madmat
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paintb4707 said:How exactly did I void the warranty though? I mean its not like I tampered with it or even deliberately for that matter.
You covered it with coolant by not properly insuring that your loop was leak free.
If you read your warranty you'll notice it states that they warranty the part to be from defects in matterials and workmanship and that any user damage is not covered. Hence you leaked fluids on the card and damaged it thereby voiding your warranty.
As to everyone that says "It's a tax write off" that's possibly true but what they fail to realize is that loss isn't credited back to a company at a rate of 1-1. If you lose a buck due to fraudulent RMA claims you might see 10 cents of that on your returns from the tax man which means that the other 90 cents is just loss. That loss is passed on to the consumer in higher prices just like the losses incured by shoplifters are passed on to the consumers.
The companies are not only paying for the boards that go back out they're also paying for shipping, testing and the rest of the RMA process. The cost of new cards reflect the cost of that process and by sending in cards that you have killed through your own actions (or inaction depending on the point of view) you're just inflating that cost.