From: felmon on
greets again.

very strange conclusion to my mobo saga.

I took the board with the unresponsive pci slots back today to the shop
figuring I would beg for reimbursement minus their re-stocking fee.

they were very friendly and didn't even want to read my little letter
explaining my problem and how I gave up on the board. they just said,
'you're not satisfied, that's enough. we have to test the board though.'

great.

the guy comes back and says, 'we smelt a burning odor and look a couple
of pins in the cpu socket are bent; the board is fried.'

huh?

well, I suppose I cannot 100% rule out the possibility I caused such
damage (?) and I am not sure why they would damage the board - just
refuse to reimburse me.

anyway, I do know this will be the last time I do business with them.

F.