Is overclocking detectable?

[kagato]

I need to make a return on a GF 4400 that just died. It was lightly overclocked, but I don't think that was the reason why it died. Is there any way for a manufacturer to determine that the card was overclocked?

 

[Clarentavious]

If it was done by software on your PC (like Coolbits), there's no way they can tell. If you flash wrote the BIOS (permanent overclock), and they can somehow get the card working again, or extract that information, then they could possibly tell. But I don't think most companies would go to that effort LOL

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Benchmarks don't lie

 

[GeneticWeapon]

I recently sent a GeForce 4 back to Visiontek, and the reason I did is because overclocking fried it. They sent me a new card...I was stoked. ATI is another deal all together...video cards 8500 and higher cant be warrantied if overclocked because those bastards know how fast it was clocked to. ATI PR people have verified it on some web sites but wont say how they do it..it has nothing to do with the bios keeping record, I believe it is a chip on the board.

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[error_911]

hmmmm, good, I messed up my Geforce4Mx440 (by Chaintec) too by OCing too hard, even though I popped a Crystal orb on it. Happens is that whenever i DON'T OC it it screws up (had it running at 375, down to 340, anything lower and i get mad artifacts, even when playin an M-PEG)

<b>When someone sells you a computer with an ECS mobo, they're ripping you off - when someone sells you a system with no case fan, they're just an idiot</b>

 

[GeneticWeapon]

good luck...

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[AMD_me]

Lol the MX440 is next to Windows Me in the book of useless PC inventions!

eBay, kick ass!

My 3DMark2001 Score: <A HREF="http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=6288493" target="_new">http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=6288493</A>
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I bought from Best Buy once. Once.

 

[error_911]

and a whole catalogue full of other Microsoft "innovations" alone

<b>When someone sells you a computer with an ECS mobo, they're ripping you off - when someone sells you a system with no case fan, they're just an idiot</b>

 

[hineigger]

Not to mention all Ati cards and drivers

 

[RolandC]

Can someone plz. explain to me why ati preforms better on benchmarks and yet everyone on these forums seems to have something against them??

The Cheapo cooling solution- open one side of your case with a fan blowing into it. Hey don't laugh man! I shaved 7C off that way!

 

[svol]

I dunno? I'm actually thinking of buying an ATi as next videocard... unless the NV35 is really good.

My dual-PSU PC is so powerfull that the neighbourhood dims when I turn it on

 

[Unolocogringo]

Many of us remember the old ATI. Slow cards with questionable drivers. The past few years ATI ha improved greatly with driver support and cards that actually perform.

I aint signing nothing!!!

 

[shadus]

You don't mean like microsoft bob (r)(tm) (et all)

Shadus

 

[TheRod]

ATI / nVIDIA war... Is like MAC / PC or Intel / AMD war...

It's not a real war. Every company has it's strengh and weakness. And when a company shines people love it! When a company suck, they hate it...

The fun starts when those company change from "suck" to shine".

It was the case PC computers it the early 90's with Windows 3.11 and Win95... Market share for the PC are UP since...

When AMD finally got a decent processor design, the K7 it starts to shine... The AMD / Intel war is not yet finished...

When nVIDIA kicked the ass of 3dFX, every 3dFX owner said : "nVIDIA will never stands against next generation Voodoo!". A couple of months ago, ATI went out wiht the 9500 and nVIDIA owners said : "ATI will never stands against GeForceFX!".

It's always the same story! And who are the winner of these war???

Us, we spent how hard-earned money and magnificient and cheap piece of technology.

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