Question about ATI warranty policy

[b0b95]

Does ATI allow you to over clock without voiding the warranty. I know EVGA allows you to.

 

[xtc28]

not really if thats what you want buy the OCd version of the card you want. But, heres the thing. How would they ever know unless you fry it?

 

[overshocked]

^ Because most chips keep a log of what happend to them.

LOL

 

[xtc28]

hmmmm really now? are you sure? links? not saying your wrong just curious

 

[overshocked]

I could be wrong but i dont have any source for proof.

Otherwise how would intel know that you OC the chip when you send it back to them?

 

[xtc28]

Thats my point .....HOW if a chip is burnt there is no way of retrieving said data. Maybe we should look into this

 

[overshocked]

yeah.

I guess if the chip is dead how do they retrieve the data if they cant turn it on?

 

[xtc28]

I dont think they can but I may be wrong this deserves an investigation

 

[xc0mmiex]

i think as soon as Intel sees a burnt chip they know its us... i mean who else would return a steaming Q9550 or melted 4870

 

[xtc28]

well ive sent back a chip that was fried. It wasnt my fault, it just fried
For the video card part its happened to me too on a new build offthe shelf for a customer...... pooooof smoke!! It wasnt the board or psu, as soon as the card was replaced there were no more problems! One of the first questions from gigabyte rep was: "Was it overclocked?" Of course my answer was no . My RMA card returned 3 weeks later and breezed through the next install.