doom3 plate. Will they accept my rma with the plate missing or is there anything else i can try?
   
   
   (selma, Algeria)


2. Sounds like they possibly knocked over your tower and all the weight on the zalman could have done damage to your GPU. Try removing the Zalman and reinstalling it. Make sure everything is tight and snug. If that fails it looks like you may be covered as their warranty seems to have limited coverage for modding where most companies dont at all. here is their warranty;
   
   
   
   EVGA is recognized through customer loyalty and the highest levels in customer satisfaction. We continously work to make sure that each sale results in a customer for life! This is part of the EVGA Difference - known for offering value and performance, as well as top notch customer service.
   
   In keeping with our valued ideology, we are pleased to offer the new EVGA Lifetime Warranty.
   
   For our retail Graphics Card and Mainboard products purchased on or after June 22, 2005, EVGA will provide a 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 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:
   
   * Lifetime Warranty is for all retail Graphics Card and Mainboard products ending in the part numbers AX, DX, or FX
   * There is no physical damage to the PCB, GPU/chipset, or components
   
   We will repair or replace the defective parts free of charge (no refunds). All you pay is the shipping charge to return the product to EVGA.
   
   EVGA reserves the right to claim for shipping fees along with a service charge* from the customer for any incomplete or modified product that is returned and requires repair or replacement, or when the customer is not entitled to any coverage under this lifetime warranty. EVGA provides this same lifetime warranty to any graphics card and mainboard repaired or replaced pursuant this lifetime warranty.
   
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   * Service charge is variable based upon the actual material cost to replace missing or modified parts back to their original factory condition.
   
   
   (nesrin, Dominica)


3. alright thanks for that awesome info. I just finished reformatting the computer and viola! all the problems are gone. Im gonna be testing for a while to make sure everything is ok and if it isnt, then i will for sure return this bad boy. thanks for ur help!
   
   
   (sadýk, Congo)

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