XFX_Support :
The honest answer is we have always wanted to limit the warranty to 2 years for the dual GPU cards (4870x2, 5970, 6990). Because they are so bizarre and limited in quantity, its really difficult to replace them after 2 years. If it was a strict 2 year warranty, we could more easily calculate how many units to keep in RMA stock, then liquidate them after the warranties all expire
The tech team pushed for it... When a customer calls in with a HD-597X-ENFN, a 6 mini DP output 4GB 5970 card.... I dont have any products that can output 6 mini display-ports in the current lineup, so i have to replace it with a strange compromise of "Here's what i can do..."
Anyway, we still keep the lifetime warranty on all the other dual fan products or anything sold from Best Buy. Dont forget to register and keep your receipt!
Thanks
XFX Support
That's understandable, and not at all an issue for me. I figure in two year's time I'll probably be one of those wanting to buy one of the for-RMA-earmarked units, at a substantial discount of course, lol. By then the driver situation might make for a smoother crossfire setup with two of these units - see Tom's review of them in crossfire for example.
I really appreciate you showing up and addressing my concerns too, by the way, so thank you! I've not put a new system together in about 7 years now, so not only has the tech changed of course, but so have the some of the big players in hardware from when I lived and breathed all this
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On a side note, I think I'll pair this monster up with an i7-4790k: I can't wait to play Homeworld Remastered on a new system!
I've only built AMD before this, but the Darkside has better cookies. AMD's CPU "strategy" and the resulting dearth of innovative MoBos for their high end offerings, has not impressed me enough to buy the last new AM3+ socket CPU they will ever make, and a MoBo for it. I was going to, but I've come around to the Darkside for now.