Intel overclocking insurance

zx128k · 26 Jun 2014 at 07:50

How do I go about getting this for a 4930K? Been told by a friend that I have a bad sample that it will 100% degrade. Another friend states I must have a boxed and not a tray cpu to buy the plan.

Surveyor · 26 Jun 2014 at 08:49

Performance Tuning Protection Plan

The Plan is only applicable to Intel boxed processors – processors purchased in tray are not eligible and the plan will not be honored by Intel customer support for tray processors.

If it dies within your 1 year warranty they're unlikely to know the cause.

snips86x · 26 Jun 2014 at 09:00

My 2500k isnt supported with this

Just as well they're cheap!

pastymuncher · 26 Jun 2014 at 09:53

I think this is a disgraceful scheme by Intel. The K series are unlocked for one reason and one reason only. So that they can be overclocked. Any failure should be covered by the normal warranty and people should not have to buy "insurance" to cover their unlocked cpu's which cost more than a unlocked version does anyway.

AtticusFinch · 26 Jun 2014 at 09:58

Intel Insurance

pastymuncher said:
I think this is a disgraceful scheme by Intel. The K series are unlocked for one reason and one reason only. So that they can be overclocked. Any failure should be covered by the normal warranty and people should not have to buy "insurance" to cover their unlocked cpu's which cost more than a unlocked version does anyway.

The fact that the chip can be overclocked, doesn't automatically translate to Intel reasonably being expected to accept ultimate responsibility for irresponsible, extreme or perhpas even clueless, overclocking which damages the chip.

The Insurance is comepltely optional - if the punter doesn;t want to buy it then they don;t have to.

Anyone who's a serious tinkerer takes the risk of *** Fully star your swear words *** - Will Gill things up and bearing the consequences.

Morfinel · 26 Jun 2014 at 12:17

pastymuncher said:
I think this is a disgraceful scheme by Intel. The K series are unlocked for one reason and one reason only. So that they can be overclocked. Any failure should be covered by the normal warranty and people should not have to buy "insurance" to cover their unlocked cpu's which cost more than a unlocked version does anyway.

So if you buy a car that can do 200mph you will drive it at this speed and when you crash you will blame the company?, Im sure there can be better example but you get the point

postmanfw · 26 Jun 2014 at 12:50

If cpu dies you just RMA it if still under warranty....got my 2600K replaced with no hassle or questions asked as to why it died.

spoffle · 26 Jun 2014 at 12:54

pastymuncher said:
I think this is a disgraceful scheme by Intel. The K series are unlocked for one reason and one reason only. So that they can be overclocked. Any failure should be covered by the normal warranty and people should not have to buy "insurance" to cover their unlocked cpu's which cost more than a unlocked version does anyway.

That isn't seemingly what the point in the programme is, it's to allow people who end up with bum overclocks to swap their CPU for another one that might overclock better.

pastymuncher · 26 Jun 2014 at 13:59

Morfinel said:
So if you buy a car that can do 200mph you will drive it at this speed and when you crash you will blame the company?, Im sure there can be better example but you get the point

No I don't get the comparison. The sole purpose of the K series cpu's is to be overclocked. If they din't mean for them to be overclocked then they would all be locked. We already pay a premium for K series cpu's so why should (yes I know it's optional) anybody have to pay for overclocking insurance? Intel made these cpu's for overclocking so what would happen if they could prove that a cpu had died from being overclocked (probably very difficult but who knows)? Would they refuse to cover it under the normal 3 year warranty if you didn't have their insurance? It just strikes me as a extra money maker.

spoffle said:
That isn't seemingly what the point in the programme is, it's to allow people who end up with bum overclocks to swap their CPU for another one that might overclock better.

That's where things get fuzzy. In the T&C's for this plan it says at the bottom:-

The Plan will cover the processor running out of specifications for the remainder of the standard 3 year warranty.

That says to me that it covers the cpu for overclocking (extra voltage, BCLK, multiplier, mhz, etc) and seems to suggest that it's not covered under the normal 3 year warranty. If that's correct then that is a slippery slope they are going down.

zx128k · 26 Jun 2014 at 16:43

Does tray equal OEM and boxed retail?

pastymuncher · 26 Jun 2014 at 16:52

Yes. OEM is 1 year standard warranty and retail box is 3 years standard warranty.

Andygully · 26 Jun 2014 at 21:14

guess a lot of people opt for the cheaper one not knowing about the warranty

zx128k · 26 Jun 2014 at 21:22

I am happy with the 1 year warranty just did not know there was overclocking insurance.

spoffle · 26 Jun 2014 at 21:32

pastymuncher said:
That's where things get fuzzy. In the T&C's for this plan it says at the bottom:-

That says to me that it covers the cpu for overclocking (extra voltage, BCLK, multiplier, mhz, etc) and seems to suggest that it's not covered under the normal 3 year warranty. If that's correct then that is a slippery slope they are going down.

Yeah it certainly does seem fuzzy, the main gist I was getting from it is that it's a no questions asked straight swap, which isn't something you'll necessarily get via warranty, especially if it still works (to whatever degree). I suppose it can be taken either way and their wording does kinda imply it's pretty much just a warranty at times too.