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    Why 80 PLUS® is Irrelevant to You When Buying a PSU @ [H]

    Gee whiz Paul! I am not trying to be insulting here, but why can't you follow what I said? I am not misrepresenting what I said. I am repeating it because you are not following. I said it repeatedly, and you keep quoting me, and you still don't get it! I said, "makers may claim". I...
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    Why 80 PLUS® is Irrelevant to You When Buying a PSU @ [H]

    ??? I said, "they (the PSU makers) "may claim" a high efficiency, often at 100%" Paul says "I" am wrong and "No, it is not often at 100% load". I said again, that makers "may claim" it often at 100%. He again says, that "I" am wrong. So I show 3 links showing where the makers...
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    Why 80 PLUS® is Irrelevant to You When Buying a PSU @ [H]

    Wow. I say some PSU makers may list at 100% load, you say I am wrong. So I list 3 that say show it and you say that is wrong. I guess "full load" is not 100% to you so I give. You win. Have a good day.
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    Why 80 PLUS® is Irrelevant to You When Buying a PSU @ [H]

    Sorry but some of the replies sure feel personal, as though I poked a raw nerve with a sharp stick - again, not my intention and I did not expect anyone to just roll over. But I was hoping there would be more consideration of the points I made - if for no other reasons than because the...
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    Why 80 PLUS® is Irrelevant to You When Buying a PSU @ [H]

    :( Clearly I have hit a personal nerve here. That was not my intention. And sadly, several of my comments have been taken out of context, misinterpreted and misrepresented. And there is some misunderstanding about the 80-PLUS certification process. First, I did not realize everything...
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    Why 80 PLUS® is Irrelevant to You When Buying a PSU @ [H]

    Thanks for your [quick!] reply Kyle. I realize you post that disclaimer in each review (even for non-80 PLUS supplies). But the mere fact you do, makes that certification "relevant" - otherwise, you would not care about it. And the fact you have found most units fail to achieve that...
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    Why 80 PLUS® is Irrelevant to You When Buying a PSU @ [H]

    I think it is time to re-examine the claim that 80-PLUS certifications are "irrelevant". Irrelevant means, "not important", "not connected", "to be dismissed" and "not considered". In 2011 when this article was written, that may have been true. But it is not today. I am NOT saying 80-PLUS...
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    You guys win. You killed the asshole messenger. I'm unsubscribed and out of here.
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    Oh, I see. You think you speak for everyone. I get it. Well, you don't speak for me! Who said it would? Not me. You don't speak for me! NOTHING I said even remotely suggested people should stop overclocking so DON'T TWIST MY WORDS AROUND! No you didn't! First, you think you know everyone's...
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    @Hagrid - I don't think my wife, 5 kids, or 8 grandkids would appreciate me getting a girlfriend. And of course, the problem with PMs is no one else benefits or is able to participate and contribute, or offer their opinion - the purpose of open forums, after all. @walwalka - I may be...
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    Come on! You come in way after the fact and accuse me of rambling? I "rambled", as you said, by presenting proof from the horses' mouth in a single post and STILL the response was "it does not void the warranty". If I merely said it voided the warranty and left it at that, do you really think...
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    :eek: Wow! If you saw the number of broken PCs that come across my bench because newbies attempted to OC their systems you would not be saying that! And certainly, his own response proves that he was not aware it voided the warranty! True, he may be tech savvy but you seem to assume this "open"...
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    Jees, excuse me for giving you a heads up. No one said it was.
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    Yes it does void the warranty! It clearly states "the Product" is the boxed (retail version) of the CPU and the accompanying thermal solution. And then it states you cannot alter, modify, or use not in accordance with the instructions. It is clear! Now, how are they going to prove it? They...
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    I note that you have selected the retail or "boxed" version of the Intel CPU, and that you have elected to use a 3rd party cooler. I also note that you intend to overclock. Be aware your CPU warranty is null and void if the CPU fails and you are using ANY cooler other than Intel's supplied...
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