radeon 9800 pro infineon ram rip off?

[wtief]

i bought a 9800 pro from an online store for 300.00 when i took it out of the box i saw that it had infineon ram 3.0ns is this possible. when i checked the ram it was 331/378 . i thought that all of the pro cards had 2.8 samsung ram what i am worried about that i paid for a pro and got a non pro the bios say samsung 350 . do they use samsung bios for infineon ram. i also thought that pro clock speed for ram was 338? has this card been overclocked to a pro and sold as a pro . i talked to ati and they said that the serial number is pro and that the numbers printed on the bord could either be for non or pro. they also could not tell me what ram comes on the pro. the place charges 20% restocking fee so i will probably going to keep it. i would just like to find out if i just got ripped off. i also thought about sending it to ati for replacement any options it will be covered by ati so they said.



windows xp pro
256 ddr 400 ram two 128
bba radeon 9800 pro?
480 watt power
1700 amd xp
nforce board
3d mark 2001 = 12466



dose any body know what the numbering would be on the samsung chips if 2.86 will that number be on there or will there be a type of modle number and thank you (soulburner) for all of your help.

[Soulburner]

What brand is it?

[wtief]

built by ati

[wtief]

it came in an oem bag that was already open i sent the card back because i had bought a nonpro .i paid anouther 49.00 and was supposed to get a pro but the card looked the same as the one that i sent back same ram ocsystems is were i got it

[wtief]

i also have the option to exchange for evga 5900 fx 128 vivo retail
would this be an equal traid i have always been a ati man but i want to get a good card since i am stuck getting what this company has they also have 9700pro128 oem but after 9800 oem from them i kinda want something in a retail box

[Soulburner]

Can you get your money back? If you can try to buy from somewhere else...

[wtief]

thats the thing they have a 20% restocking fee and a 10.00 shipping fee i will be loosing about 70.00- 80.00 bucks i got myself stuck with this company i should have went to newegg were i will not have a problem but they were cheaper and i had ordered from them before .

[Mista K6]

Did you buy it using a good credit card, like a VISA? If you did, you can just return it saying they didn't provide the specified product or that it wasn't what you expected and you don't have to pay a dime; the credit card company will fight it for you. Xoxide.com did the same thing, but the fans they gave me were way above "quiet" so I sent them back and got a FULL refund, no 15% restocking fee, nada, zilch. Try it :thumb: . : peace2: Mista K6

[wtief]

i used a master card but i hade to send it back for the 9800 pro and pay 49.00 more for the upgrade i think it is the same card i got the first time they just flashed the bios witch might work for most people but i payed for pro any way they took 248.00 and 49.00 forthe upgrade but i guess it dose not matter now i will have a talk with master card.

[wtief]

has any body ever herd of a radeon 9800 pro with infenion chips

[maximus7001]

Be sure to post back about the mastercard return thing. I work at a pizza joint sometimes, and we had to stop taking credit cards for the very same reason. I know how you feel about this ripoff. I got ripped off for almost every component in a built machine years ago.(never again). The cpu was suposed to be a pIII 700, the gfx r8500, hd western digital 40gig 7200rpm, and sb live. What I got was celeron 700, r7000, used maxtor 40gig 5200rpm that started makin loud knocking noises, and onboard sound. The only component he replaced was the maxtor, with a new sealed one. I wished I used visa to pay for it.:tears:

[wtief]

ok i talked to ati again and they said thatstock speed is 340 +/-1.they told me to send it back for exchange or to send it to them for product verification. he also told if it has been modifide they will find out an it will void the card

[wtief]

: peace2: ok talked the place that i bought it . i was calling to talk to a super but this very sexy voiced girl told me that she would take care of evry thing and she knew all about the video card were do these kind of girls come from? she knew a hell of alot about the video card ram and every thing i think she might have been a tech ,but any way she talk me in to sinding it back in and to put att. to her on the box so she could see it for her self. maybe they will get it right this time and i will have the card i want . not a crappy pumped up non pro , she even thought that it might have got over clocked too .

[Soulburner]

The clock speed will vary depending on which ram it has. If it is a pro it should have Samsung 2.86ns chips at 350mhz.

1000/2.86=350

[maximus7001]

were do these kind of girls come from?

Well good for her, it's about time. Usually computer stores have a bunch of dumb airhead guys. The ones at the local stores remind me of Michael from the 70's show.
I hope it goes well.