nVidia partners have commented on yesterday's news that the graphics manufacturer has had to recall GF 8800 GTX cards, days before their scheduled launch, due to a manufacturing error and their responses are surprisingly calm.
Yesterday it was revealed that some GF 8800 GTX boards had a problem with a single resistor which could cause a system crash after some hours of use. It was revealed that nVidia had reacted quickly in order to avoid any launch delay. It now appears that the company's biggest partners are aware of the issue and are fairly confident that no launch delay will take place.
BFGTech, eVGA and XFX have all commented on the issue and stated that they have had enough time to address the issue and will now be able to meet their shipment dates. All boards that have been repaired will carry a special mark which will let consumers know that the issue has been addressed.
So if we are to believe nVidia and partners, yesterday's panic was more of a PR problem for nVidia rather than a practical issue. nVidia expects to meet its November 8 launch date.