MSI Warns of Stolen 7900GS Video Cards

[NickS]

Dear Customers,

We have recently found that our VGA cards as below image with green PCB had been stolen during transportation. We also found out that there are some unknown company and person selling those stolen VGA cards on website such as www.woot.com auction. Please be advised that those VGA cards are pilferage and there will be no warranty on those VGA cards. We strongly suggest you not to purchase the aforementioned VGA cards, the real MSI VGA card for channel is using red PCB as below. If you have already purchased such green PCB VGA card, we appreciate if you can inform us with whom you bought it. We are now asking police for help and we apologize for the inconvenience to you.

Thank you for using MSI products.

MSI Website

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The letter to us owners. Unfortunately, I fall into the owner category.. and indeed the card is failing. The day I got it, the card kicked butt. 600/1700 was totally stable. That was on stock air too. Now it's slowly deteriorating, I'm down to 600/1500 and thats with heatsinks everywhere and watercooling. It uses the Samsung memory like the original problematic 7900GT series. I've contacted them about it, we'll see what happens.

Update: woot.com has kindly stepped up and helped out us owners, by automatically extending our "woot" warranty from 90 days to two years! Unfortunately, you can only get a refund though. (For your full payment amount..) A big kudos to woot.com

 

[WC Annihilus]

No wonder woot was able to put the price down so low. Someone on eBay was also selling a bunch of those

 

[twisted5]

Ouch! So you got one of these "Green" PCB cards? Where did you get it from? It really sucks if you don't get help with it.

 

[Phnom_Penh]

That's a bit of a gip from MSI tbh, they ****ed up, so why should you have to pay for it? :crazy:

 

[NickS]

Yep, green. Got it from woot of course. Read the first post for an update.

That's a bit of a gip from MSI tbh, they ****ed up, so why should you have to pay for it?

No need to start rumors. Lets wait and see if we hear more from them.

 

[WC Annihilus]

Edit: nvm, you edited it yourself

 

[PV5150]

Crikey, recieving stolen goods Certainly sounds a bit like a bit of a horrid situation. Especially for those who have forked out money for them, and yet they have no recourse for action (if they were'nt purchased through woot).

 

[NickS]

$150 buckers. woot is offering me a refund though. I may jump on an X850XTPE @ Newegg for $120 retail.

 

[PV5150]

The refund will certainly soften the blow. Glad it turned out well for you mate