Re: Where to buy NVidia BGA chip?

Thanks @rookieme. At least that one looks genuine in the picture. On a lot of the others on ebay, the chip number writing doesn't look right: either too "white" or the wrong font.

Does anyone else in here have any experience of that seller (Strong Exuberant Electronics (HK) Co., Ltd), or of the British seller, "ChipBay UK"?

Sorry if I sound "paranoid", but I've been caught out before and ended up buying fake electronic components online, and changing this BGA is going to take 3 to 4 hours...

Re: Where to buy NVidia BGA chip?

I found this one on ebay from a "UK Seller": [url]http://www.ebay.es/itm/Genuine-NVIDIA-G86-630-A2-G86-631-A2-BGA-GPU-Chip-Graphics-IC-Chipset-with-Balls-/121622612268?hash=item1c5145c92c:g:v2cAAOSwpDdU5Gva[/url]

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Sorry to bring up this hoary old chestnut again, but I'm trying to source an NVidia BGA chip: GT86-631-A2 as a replacement for the GT86-603-A2 in a Sony Vaio.

There are loads of links on eBay, but I've heard too many "horror stories" about re-badged seconds, 603's and 630's to trust that what I'd be getting is genuine.

Obviously, I need to stay away from Chinese ones for $10 with photoshopped pictures, but other than that, I'm lost.

Please can you recommend a good trustworthy supplier for these BGA chips?

Is there any way I...

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