Sapphire VIVO power connector problems?

SLI_Fallen · Sep 3, 2004, 12:39 PM

I received my Saphhire X800 Pro VIVO 2 days ago and was thrilled that I found it had the 1.6ns Samsung GDDR3 RAM on both sides (Some rumors of some cards coming with 2.0ns on the back) Anyways, I toss the card in, connect the AUX power connector (Same one that was hooked to my 9800Pro256) power up and I am greeted with beeping and a red flashing screen telling me that "The power connector is not connected" Tried in another PC same thing. Even fed the connecter with it's own power supply and no dice.

Read over on Rage3D that others having same problem, but many have evernmax P.S.'s I dont.

Anyone here see same bug?

I've RMA'd it (can only exchange) and read some going thru THREE cards before getting one that works. Ouch!

zealot`grr · Sep 3, 2004, 02:30 PM

well, I dunno - maybe a bad solder job at the connector something like that?

Urlyin · Sep 3, 2004, 06:55 PM

haven't heard that one yet ... 3 times? Dang that would stink

Good luck on the next one ... let us know

SLI_Fallen · Oct 10, 2004, 05:57 PM

Well, now it *IS* three for me. 2 VIVO's and then now a X800 P.E. that finally showed up after four months of waiting for it. All three same bug, multiple P.C.s (the P.E. even being taken back personally to Best Buy and it tested bad there too).

I am so beyond upset at this point I just hardly can type this.

Gambit · Oct 11, 2004, 07:30 PM

4 months wow and this was all done at BEST BUY?? If it was I wld consider shopping some place else from now on, and if not BB let us know where so that we all can stay away from there!

Sep 3, 2004, 12:39 PM	#1
SLI_Fallen Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sapphire VIVO power connector problems? I received my Saphhire X800 Pro VIVO 2 days ago and was thrilled that I found it had the 1.6ns Samsung GDDR3 RAM on both sides (Some rumors of some cards coming with 2.0ns on the back) Anyways, I toss the card in, connect the AUX power connector (Same one that was hooked to my 9800Pro256) power up and I am greeted with beeping and a red flashing screen telling me that "The power connector is not connected" Tried in another PC same thing. Even fed the connecter with it's own power supply and no dice. Read over on Rage3D that others having same problem, but many have evernmax P.S.'s I dont. Anyone here see same bug? I've RMA'd it (can only exchange) and read some going thru THREE cards before getting one that works. Ouch! __________________ Prometeia/Inventiv XP4000+CPU (520mhz O/C 3200+) -30c below zero AbitNF7-S 2.0,1gbCorsairXMS3500@420mhz Audigy2, Cambridge DTT3500Digital 5.1, Plextor 708A DVD/RW (ext) WD SE 160GB HDD (ext) Asus52xCDRW,SonyDVD rom Antec True Control 550w P.S. Lian-Li PC75 w/aluminum cover kit on the prommie. Watercooled components: Nforce-2 NorthBridge Radeon9800Pro256mb@440/371 2 Western Digital Raptors SATA RAID, 1 WD120gbSE Rig Picture

Sep 3, 2004, 02:30 PM	#2
zealot`grr Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 176 (0.05/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	well, I dunno - maybe a bad solder job at the connector something like that? __________________ is it heavier than air - tell us, is the black box lying? p4e 3.2ghz "d0"//tr sb-2//ai7//2256mb eb pc 3500//ocz booster//9800 pro//wd360gd//7k250//antec true control 550w// xp 2500+//tr slk-900u//nf7-s 2.0//2512mb infineon 6-a//ti4200//wd800jb//audigy 2 zs//antec true power 430w//eizo 567-k

Oct 10, 2004, 05:57 PM	#4
SLI_Fallen Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well, now it IS three for me. 2 VIVO's and then now a X800 P.E. that finally showed up after four months of waiting for it. All three same bug, multiple P.C.s (the P.E. even being taken back personally to Best Buy and it tested bad there too). I am so beyond upset at this point I just hardly can type this. __________________ Prometeia/Inventiv XP4000+CPU (520mhz O/C 3200+) -30c below zero AbitNF7-S 2.0,1gbCorsairXMS3500@420mhz Audigy2, Cambridge DTT3500Digital 5.1, Plextor 708A DVD/RW (ext) WD SE 160GB HDD (ext) Asus52xCDRW,SonyDVD rom Antec True Control 550w P.S. Lian-Li PC75 w/aluminum cover kit on the prommie. Watercooled components: Nforce-2 NorthBridge Radeon9800Pro256mb@440/371 2 Western Digital Raptors SATA RAID, 1 WD120gbSE Rig Picture

Oct 11, 2004, 07:30 PM	#5
Gambit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MN USA Posts: 18 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	4 months wow and this was all done at BEST BUY?? If it was I wld consider shopping some place else from now on, and if not BB let us know where so that we all can stay away from there! __________________ Gigabyte GA-8SQ800 P4 2.53 Northwood Kingston 512 pc3200 Segate 40 gig MSI RX9800 pro Leadtek TV 2000 XP Deluxe

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Urlyin Senior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,133 (0.67/day) Thanks: 61 Thanked 124 Times in 77 Posts	haven't heard that one yet ... 3 times? Dang that would stink Good luck on the next one ... let us know

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