The "I want to buy a 30x0 card from a Rager" thread
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Yeah, sold it on fleaBay. I had no idea their fees went up as much as they did. Also they took PayPal out of the equation and debit/credit your bank account directly now. Takes several days to process ACH transactions, of course. They hold the money until they get confirmation of delivery. I can see how it might protect the buyers more, but it sure is inconvenient for sellers.
don't think I would buy anything off ebay now
https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-new...10-per-cent-in-performance-every-year-3007597
Nvidia and AMD should just add detection to the drivers for mining and void the warranty by serial number after about 24 hours of mining
https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-new...10-per-cent-in-performance-every-year-3007597
Nvidia and AMD should just add detection to the drivers for mining and void the warranty by serial number after about 24 hours of mining
Most of what he posts is bullshit.That article is bullshit
Yup buyer will post a legit video of him opening a shoe box and finding a rock.
That article is bullshit
are they all and it is Palit Microsystems they are the ones putting this out are they BS
https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/325337-crypto-mining-gpus-lose-10-performance-every-year
https://www.pcgamer.com/palit-used-mining-graphics-cards-advice/
Bill, think about what Palit gains by encouraging buyers to not buy used cards.
Additional sales.
Palit doesn't make money off of miners selling their GPUs when they're finished with them. Palit loses sales when individuals purchase used mining cards.
It makes perfect sense to push this narrative.
The only way I could see performance degradation of 10% a year (which is a ridiculous claim) is from thermal paste/thermal pads degrading and causing thermal throttling -- in turn reducing performance. That's an easy remedy and something that should be checked any time you buy a used GPU. Typically, mining operations run the GPUs at low power usage, so while they run 24/7, they're usually run at 55% or lower of their typical max power limit. I'd say gaming for hours on end at 450watts is worse for the silicon and more likely to cause degradation than a longer period of time at 225watts.
Additional sales.
Palit doesn't make money off of miners selling their GPUs when they're finished with them. Palit loses sales when individuals purchase used mining cards.
It makes perfect sense to push this narrative.
The only way I could see performance degradation of 10% a year (which is a ridiculous claim) is from thermal paste/thermal pads degrading and causing thermal throttling -- in turn reducing performance. That's an easy remedy and something that should be checked any time you buy a used GPU. Typically, mining operations run the GPUs at low power usage, so while they run 24/7, they're usually run at 55% or lower of their typical max power limit. I'd say gaming for hours on end at 450watts is worse for the silicon and more likely to cause degradation than a longer period of time at 225watts.
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Linus and other people already proved it's bullshit.
Palit are either making **** cards that die often, or they're trying to discourage second hand buying because lost sales.
Any performance degredation would be due to thermal paste need replacing or thermal pads, which is simple enough.
Linus tested a card that was 4 years old non stop mining, and it has exactly the same clockrate as a card thats almost never been used. sooooo yeah
fud.
Mr. Linus found a brand new 480 for his tests. The results are pretty telling. I wouldn't have an issue buying a mining card, as long as it's not a Palit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44JqNJq-PC0
Yeah you might have a point there. Some folks probably aren't that gentle with them.
I am any time I buy used, that's always good advice
Most folks I know take exceptionally good care of their hardware, but some just....don't.
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lack of proper air conditioning cutting corners to save money running cards too hot
warehouse environment bugs and spiders love hardware
bugs crawling up the LEGO card stands on the floor
