Overclocking voiding warranty

[Nuclear Fusion]

I was just wondering whether overclocking voids the warranty on Msi cards? I've heard that it doesn't, provided that you use afterburner and don't change the voltages? I overclock my CPU because of course, Intel won't know it's been overclocked (since the BIOS is stored on the mobo), but with a graphics card, then wouldn't they know it has been overclocked, since they can just look at the BIOS on the card? Thanks.

 

[Surveyor]

They won't know unless you cause some physical damage or actually flash the BIOS.

The graphics card BIOS isn't some sort of black box recording everything you do so if you overclock using software they can't tell.

A motherboard BIOS will store all your overclock settings if that's how the overclock has been done.

 

[Nuclear Fusion]

Ahh ok, so no need to worry then

 

[Surveyor]

No need to worry.

I've clarified my post above regarding the difference between a graphics card and motherboard BIOS.

 

[Cleeecooo]

They won't know unless you cause some physical damage

Surely even this can't prove you overclocked?

 

[Surveyor]

Surely even this can't prove you overclocked?

Not prove but it could certainly make RMAing it more difficult.

 

[Cleeecooo]

Not prove but it could certainly make RMAing it more difficult.

On the flip side, it could make an RMA easier as there's no chance of NFF

TBH, any card that can be physically damaged by softcore overclocking (MSI AB) wasn't fit for purpose anyway.

 

[Surveyor]

On the flip side, it could make an RMA easier as there's no chance of NFF

TBH, any card that can be physically damaged by softcore overclocking (MSI AB) wasn't fit for purpose anyway.

On the flip flip side returning a physically damaged card that is more than 6 months old is going to be difficult:

If a customer has accepted the goods and is requesting a repair or replacement because the goods are faulty, the onus on who is required to prove the problem depends on how long ago they purchased the item.

Under six months - the customer does not have to prove the item was faulty when they bought it from you. If you disagree it is up to you, the retailer, to prove the item did conform to contract (or that the fault did not exist) at the time of sale.

Over six months - you are entitled to ask the customer to prove the item was faulty when they bought it from you. If they are able to do this they are entitled to a repair or replacement.