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  • #422
    dwighet
    Registered Users Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭dwighet


    Trevor451 wrote: »
    Bad news when Installing the CPU I noticed that it would not go in evenly so I had a look at it under the magnifying glass and long and behold that one of the pins are bent :rolleyes: I guess I am going to have to RMA the CPU:o
    Thats 3 of us thats had a bad day...
    Feck it...lets go to the pub:D:D


  • #423
    Ryan451
    Registered Users Posts: 189 ✭✭Ryan451


    Trevor451 wrote: »
    Bad news when Installing the CPU I noticed that it would not go in evenly so I had a look at it under the magnifying glass and long and behold that one of the pins are bent :rolleyes: I guess I am going to have to RMA the CPU:o

    I thought that you can line the pins back up using a credit card, or anything else small and thin like that. Just something i saw in a video.


  • #424
    The Forsaken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭The Forsaken


    hey people need advice buy parts to assembly to a new gaming pc, whats are the most reliable websites that delivery to ireland, ive used komplett.ie before but that was years ago. Thanks for the advice.........


  • #425
    The Forsaken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭The Forsaken


    I was planning on using scan.co.uk or dabs but ive read some bad reviews. I would sacrifice a small price if the customer care and returns is good. let me know what you think, cheers


  • #426
    Trevor451
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Trevor451


    Ryan451 wrote: »
    I thought that you can line the pins back up using a credit card, or anything else small and thin like that. Just something i saw in a video.

    I must have seen the same video as you but it looked way to risky :o
    For pepole who have had to RMA from HWVS how long did it take to get a replacement item? :o


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  • #427
    Trevor451
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Trevor451


    Just printed out the UPS shipping label from HWVS and I am going to arrange for a courier to pick it up tomorrow :) I really hope that the replacement CPU arrives before Christmas :o


  • #428
    Hogzy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭Hogzy


    How do you create an account with Ebuyer? It only allows me enter a UK address when registering.


  • #429
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,358 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Hogzy wrote: »
    How do you create an account with Ebuyer? It only allows me enter a UK address when registering.


    Use the postal code REP 123 & you will have no problems.

    I use them all the time & found that paying through "Google Checkout" is the best way to deal with them, never had an issue.

    Set one up if you don't already have one.

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



  • #430
    Trevor451
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Trevor451


    Heya UPS are going to collect the CPU tomorrow from my house and they said it will reach Germany by Thursday. How long do HWVS take on sending out replacement parts? :o


  • #431
    AlCanDrive55
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭AlCanDrive55


    Do you guys think if I order from HWVs today will I get my stuff before Christmas?


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  • #432
    dwighet
    Registered Users Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭dwighet


    AlCanDrive55 wrote: »
    Do you guys think if I order from HWVs today will I get my stuff before Christmas?

    I do...it took 6 days for my order to arrive...thats including the weekend...There very good...


  • #433
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    For the next few days, yeah. After that its in the lap of the gods but from next Monday onward I strongly doubt most people here could count on a HWVS shipment reaching their doorstep by Christmas :o


  • #434
    Trevor451
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Trevor451


    Hi does anybody have the phone number for hardwareversand? I might try to call them tomorrow. The broken cpu has been there since Thursday according to UPS tracking and I have not heard anything from them and I really want to get it before christmas :o


  • #435
    Trevor451
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Trevor451


    Not in a good mood :mad: I called them up again today and asked them when it was going to be sent out and they said that the engineers had a look at the CPU and it was fine even though when I got it it had a broken pin :o:(

    Not going to order from these people again :(


  • #436
    Sasquatch76
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭Sasquatch76


    Can I ask what you all think of Pixmania these days?

    I ordered from them twice in the past (over two years ago now) and never had a problem, but I continually see people claim they (Pix) aren't good to deal with etc...

    Just curious as I'm about to pull the trigger on getting a Talon Attack GTX460, which would be under €200 delivered.


  • #437
    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    The latest review on pixmania:
    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056118050
    Posts #5 & #6


  • #438
    AlCanDrive55
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭AlCanDrive55


    Starting to get a bit worried by the amount of broken items coming from Hwvs, It's enroute now anyways so not much I can do but pray.:pac:


  • #439
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    I got my stuff a month back and it was fine :)


  • #440
    Sasquatch76
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭Sasquatch76


    Monotype wrote: »
    The latest review on pixmania:
    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056118050
    Posts #5 & #6
    Cheers. That's the kind of thing I had been hearing alright. Will have a look around at other sites.


  • #441
    AlCanDrive55
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭AlCanDrive55


    Stupid DHL, my orders been stuck in Cologne for 3 days now. Wish they'd hurry up.


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  • #442
    Trevor451
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Trevor451


    AlCanDrive55 wrote: »
    Stupid DHL, my orders been stuck in Cologne for 3 days now. Wish they'd hurry up.

    When the stuff reaches Ireland you will be able to track it here:
    http://track.anpost.ie/track/tracklist.html


  • #443
    AlCanDrive55
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭AlCanDrive55


    Yay, my items came this morning. An Post are pretty damn fast. Arrived in Dublin at 4 yesterday, and they delivered it at 11 this morning. Packaging was perfect, no dents or anything from the outside. Gotta wait till the 25th to see what it looks like inside though. HWVs gets my stamp of approval anyway. A whole PC and it took one week. :D


  • #444
    FenJai
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭FenJai


    An post deliver on Saturday ? Why was I not informed ?


  • #445
    Sasquatch76
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭Sasquatch76


    FenJai wrote: »
    An post deliver on Saturday ? Why was I not informed ?
    Think it's just the few weeks before Christmas - they do it every year.


  • #446
    Trevor451
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Trevor451


    Sent a email to hardwareversand asking them for the tracking code last night and I just got a email from them and now its in Dublin :) Lets hope that they did fix the pin on the cpu :rolleyes:


  • #447
    dwighet
    Registered Users Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭dwighet


    Trevor451 wrote: »
    Sent a email to hardwareversand asking them for the tracking code last night and I just got a email from them and now its in Dublin :) Lets hope that they did fix the pin on the cpu :rolleyes:

    You`ll have it up and running Monday night;)


  • #448
    indough
    Registered Users Posts: 2,857 ✭✭✭indough


    just have a question regarding ebuyer, is it normal for the last address line to read "UK REP 123" rather than "IRELAND"?


  • #449
    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Put Ireland in there too. In the second last line.


  • #450
    Trevor451
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Trevor451


    +1 on hardwareversand.de!

    They fixed the bent pin on the CPU. I also remember touching the base of the AMD cooler by accident and to my amazement they took off the thermal paste pre applied to the cooler and gave me a tube of some thermal paste for free! :eek:


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  • #451
    Deano12345
    Registered Users Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    Anyone know what the story is with Dabs, want to order some stuff soon but they dont seem to have what days they start shipping on again.

    Thanks guys, and Happy Christmas :D


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