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System Name | Main system |
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Processor | Intel Core-i7 4790K @4.5 |
Motherboard | Asus Z97-Pro Gamer |
Cooling | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO |
Memory | 32 Gig (16 GigADATA XPG V2 DDR3 2400 + 16 Gig Geil Evo Veloce DDR3 1600 CL11) |
Video Card(s) | Gigabyte GTX1080 G1 Gaming |
Storage | Western Digital Blue Cavier 500 and 1 Terabyte + 1 Terabyte Green Cavier + Samsung SSD 860 EVO 500G |
Display(s) | ASUS ML238 LED Monitor |
Case | Green Viper X3 |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard-Realtek |
Power Supply | Green 700watt (Its a rebranded psu from highpower/kolink I guess) |
Software | Windows 10 /Ubuntu 16.04 |
Hello everyone,
How can I spot/distinguish a second hand or used graphics card from a new one?
By the way I saw a graphics card(1080 G1 Gaming) today, which had a large stain of oil at the back of the card, as if someone had poured some oil on the card (to make it more shiny? or look new?), when I asked the dealer, he said, this is OK, there are some kind of stuff on these cards, that when they are placed in a hot environment they just liquefy , there is nothing to worry about! I didnt buy it! I had alot of cards including a GTX980 from gigabyte (windforce), and alot more, but I have never seen anything like this! I sent back the card, but this was something like this : I drew that in ms paint just to show the extend of the stain I saw.
So What are the ways I can use to say for sure a card is second hand/repaired/used ?
Thanks in advance
How can I spot/distinguish a second hand or used graphics card from a new one?
By the way I saw a graphics card(1080 G1 Gaming) today, which had a large stain of oil at the back of the card, as if someone had poured some oil on the card (to make it more shiny? or look new?), when I asked the dealer, he said, this is OK, there are some kind of stuff on these cards, that when they are placed in a hot environment they just liquefy , there is nothing to worry about! I didnt buy it! I had alot of cards including a GTX980 from gigabyte (windforce), and alot more, but I have never seen anything like this! I sent back the card, but this was something like this : I drew that in ms paint just to show the extend of the stain I saw.
So What are the ways I can use to say for sure a card is second hand/repaired/used ?
Thanks in advance