AMD chips, retail version...

[mirage]

i recently purchased a retail version of an AMD 1.2Ghz...i was lucky enuff to find one with an AXIA-Y chip to my surprise...

my question is this...if i decide to overclock this chip, and i happen to fry it, is there any way AMD can find out that i overclocked the chip so i cant use the warranty to get another chip??? i know techinically "modiflying the chip will void my warranty" but there is like a mileage meter "similar to a car" that AMD will look at in order to find out if i was running the chip in a way "i am suppose to.." ??? thx...

[Carmine_Paterno]

Well usually when a chip is fried, it gets scorch marks under/over it. If you lapp it, then they can tell that you tampered with it, becuase you won't see the inscriptions. Thats all i know.

[el]

you won't fry it and if you forget the hsf or something silly like that they may exchange it anyhow just so they don't lose a customer! you will be fine just use thermal compound and a good hsf.

[UnseenMenace]

I have a slightly different view on this matter and would point out that Overclocking is a risk and as such you should be prepared for this, you will need a good hsf and cooling due to the extra demands placed on the chip. I nor anyone else here can ''NOT'' tell you if AMD could tell if you overclocked a damaged chip you were trying to return as we do not know the situation in which the CPU got damaged. (but most can tell you how to make a keyring from a damaged CPU).
Yes overclocking can damage the CPU and Yes you may get away with returning the CPU to AMD, however if you can not afford to take the risk I suggest in not taking it.
What are you doing that requires more than 1.2 ghz anyway ?
Its worth remembering that AMD in its product pricing must cover failed product and returned items costs which means other consumers including myself will be supporting your risk, should something bad happen.
You and you alone should be accountable for the risk and your actions !!
As a consumer I honestly hope that AMD have or can discover a way to catch people making fraudulent claims.

[mrpcman]

the odds are good that you won't fry it from the actuall overclock. what kills most cpus is improper contact between the heatsink and the cpu.

[peewee]

mrpcman (Jul 06, 2001 04:44 p.m.):
the odds are good that you won't fry it from the actuall overclock. what kills most cpus is improper contact between the heatsink and the cpu.

i have fried 2 chips and returned em with no problem...
i just buffed the burn mark off and it looked normal..

[proze]

most cpus are killed by physical damage, like burning or chipping. in this case, amd would be able to see that it was user error, and would probably not give you a replacement.

personally, i also don't think it's right to return a cpu that one has killed while overclocking. it's a risk that has to be accepted as part of the experience.

[rugby]

I seem to have great luck frying cpu's by having the waterblock break the tabs off the socket. That seems to work great for me!