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graphics cards from china

  • 30-06-2021 06:43PM
    #1
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 172 ✭✭


    I need to buy a graphics card so I can use hashcat on kali linux. However they seem pretty expensive. Ali Express is selling far cheaper ones which come from China. Has anyone ever tried these?


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  • #2
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 26,416 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    By far cheaper, do you mean one of the infamous fake flashed BIOS ones? Link to an example that we can see.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 172 ✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Spear wrote: »
    By far cheaper, do you mean one of the infamous fake flashed BIOS ones? Link to an example that we can see.


    im not sure. ive never had one.


  • #4
    Aodhan5000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 616 ✭✭✭Aodhan5000


    Here's a good example of buying GPUs from China (usually scams) :
    https://youtu.be/HWYHuS87nTw


  • #5
    FanadMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭FanadMan


    Deleted User wrote: »
    im not sure. ive never had one.

    Plenty of YT videos on how crappy they are......Linus and Ashens both did them.


  • #6
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,781 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    It's caveat emptor, with the ban on cryptomining being introduced in China, there is likely a surplus of legit cards, but you are just as likely to get a GTX1030 that says its an RTX3090 in GPU-Z.


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  • #7
    Homelander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,937 ✭✭✭Homelander


    Deleted User wrote: »
    im not sure. ive never had one.

    Actual legit graphics cards from China aren't much cheaper than they are here.

    If you're seeing very low prices, they are 100% fake cards. Ebay and Aliexpress are flooded with them.

    Don't waste your time. If they're legit, when you factor in customs and other charges, as well as the fact it's a nightmare if something goes wrong, you'll save pretty much nothing buying real cards from China, or generally, outside Europe.


  • #8
    pah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,827 ✭✭✭pah


    Hashcat runs just as well under Windows. Easier to setup too with drivers and the Cuda SDK. What do you need to crack, would a second hand GPU do the job for you?


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 172 ✭✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117591375#Comment_117591375

    wifi passwords.



  • #10
    pah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,827 ✭✭✭pah


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118038086#Comment_118038086

    Based on your other posts my advice to you would be to exercise caution around this.



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