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Windows Forum / Windows 98 / General Topics / November 2006video card
Can one recognize a reconditioned video card by looking at it? Just by looking at the card? I don't think so. By law, product packaging must state if an item is factory-reconditioned.  SignatureGlen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > Can one recognize a reconditioned video card by looking at it? Suppose some of the components on the board are covered with a black coating. ____________________________________________________________ > Just by looking at the card? I don't think so. > > By law, product packaging must state if an item is factory-reconditioned. > > Can one recognize a reconditioned video card by looking at it? That could be a sign. What kind of coating....like paint, or something else? Franc's got some good suggestions. SignatureGlen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > Suppose some of the components on the board are covered with a black coating. > ____________________________________________________________ [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> By law, product packaging must state if an item is factory-reconditioned. >> > Can one recognize a reconditioned video card by looking at it? Some of the components on the card appear to have a coating of black paint on them. What could the paint be? _____________________________________________________________ > That could be a sign. What kind of coating....like paint, or something else? > Franc's got some good suggestions. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >> By law, product packaging must state if an item is factory-reconditioned. > >> > Can one recognize a reconditioned video card by looking at it? Uh, could be paint. SignatureGlen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/ > Some of the components on the card appear to have a coating of black paint on > them. What could the paint be? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >> By law, product packaging must state if an item is factory-reconditioned. >> >> > Can one recognize a reconditioned video card by looking at it? >Can one recognize a reconditioned video card by looking at it? If it has been sloppily hand soldered, then I guess it's possible. Another clue may be the date codes on the chips. I'd also look for scratch marks on the gold fingers. - Franc Zabkar SignaturePlease remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email. |
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