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Overclocking Coverage Available From Intel

Can Intel really tell if your processor was overclocked if you were to send it in for a replacement? (Assuming there is no visible physical damage of course...)

Also, isn't it fairly rare for a processor to fail as long as you're not pushing it way past its limit? And if someone is pushing it that far, they should probably have a few processors on hand ready to be swapped in in case of failure, along with some LN2 for cooling heh...
 
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Maybe from vcore degredation they could, but doubtful. Too many to process. I'm thinking this is more an insurance in case you overclock and the cpu just outright dies.
 
I dunno, but I think theres alot of people out there that would gladly pay $25 just for peace of mind when they decide to start pushing their new chips. Seems like an awesome deal to me....
 
-Doug- said:
Also, isn't it fairly rare for a processor to fail as long as you're not pushing it way past its limit?
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:D I think it would be more accurate to say that it would fail if you push it past its limit. Isn't that the definition of a limit?


And it could also fail under it by things such as inadequate cooling or excessive voltage, etc.
 
That's really good considering how much a new chip costs, but then again I don't know of anyone who has officially melted their chip while overclocking, provided that they have adequate cooling and know what they are doing.
 
This does sound pretty incredible only 20 Dollars. Man I can finally reachy my x60 1.60 volts I have been dreaming of :p !!
 
Gotta be some fine print somewhere. That is far to good to be true. Otherwise they are going to get a flood of smoked processors. i5 or i7 doesnt clock as high as you'd like? Screw it, crank it to 1.7 volts, put a cold beer on top of it and use it till it pops. Maybe you'll get a better one....

Gee, where can I buy a bunch of busted i7 processors for cheap. Someone wanna sell me one for 40 bucks?
 
Lots of guys over on OCN fried their 3930k's around 1.65vcore @ 5.6ghz even while using Phase and LN2.

READ IT BOYS-----

Cant use in first 30 days of purchase.
ONE time use only.
Intel can cancel this at anytime, but will honor all plans purchased before they cancel the program. (In other words GET IT WHILE ITS HOT)
GOOD FOR ONLY 3 YEARS.

More importantly some of you are already probably self-screwed with your lapped die covers, and other stuff. There is also A LOT of limitations which make it kind of hard to see how they will even honor this. We'll have to see.
Exclusions to Coverage. This Plan does NOT cover:

Any costs associated with the removal of the Eligible Processor and/or installation of the replacement, including without limitation, labor, damages to the system, downtime, or any consequential costs incurred by you, and in particular, any costs related to the removal or replacement of any Eligible Processor that is soldered or otherwise permanently affixed to any printed circuit board; OR
Damage to the Eligible Processor due to external causes, including accident, problems with electrical power, abnormal electrical, mechanical or environmental conditions, usage not in accordance with product instructions, misuse, neglect, alteration, repair, improper installation, or improper testing; OR
Any Eligible Processor which has been modified or where the original proprietary markings (trademark, logo or serial number) have been removed, altered or obliterated from the Eligible Processor; OR
Damage to any other component(s) within the system housing the Eligible Processor or the replacement processor.


Details below:

http://click.intel.com/tuningplan/Terms.aspx
 
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-Doug- said:
Can Intel really tell if your processor was overclocked if you were to send it in for a replacement? (Assuming there is no visible physical damage of course...)
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I suspect they could. Intel CPUs don't fail very often, and when they do, I've heard that Intel actually examines them to try and figure out why they died, and I'm sure their engineers can spot the signs of overclocking.
 
I think I'll buy it on my 2500k. I'm not worried about extreme OC, as I won't be pushing it hard (think 4ghz is as far as I go)...but the "problems with electrical power, abnormal electrical, mechanical or environmental conditions" - that sounds nice.

Besides, it's only $20 for 2500K.
 
The area that this is really going to help the customers out with is in the area of using none supported memory. Before this plan was released if you called technical support for an RMA on the processor and they asked you questions on the RAM and you were using memory that was listed as not being supported (i.e. DDR 3 1600+ or with a voltage outside of the 1.5v ±5%) could void your warranty. So this is a really nice plan to help you get the best performance you can without the worry that you might damage the processor.
 
lol based on that exclusion list all the coverage actually protects you for is if the processor was already defective and you killed it by attempting to do a basic overclock.
 
Honestly, I would consider buying this. I mean, I've never blown up a cpu, but that's because I've played safely enough that it hasn't been a real risk. If they will replace it if it dies, why not push your voltages crazy high and see how far you can go.
 
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