Overclocking and Manufacturers Warrenty

Drakon · Jun 22, 2004, 05:37 PM

Not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but ohh well... I've been wondering about something for a lil while now... I know that if u overclock ur vid card for instance, it's not covered by the warrenty. But if u do overclock it and it goes bad, and u send it back if the warrenty hasn't expired, can the respective manufacturer know that the card has been overclocked? What do u guys think?

dipstick · Jun 22, 2004, 05:39 PM

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Originally posted by Drakon
Not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but ohh well... I've been wondering about something for a lil while now... I know that if u overclock ur vid card for instance, it's not covered by the warrenty. But if u do overclock it and it goes bad, and u send it back if the warrenty hasn't expired, can the respective manufacturer know that the card has been overclocked? What do u guys think?

They wont know. Its not the nicest thing to do but who am I to talk. I broke a 3400+ taking off the heatspreader, glued it back on with superglue, and RMA'd the sucker lol.

Drakon · Jun 22, 2004, 05:49 PM

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Originally posted by dipstick
They wont know. Its not the nicest thing to do but who am I to talk. I broke a 3400+ taking off the heatspreader, glued it back on with superglue, and RMA'd the sucker lol.

Hmm that's what i was thinking, dipstick. I guess it's just a matter of conscience by the person. Besides i think it's actually good for the soul to be bad once in a while...hehehe...

pr0digal jenius · Jun 22, 2004, 05:54 PM

be sure you restore stock clock settings b4 u return it if possible

tastyweat · Jun 22, 2004, 05:56 PM

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Originally posted by Drakon
Not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but ohh well... I've been wondering about something for a lil while now... I know that if u overclock ur vid card for instance, it's not covered by the warrenty. But if u do overclock it and it goes bad, and u send it back if the warrenty hasn't expired, can the respective manufacturer know that the card has been overclocked? What do u guys think?

I think I buggered my 9700 by overclocking it... I'm sitting here with a free 9800pro now

Drakon · Jun 22, 2004, 05:57 PM

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Originally posted by tastyweat
I think I buggered my 9700 by overclocking it... I'm sitting here with a free 9800pro now

Hehehehe....cool...

tastyweat · Jun 22, 2004, 06:11 PM

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Originally posted by Drakon
Hehehehe....cool...

yup now i've overclocked the 9800pro and I have gotten an extra 1200 3dmark03 points - hehe

Drakon · Jun 22, 2004, 06:36 PM

One ? though that is a lil off-topic, when u overclock ur vid card, does it require more power from the PSU? I am thinking of overclocking my card, but i dunno if it would have any effects on my PSU (ie if it can handle the overclock properly) which is only at 340W...

Does anyone think i should be fine if i overclock it? I forgot to add that i got 5 LED fans, 2 hds, 1 DVD ROM, 1 CDRW, 1 sb audigy 2 zs.

tastyweat · Jun 22, 2004, 06:44 PM

340w should handle it

No_Style · Jun 22, 2004, 07:02 PM

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Originally posted by tastyweat
I think I buggered my 9700 by overclocking it... I'm sitting here with a free 9800pro now

How'd you bugger it? Overheat? Or accidental death? Was it radical overclocking or within stock cooling?

dipstick · Jun 22, 2004, 07:06 PM

My 9700 Pro died from OCing also. Was a bad OC'er too, ran at only 25MHz over stock and it died out of nowhere. Those were some of the hottest cards I have seen..

tastyweat · Jun 22, 2004, 08:12 PM

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Originally posted by No_Style
How'd you bugger it? Overheat? Or accidental death? Was it radical overclocking or within stock cooling?

hehe - it was an awesome overclocker in it's day - I could get it just past 9800xt speeds on the core and 320 on the mem... then I did no ocing for a couple of months and it started overheating - games started buggering up - restarts etc... I think it was a pre-mature death due to the ocing.

It was a sapphire 9700np - stock 275/270 - oc to 415/320 - like I said - awesome overclocker - would get 5600 out of it in 3d mark 03 - all on stock cooling

zamac_man · Jun 27, 2004, 07:14 PM

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Originally posted by tastyweat
I think I buggered my 9700 by overclocking it... I'm sitting here with a free 9800pro now

you are so lucky. I am sending my 9500pro in maybe tommorow. It has never been OC but i get spots all over the screen when I play games

tastyweat · Jun 27, 2004, 08:02 PM

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you are so lucky. I am sending my 9500pro in maybe tommorow. It has never been OC but i get spots all over the screen when I play games

prolly get a 9600 replacement then

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jun 27, 2004, 08:09 PM

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Originally posted by Drakon
Not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but ohh well... I've been wondering about something for a lil while now... I know that if u overclock ur vid card for instance, it's not covered by the warrenty. But if u do overclock it and it goes bad, and u send it back if the warrenty hasn't expired, can the respective manufacturer know that the card has been overclocked? What do u guys think?

some times...

I used to be able to tell

bu i worked at a repair shop and they usaelly brought the whole system in not just the parts

....

it's not impossable to tell but to prove it is another

CDsDontBurn · Jul 3, 2004, 09:09 AM

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Originally posted by tastyweat
hehe - it was an awesome overclocker in it's day - I could get it just past 9800xt speeds on the core and 320 on the mem... then I did no ocing for a couple of months and it started overheating - games started buggering up - restarts etc... I think it was a pre-mature death due to the ocing.

It was a sapphire 9700np - stock 275/270 - oc to 415/320 - like I said - awesome overclocker - would get 5600 out of it in 3d mark 03 - all on stock cooling

Sapphire cards are bomb ass OCers.....my gf's 9600pro does 520/780 from 400/600 on stock cooling. I think my next card will be a sapphire card

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Jun 22, 2004, 05:37 PM	#1
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	Overclocking and Manufacturers Warrenty Not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but ohh well... I've been wondering about something for a lil while now... I know that if u overclock ur vid card for instance, it's not covered by the warrenty. But if u do overclock it and it goes bad, and u send it back if the warrenty hasn't expired, can the respective manufacturer know that the card has been overclocked? What do u guys think?

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tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	340w should handle it __________________

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pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	be sure you restore stock clock settings b4 u return it if possible

Jun 22, 2004, 06:36 PM	Thread Starter #8
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	One ? though that is a lil off-topic, when u overclock ur vid card, does it require more power from the PSU? I am thinking of overclocking my card, but i dunno if it would have any effects on my PSU (ie if it can handle the overclock properly) which is only at 340W... Does anyone think i should be fine if i overclock it? I forgot to add that i got 5 LED fans, 2 hds, 1 DVD ROM, 1 CDRW, 1 sb audigy 2 zs.

Jun 22, 2004, 07:06 PM	#11
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	My 9700 Pro died from OCing also. Was a bad OC'er too, ran at only 25MHz over stock and it died out of nowhere. Those were some of the hottest cards I have seen..