My CPU isn't dead and it didn't break certainly b/c of overclocking, but In any case I DID overclock at one point. Heat was never an issue b/c I was using a 15C coldplate and my CPU remained around room temperature, but recently I had a problem w/ securing my cooling device and all of a sudden now my 700MHz P3 will only run at 466MHz with even BETTER cooling. I finally decided to call up Intel and right now I'm supposed to wait for a letter and than send them my CPU... I'm just worried they might somehow find out I overclocked it and I will get nothing back.
Will Intel find out that I overclocked my CPU if I RMA my proccessor?
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They cant really find out...the only way I think theyd be able to find out if it was a heat issue, but heck for all they know it could have been in a case with an intel heatsink on it in a sauna 
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They always are suspect,but never turn a warrenty rma back.Only if it has that 'roasted'look to it!!
Just like the "opening this case voids warranty" stickers... Heat the sticker with a hair drier, remove it, then stick it back on when you're done
One tiny little joke and next thing you know, you're the Thought Police.
To answer the question, yes, Intel's QRE labs can usually make an educated guess whether or not a CPU was overclocked - it's a matter of statistics though. A processor that fails at 550MHz is probably going to fail in a different way than one that fails at 733MHz. Every CPU that is sent back to Intel is characterized as to failure mechanism by a tester machine, a technician or an engineer (in that order). They are sorted by what they failed due to, and so you start to see a statistical relevance between failure mechanisms and frequency.
Anyway, this will happen long after you have received your new one, and Intel doesn't go back after follow up after the fact. Besides, it sounds like what went wrong was due to the attachment of a 3rd party cooling system (which is a violation of warranty on a retail processor), and this should be fairly obvious just by looking at it so if you want to worry about anything, I'd worry more about that. But you don't need to worry - Intel generally takes them back no matter what unless there is obvious physical damage to the part (ie. it looks like spent a night in the BBQ) and even then Intel usually takes them back.
But in any case, I'm a designer, not a member of the local Thought Police. I'm cetain that you'll have no problem returning it. In the exceedingly unlikely event that you do, email me and I'll see if I can't help from the inside.
To answer the question, yes, Intel's QRE labs can usually make an educated guess whether or not a CPU was overclocked - it's a matter of statistics though. A processor that fails at 550MHz is probably going to fail in a different way than one that fails at 733MHz. Every CPU that is sent back to Intel is characterized as to failure mechanism by a tester machine, a technician or an engineer (in that order). They are sorted by what they failed due to, and so you start to see a statistical relevance between failure mechanisms and frequency.
Anyway, this will happen long after you have received your new one, and Intel doesn't go back after follow up after the fact. Besides, it sounds like what went wrong was due to the attachment of a 3rd party cooling system (which is a violation of warranty on a retail processor), and this should be fairly obvious just by looking at it so if you want to worry about anything, I'd worry more about that. But you don't need to worry - Intel generally takes them back no matter what unless there is obvious physical damage to the part (ie. it looks like spent a night in the BBQ) and even then Intel usually takes them back.
But in any case, I'm a designer, not a member of the local Thought Police. I'm cetain that you'll have no problem returning it. In the exceedingly unlikely event that you do, email me and I'll see if I can't help from the inside.
My only experience with Intel----I have never dealt with a more prompt/coureous/quick to take action, company before. RMA'd a cpu 6-8 months ago and was thouroughly satisfied with the way they talked/treated me.
Watch out!!-I asked the same question 6 months ago at AGN's forums and it turned into a 120post flame war between those who thought it was illegal/wrong and those who didnt.
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