Presentation, bundle, warranty
As you can see from the image below, as well as documentation and a CD wallet, the bundle consists of a pair of DVI-to-VGA adaptors, a component cable for HDTV, an S-video cable and a power-splitter for making one of the six-pin connectors that the board needs.
The CD contains drivers for Vista x86, XP x86 and XP x64, plus a PDF copy of the printed manual.
A bunch of software is also provided on disc - DivX 6.0 Player, ResChanger, Ulead DVD Movie Factory and an installer for Acrobat Reader 6.0.
Okay, there's no bundled game and no Vista x64 drivers. However, a game would increase the cost of an already expensive add-in board and Vista x64 drivers can be easily downloaded from the web.
In terms of the box presentation, things look good to our eyes. There's no robotic dog and no girl with an inflated clown chest nor any other dubious marketing pretence.
Instead you get a cool, clean design and no fuss or bother. Most of the pertinent details about the hardware are shown - though clock frequencies are absent because eVGA is using the same packaging as for the standard version, apart from the addition of a Superclocked banner. We approve.
Warranty details
eVGA shines 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 any 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.
