Soon you will pay Intel for the honor of having Overclock Protection

I don't really see a problem.
CPU damage from overclocking is typically NOT covered by any manufacturer warranty right?
Hard to get upset over an expansion of coverage for those that might push the boundaries.
 
naninani said:
I don't really see a problem.
CPU damage from overclocking is typically NOT covered by any manufacturer warranty right?
Hard to get upset over an expansion of coverage for those that might push the boundaries.
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Exactly right. The only thing jaw dropping about this plan is that Intel knows first hand how it's not needed. It's almost impossible to kill an Intel CPU now days. Intel is going to be making some serious buck from this.
 
Voltage limits make sense, that's what kills CPU's. Overclocking too much only causes them to hang up. Intel may make some extra cheese from this arrangement.
 
If I had a 3960x I wouldn't hesitate to get this plan. Might just save your ass 1k in the event. 2500k/2600k? I'll pass.
 
This is great if you ask me.

I would kill to have a car company offer an extra $35.00 warranty package so i could build the engine to support 100's of more horsepower and if it blew they would replace it.

This is a very smart move on their part, both from a consumer standpoint and a business standpoint. How could anyone ask for this for free? It is like demanding free healthcare for all yet I have to pay for it and you don't. It's not so free when you are forced to pay for others screw ups. Intel should not have to pay for your lack of overclocking experience unless you pay a premium to cover their losses.

Lastly this shows that Intel is highly confident that their processors are solid and dependable even while overclocking.
 
As much as I love to hate on Intel, I gotta admit this is a pretty good idea and something I'd consider if I were buying a $330 i7 and especially if I was getting a $550 SB-E.
 
Can cpu, video card, and memory manufacturers really tell if you fried it from overclocking? Wouldn't it still be probable that the chip failed in some way which caused it to sizzle? Curious..
 
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Can cpu, video card, and memory manufacturers really tell if you fried it from overclocking? Wouldn't it still be probable that the chip failed in some way which caused it to sizzle? Curious..
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Intel certaily can. They can place the CPU under a microscope and check the state of the transistors, etc... they can tell by the amount of damage how much, well close to, the voltage that was pumped through the processor.

Trust me, there are insiders who have admitted that Intel is very thorough on examining the processors. They do not get a large volume of returns so they have the time to look at chips and actually find out what blew them.
 
Over the past year I have talked to and heard from a number of people that have run into problems by using memory that is not supported (DDR 1600+ and using voltages over 1.5v ±5%) and have run into problems when they try to return their processor. With this plan they don't have to worry. I dont know about you but I would rather spend $20 extra on an Intel® Core™ i5-2500K and be able to overclock it without worry. http://click.intel.com/tuningplan/
 
If only $20 to protect your $350dollar to $1000 investment, um what is that 2%, to take the product out of spec? Worth it!
 
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