Bundle
| Items | Quick-install guide Installation CD 2 EVGA stickers 2x DVI-to-VGA adapters 2x Dual-Molex-to-6-pin PCIe power adapter |
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EVGA's bundle is somewhat lacking, with no provision made for HDMI or TV output.
Instead you're provided with two dual-Molex-to-6-pin PCIe power adapters, and two DVI-to-VGA dongles. This seems a little odd, as a PSU with enough juice to power the card will have at least one 6-pin PCIe power connector available. Even if you consider SLI mode, a PSU that can handle two of these cards will likely have at least two 6-pin connectors available, and a PSU that can handle three GTX 260 cards would have four or more connectors, we reckon.
As such, bundling two dual-Molex-to-6-pin PCIe power adapters is redundant, and makes the omission of HDMI or HDTV cabling more frustrating.
Warranty
EVGA does well here, giving you a 10-year limited warranty, but make sure to register within 30 days from the original date of purchase or the warranty reverts to just one year.
Any returns application must be accompanied by a copy of the original receipt. Send the board back without the right documents and it will come straight back to you - at your own expense.
The warranty doesn't apply if you modify the card, so you can't change the cooler or add or remove anything else, including stickers.
Take note of these caveats, though, and EVGA, it seems, will look after you better than most other board vendor.
There's no mention of explicit RMA turnaround time that we can see, but if you contact EVGA's RMA team (rma@evga.com), you'll be given an estimate based on where you are in the world and the current workload in turning around requests. The team is your first port of call for a warranty replacement, so get in touch.
The company also offers a 90-day step-up program to let you upgrade your graphics board within three months of registration. Full details are here on EVGA's website.
