CPU Warrenty

[Munny]

okay if i overclock do i still have my warrenty
because i could jus reset the bios and jus like default

 

[BentValve]

There is a global positioning sensor on the CPU and they can track what you are doing with it at all times, sorry man you cannot get away from the big AMD in the sky.

 

[klah]

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...7&threadid=1454693

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: klah
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...7&threadid=1454693

 

[V00D00]

It says on the package, if you run it at any speed higher than it is rated for the warranty is voided.

 

[imported_Computer MAn]

You void your warrenty by OCing but they have no way of knowing if you did or not. If it breaks now it is about morals, I know I would no RMA it and so would a lot of the members here.

 

[Munny]

whats RMA

ive heard alot of RMA

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: BentValve
There is a global positioning sensor on the CPU and they can track what you are doing with it at all times, sorry man you cannot get away from the big AMD in the sky.

"Everybody runs"

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: V00D00
It says on the package, if you run it at any speed higher than it is rated for the warranty is voided.

They should have a thermometer stuck inside the CPU package, kind of like when you buy a frozen turkey. If the sensor "pops out" - you're done! No RMA for you!

(Bizarrely, that's actually a completely viable low-tech solution for being able to detect if the CPU core was ever run beyond mfg's specified thermal limits, assuming that you chose the melting-point of the fusable-link alloy properly. I wonder how much that would increase packaging/production costs for CPUs? They could even put it in the base of the heatsink instead, and pass the cost on to the heatsink vendors instead.)

 

[JonathanYoung]

What's a warrenty?

 

[DeeSlanger]

SOL...

 

[Crimson]

Here's the problem with some of the 'solutions' that people have presented to the problem.. If they put in some sort of detector if someone has overclocked the cpu, such as temp sensors, the problem lies in that a REAL cpu malfuction could cause it to overheat thus tripping the sensor.. There is no way to differentiate between a real malfuction and one caused by overclocking.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: Crimson
Here's the problem with some of the 'solutions' that people have presented to the problem.. If they put in some sort of detector if someone has overclocked the cpu, such as temp sensors, the problem lies in that a REAL cpu malfuction could cause it to overheat thus tripping the sensor.. There is no way to differentiate between a real malfuction and one caused by overclocking.

That's not exactly true. The CPU mfg states guidelines for both normal operating temp ranges, and additionally at what temp ranges operation will damage the chip. If the chip ever hits those temps (on the high end), it's operating outside of the valid range, and is therefore not covered by warranty. The only way that it would hit those temps, when not overclocking, is when it wasn't properly installed. In any case, I've never heard of a CPU that was otherwise working, non-overclocked, within normal temp ranges, suddenly "melting down" and exceeding safe operating temps. In other words, it's not the CPU's job to remain in that temp range - it's the job of the system integrator installing the CPU to ensure that it always stays within the safe operating temp ranges.

 

[Blain]

I love it when people post CPUs for sale, claiming how high ran them OCd... then follow up with how many more years of warranty are left. :shocked:

 

[Auric]

Eh, are the warranties even transferable?

 

[PingSpike]

Most people who overclock buy OEM chips it seems anyway, which have pretty much zero warrentee. As far as that turkey themometer...they'd have to find a way to make it irremovable as well. Personally, I think they extra cost would not be worth it to the manufactorer.

 

[Leper Messiah]

yeah, whats the limit on a say, A mobile athlon? 100C. there is NO WAY that any self-respecting oc'er would actually let his/her CPU get up to the boiling point of water. stable ocing means keep well under the limits, which wouldn't pop your turkey thermometer-type thing.

 

[naruto1988]

someday, some people will learn to spell correctly and use punctation.

 

[JonathanYoung]

What's punctation?

 

[Fern]

Originally posted by: VirtualLarry

Originally posted by: V00D00
It says on the package, if you run it at any speed higher than it is rated for the warranty is voided.

They should have a thermometer stuck inside the CPU package, kind of like when you buy a frozen turkey. If the sensor "pops out" - you're done! No RMA for you!

(Bizarrely, that's actually a completely viable low-tech solution for being able to detect if the CPU core was ever run beyond mfg's specified thermal limits, assuming that you chose the melting-point of the fusable-link alloy properly. I wonder how much that would increase packaging/production costs for CPUs? They could even put it in the base of the heatsink instead, and pass the cost on to the heatsink vendors instead.)

While it might be a completely viable low-tech solution, what does it prove it terms of who's responsible for the excess heat? Not all overheated cpu's are the result of OCing. How about the fan that came with your retail HS stops working? How about a bad PSU or mobo? Too many dust bunnies in the HS fins?

Sure, it demonstrates that the specified thermal limits have been surpassed. But not "why". IMHO, it is the "why" which is the cause for voided warranties.

Fern

 

[Auric]

Originally posted by: JonathanYoung
What's punctation?

The act of making someone look like a fool or punk for misspelling while complaining about misspelling. You have just "punctated" naruto1988.

 

[JonathanYoung]

Well, actually:

punc·tate
adj.

Having tiny spots, points, or depressions.

punc.ta.tion
noun.

So, I guess you can say that that Ukrainian dude has a punctation for a head.