Kilbane
Hagrid Look-A-Like
Where to start?
So I needed a cheap and cheerful GPU to go in a rig before upgrading next year.
So the hunt was on, eBay is always a good place to get something cheap. So after a quick search I found a GTS 450 (I have heard some good things about these little wonders) ending in a matter of minutes. Result, won it for £12!!
So the postman turned up this morning with a parcel, only 2 days after winning the bid, what service!
So this is what arrived :
As you can see, not a stock cooler, and certainly not branded. So after a quick chat with a few friends, we decided to delve a little deeper.
PCB :
And the grand unveiling of the chip :
And finally :
So my thoughts :
First off who in their right mind would fake a GTS 450? It's not really a card that is going to sell for a high value, but on the flip side when performance isn't a premium, how many people would notice?
So now comes the fun of trying to identify the chip and see what it really is.
It seems the market genuinely is becoming filled with fakes. Not only on the high end market either.
So guys, I will update with any information I find out.
So I needed a cheap and cheerful GPU to go in a rig before upgrading next year.
So the hunt was on, eBay is always a good place to get something cheap. So after a quick search I found a GTS 450 (I have heard some good things about these little wonders) ending in a matter of minutes. Result, won it for £12!!
So the postman turned up this morning with a parcel, only 2 days after winning the bid, what service!
So this is what arrived :

As you can see, not a stock cooler, and certainly not branded. So after a quick chat with a few friends, we decided to delve a little deeper.
PCB :

And the grand unveiling of the chip :

And finally :

So my thoughts :
First off who in their right mind would fake a GTS 450? It's not really a card that is going to sell for a high value, but on the flip side when performance isn't a premium, how many people would notice?
So now comes the fun of trying to identify the chip and see what it really is.
It seems the market genuinely is becoming filled with fakes. Not only on the high end market either.
So guys, I will update with any information I find out.