delete

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done

 

 

 

 

[GuiltySpark_]

Yes? No? Maybe? An RGB lit dark image isn't really all that helpful in this case. 

[lintlickers]

5 hours ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

Yes? No? Maybe? An RGB lit dark image isn't really all that helpful in this case. 

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[Godlygamer23]

5 minutes ago, lintlickers said:

i included multiple pictures..., dont act like i took a shitty 420p blurry out of focus picture. 

Photos still need to be better. Very difficult to see what you're talking about.

[jaslion]

I dont see anything weird here but the photos are kinda dark and the second one has colored lighting

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[lintlickers]

5 minutes ago, jaslion said:

I dont see anything weird here but the photos are kinda dark and the second one has colored lighting

new pictures added.

[Godlygamer23]

39 minutes ago, lintlickers said:

new pictures added.

Looks normal. Maybe a variation in how it was manufactured. 

[Agall]

1 hour ago, lintlickers said:

i noticed the other day that my rog stix 4090 oc has some discoloration on some of the fins, but ive left a picture down below, any help would be appreciated, ive tried rubbing 70% iso on it and scraping it with my finger nail and nothing, its not smooth like the other fins either. , card is only 3 months old, is it corrosion? if so it doesnt wanna come off, i just took a look at the picture i took of the card the first day i unboxed it and those fins looked like that then, so it came like that from the factory, as you can see it doesnt have a clean finish or smoothness to it, it looks like a weld mark, very noticeable, let me know what you guys think, thanks in advance 

 

 

 

Looks like its nickel plated aluminum? The discoloration is probably from a lack of nickel and therefore showing the matte/washed grey color that is aluminum (technically aluminum oxide being the surface corrosion layer). Just a guess based on the photo.

[lintlickers]

7 minutes ago, Agall said:

Looks like its nickel plated aluminum? The discoloration is probably from a lack of nickel and therefore showing the matte/washed grey color that is aluminum (technically aluminum oxide being the surface corrosion layer). Just a guess based on the photo.

 its not smooth like the rest either, its bumpy and rough, 

[Agall]

11 minutes ago, lintlickers said:

 its not smooth like the rest either, its bumpy and rough, 

Aluminum really doesn't react with much, mostly due to how stable the oxide layer is that is formed. You really never see raw aluminum because it quickly builds this oxide layer.

 

The heatsink on the ROG Strix 4090 appears to be nickel plated aluminum, which is a lot shinier/glossy than aluminum. Based on the photo, it appears there's a spot with missing nickel plating, therefore giving it a rougher/matte appearance. 

 

Solution? Find a matching sharpie color and... color it in.

[Spoingboib]

i really cant see anything weird sorry.

but if the card is in an environment with materials in the air that can cause discoloration I'd be concerned for both my health and other components and anything else in the room. Lol.

[lintlickers]

3 hours ago, Spoingboib said:

i really cant see anything weird sorry.

but if the card is in an environment with materials in the air that can cause discoloration I'd be concerned for both my health and other components and anything else in the room. Lol.

thats not the issue. nor a concern. the card is brand new. 

[xFluing]

On 9/23/2023 at 12:56 AM, lintlickers said:

thats not the issue. nor a concern. the card is brand new. 

Why did you completely overwrite everything in this thread?