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Guaranteed to run at ****ghz ???
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I have setup a number of Q6600 rigs and non of them have had issue reaching 3.4ghz.. That is ofc on 1/2 decent motherboards.. I would be very suprised if on a P35 or better board you couldnt get a Q6600 to 3.4ghz with adajuet cooling
Although reading some of the posts in this forum, some of the later Q6600's seem to be struggling to reach 3-3.2.
This is not correct. If the chip doesn't clock to the specified speed, it can be returned for another - not something you can do with a standard none guaranteed chip.
Indeed, these later chips don't have the same overclocking ability as the earleir versions (generally).
You can return a standard chip as said earlier via distance selling.
No one wants to buy guaranteed and constantly keep returning until getting one that actually reaches the stated speed...
yes.. but there must be an limit on how many times you send it back. because it'll be silly if your keep sensing it just because it doesn't clock to what u want..
as i said before it's like saying ummm i'll get a 50" tv so i can enjoy these movies for 5 days then send it back. then do same again next time.
Yea but with the distance selling reg you can send it back, they don't need to know that.
You ain't going to say, hi I watched 5 movies and don't want the TV now so I'd like to send it back thanks.
its really quite simple....
The chips are known to be capable to overclock to xxxx, therefore, for the miniscule portion of chips that dont, they are prepared to take a loss on them.
Therefore you may aswell just buy the standard chip, and if you happen to be very unlucky, like one in 100000, then you wont be able to OC it quite that much.
its like q6600's.... they will ALL OC to 3ghz+,
so buying a chip thats guaranteed to OC to 3gz is kind of silly.
The chips are known to be capable to overclock to xxxx, therefore, for the miniscule portion of chips that dont, they are prepared to take a loss on them.
Therefore you may aswell just buy the standard chip, and if you happen to be very unlucky, like one in 100000, then you wont be able to OC it quite that much.
its like q6600's.... they will ALL OC to 3ghz+,
so buying a chip thats guaranteed to OC to 3gz is kind of silly.
Remember that if you do want to DSR something - you need to pay to return it safely. Then pay the postage again if you buy another.
Admittedly, guaranteed OC chips aren't for everyone, but it is an option which you can choose to take advantage of, or not.
Admittedly, guaranteed OC chips aren't for everyone, but it is an option which you can choose to take advantage of, or not.
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Just a heads up:
DSR is good for seven working days. Not just seven days.
DSR is good for seven working days. Not just seven days.
The guarantee is on the chip being able to clock, not your other hardware. Obviosuly you'd need the rest of the kit that was up to the job.
I think under the distance selling regs they are allowed to charge you a small / reasonable restocking fee therefore I doubt OcUK would get to peeved about it. There are probably highly detailed T&Cs regarding the regs anway.
The 'Overclock guarentee' states the typical hardware that should be used for the otherclock hence they can probably state not to issue a replacement if your hardware is pap compared to the stuff they list in the description of the product.
The 'Overclock guarentee' states the typical hardware that should be used for the otherclock hence they can probably state not to issue a replacement if your hardware is pap compared to the stuff they list in the description of the product.
Totality agree
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I know someone who worked in the Jewelry dept at John Lewis at Brent Cross and she said it was remarkable the number of people who'd buy something on a friday only to bring it back for a refund on monday "because it didn't got with the outfit"
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Overclocking does not void your warranty. Only time your warranty is void is if you remove the IHS or it melts. Official statement from Intel. I will find the link and post it here for the proof
You still haven't posted the proof...
The point of the guarantee is surely as already mentioned on this thread, that it can be returned and swapped for another should the chip not clock to the guaranteed speed.
The distance selling reg ideas is for another thread really, but anyway with it being abused it means that overclcokers can just turn round and say "NO" after the second or third attempted return of the chip anyway. They'll keep proof of the returns and use it as proof should the returning party try to use legal action I'd imagine and if they have any sense they'll do whoever is misusing it...
