warranty

[vike]

I'm just curious as to if AMD can tell whether you used an aftermarket heatsink or the stock one for the purpose of the warranty.

 

[o1die]

No. I don't know if you even have to return the heatsink for warranty claims. But I would use it once for temp comparisons so it looks used. Personally, I don't think spending $50 on an aftermarket heatsink is worth it. I use the big 120 or 140mm fans to remove heat around my cpu.

 

[Rugger]

You're right on not worth it - AMD did a great job on their stock HSFs for the A64. Unless you're going to OC or want uber-quiet, the stock HSF is good.

Did you mount a 120mm on the stock hsf or are you talking about the case fans?

*Steam rising*
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BUNNY STEW FOR DINNER!!

 

[endyen]

Just make sure you do a really good job of removing the TIM. If they spot some AS on one of the chips without a heat spreader, game over. AS has been known to cause shorts between the connects on xp chips. That was what started them getting fussy, in the first place.

 

[vike]

It's just my stock heatsink fan is loud, louder than the fan on my desk.

 

[addiarmadar]

AMD does not care which HSF you are using. Getting OEM or retail does not matter.

If you f-uped the CPU from installing a 3rd-party HSF then just claim ignorance like the rest of us. Ive popped so many AMD chips from OCing and always got a replacement from AMD.

I maybe just know how to talk to the reps but did anyone else got screw by AMD this way?

<i><font color=red>Only an overclocker can make a computer into a convectional oven.</i></font color=red>

 

[endyen]

It's just my stock heatsink fan is loud, louder than the fan on my desk.

Say what? I cant hear my stock fan at all. Make sure that's the source of the noise, before dropping any change on a new one.

 

[vike]

Is it the same heatsink fan that comes on all athlon 64's? (socket 939)

 

[vike]

Yeah, FX57 here.

It's not really that big of a deal, but I just don't want to risk the 700$ I paid for it slapping on aftermarket heatsink.

Maybe I'll just plead ignorance like he said =)