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    OC R4 7970m void warranty

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by zipidy928, Aug 4, 2012.

  1. zipidy928

    zipidy928 Notebook Geek

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    Just wondering if I OC my M17x R4 7970m if it will void my warranty.

    I never played around with the voltage settings - just the core/clock.

    I apologize if this had been asked before. I tried doing a search.
     
    zipidy928, Aug 4, 2012
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  2. hanser

    hanser Notebook Consultant

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    no it will not void your warranty but if you run FURMARK and OC and your VIDEO CARD BURNS... the warranty will be voided :S so dotn run FURMARK
     
    hanser, Aug 5, 2012
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  3. aznpos531

    aznpos531 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hard for them to prove though ;)

    However, don't run Furmark. Stresses the GPU way too much.
     
    aznpos531, Aug 5, 2012
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  4. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    We don't recommend the OC settings on video cards, it would be better to leave it on factory settings or making sure it has good cooling. Here are the warranty statements for our systems.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Aug 6, 2012
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