if you guys remember that last time me and Evilonirigi argue about underclocking a CPU will it post any harming effect to the mobo or CPU.and all of you agreed with me.
 
but at the end i emailed Intel and got some very interesting reply.
here they are!!!
 
Hello Alex, Thank you for contacting Intel(R) Customer Support. I understand that you want to know if by underclocking the processor will void the warranty of it. The processor needs to be running at the default voltage settings provided by the motherboard BIOS, the voltage settings for the Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q6600 should be from 0.85V to 1.5V as showing on the following website:http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SLACR Manually forcing the voltage of the processor to run at a specific value will make it run out of specifications voiding the warranty of the processor. Please do not hesitate to contact us again if you need further assistance.
 
Sincerely, Adolfo S.Intel(R) Customer Support
 
Hello Alex, Thank you for contacting Intel(R) Customer Support. By overclocking or downclocking the processor the warranty will be voided. Keep in mind that the options on the BIOS are provided by the motherboard manufacturer not by us so any change on the BIOS of your third party motherboard making the processor run out of specifications will void the warranty.For more warranty information please visit the following websites:http://support.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-020033.htmhttp://cache-www.intel.com/cd/00/00/05/03/50372_50372.pdf
 
Sincerely, Adolfo S.Intel(R) Customer Support
 
Hello, Thank you for contacting Intel(R) Customer Support. By forcing the processor to run at a lower speed that the one it was designed to run the processor will be running out of specification so we cannot guaranty the functionality of the same.This means that the processor might fail at any time or at least shorting the processor life and even damage the motherboard.  
 
Sincerely, Adolfo S.Intel(R) Customer Support
 
 
Some very OFFICIAL reply that i was expected.and probably all of you out there also expected something similar.so to the point they try to get across is "IF YOU DO ANYTHING OTHER THEN DROPPING IT IN THE MOBO AND LIVE WITH IT,WE WILL LEAVE YOU IN THE COLD AND ROB YOU!"

Doesn't anyone read the wording of the warranties? It says the same thing, however, they dont mention much else.
 
He didnt say a thing about the VID. The VID is detected by the mobo at startup and assigned accordingly.  
 
Does he mean that you can run it at 0.85 - 1.5 volts and not void the warranty if you dont OC or under clock it? That still makes no sense!
 
You need to ask him if: I would like to know if I run the chip outside of the detected VID, does that void the warranty.
 
Then be very specific: As in, if I leave the core frequency alone, and simply set the voltage to 1.5 and thats all. Is it within intel specifications, or are you meaning that if I had a 1.2500 VID chip, and set the Voltage to anything but the VID, does that void the warranty.
 
Something where it only mentions changing the Voltages. (Is the VID or the 0.85 - 1.5 the chips natural "specifications" ) Since thats what voids the warranty.
 
--Lupi

Shiznit, doubled up again, is tom messing with his settings??

--Lupi

Seems pretty clear to me, Lup.  If you don't leave the CPU voltage setting on "auto", no warranty.

I wonder how they figure out if it ran at say 1.225V instead of 1.300V (that's how I run mine). It's all in BIOS so they tell you to go fsck yourself every time or what?
 
Or even better.
Let's say you have a crappy PSU and a cheap motherboard. Your Vdrop = 0.075V. Then you run Prime95 because you like to look at the numbers. Your Vcore drops to 1.2V. Then your chip dies due to a cosmic colission. And you're fscked because you had a crappy PSU?
 
I'd pull my hat over my mouth and scream but I can't see my hands.

What's with all the file system checking?    
Of course, as you suggest, Intel won't be able to tell, so it's a moot point.  The responses from Intel were just standard if-you-run-it-outside-specs we-can't-warranty-it boilerplate.

I like my file systems clean and checked.
I wonder how many RMAs Intel gets on chips that run within spec.
That's an autoresponse mail generated by a robot that checks for keywords like voltage and clock and throws you a bone.

it could be a stupid question, but why in the world would you downclock your cpu?, why not get a slower cpu? i mean i get the benefits of saving power, just like the amd cool'n'quiet that lower the multiplier and the voltage. but why would you willingly take it past that? extra couple watts? again i could be missing something pretty obvious, since i haven't slept for 37 hours now.

That's just the generic, cover their ass reply.  They didn't say underclocking can damage a cpu.  A cpu can be damaged by 2 things, heat and electromigration.  These are caused by higher cpu clock frequencies and higher voltage.  Since underclocking is reducing the frequency and/or voltage, it will not damage the cpu.  If anything, it will extend it's lifetime.

gl - if your system is flaky for unknown reasons, underclocking might restore stability and be less of a pain than solving the real problem.

haha intel cant tell what speed you have been running your cpu at, i say fcuk them and run it at whatever you want to run it at, and as for the whole idea of underclocking, i would be very embarrassed if my underclocked system died, i would have to face my friends and they would be like haha you cooked it, what were you clocked at? and saying a small numbers to that aint cool haha.
 
underclocing is a great way to make a cool power efficent file server - used to have an athlon xp thoroughbred running at around 1ghz for a file server - could almost run it passive.
 
Actually with intel's speed step, underclocking is automatic! but Intel on the other hand cannot recommend things like what your doing because of stability issues and results - data loss etc.
 
 
Mondoman - underclocking used to be the only way to run old athlon xp's in summer for my mates here in Australia but only cause they were using stock cooling too and prolly not assembled correctly  

And didn't have an air conditioner.    
 
 
iluvgillgill, funny auto response, I call BS from Intel. Typical CYA on their part. Why are you two still holding on to this nonsensical argument?

So simply dropping a CPU into an Abit motherboard (which is overclocked by default) voids my warranty? Gay...
 
@Lupiron: He was a little unclear but he did say "Manually forcing the voltage of the processor to run at a specific value will make it run out of specifications voiding the warranty of the processor." So no, you can't run your processor at anything other than what the BIOS defaults to, which in my case is out of spec anyway
 
@godless: Don't ever go on SPCR forums saying there's no point to underclocking, you'll be shot.

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There are many reasons to underclock your CPU.
I will start with my G0 Q6600 as an example.
 
@ stock speed (2.4GHz), reference voltage (VID 1.325): 108 Watts
@ 1.2GHZ underclock (6*200), 1.1V (Mb minimum): 37 Watts
Wattage provided by the eXtream PS Calculator
 
That is 71W of savings just from the CPU underclock!
Power savings that I have full time, not just when it decides to throttle using speed step.
Add to that my underclocked GPU and RAM and I am saving quite a bit on my electric bill.
 
It dose not stop with just energy savings.
Underclocking reduced heat output, can stabilise unstable systems and prolongs the life of the parts among other things.
If you are using a variable speed cooler it will also lower your systems acoustics.
 
Even fully underclocked, my system is more than powerful enough for daily use.
I can even do some light gaming with my overclocks in place (bump it back to 3 or 3.6 GHz for some of the newer games).

 
This thread or arguement just want to find some "interesting" facts about CPU and mobo.there is no need for you to speak in such way.
 
and pretty much all you guys is right.he didnt answer the question is running the CPU slower/with lower voltage is dangerous?He just simply replied it will VOID the warranty and it could fail any time.
 
come on.a bad chip wouldnt even start at all!!!so the answer he gave is plain CowPoo.

Today i just emailed Intel again with the following.

 
I wonder what the reponse will be.
 
and do i sound innocent and noob enough in that email???

 
You are an evil man  

 
 
       
 
Yes, I think so!

hope that will fool them!hahaha
 
i will post