Graphics Does ATi overdrive OC invalidate warranty?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by tommythetim, 12 Jul 2009.

  1. tommythetim

    tommythetim c'mon the hoops

    Joined:
    28 Apr 2008
    Posts:
    53
    Likes Received:
    0
    Can anyone tell me if using an OC in ati overdrive invalidate the warranty?
    I tried it once and then just went back to factory settings because the GPU would only OC by 10 mhz and the benefits were negligable (I know the cards got a factory OC but I thought this was quite a duff OC).
    I have a sapphire 4870 toxic 1 gig, and i am getting artifacts and some games are crashing. I used the' Xtreme burning mode' in fur mark to test the card and after 2 seconds i am getting jaggies.

    [​IMG]
     
    tommythetim, 12 Jul 2009
    #1
  2. rOBvAN

    rOBvAN What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    23 Apr 2009
    Posts:
    24
    Likes Received:
    0
    Software overclocking will not invalidate the warranty
     
    rOBvAN, 12 Jul 2009
    #2
  3. Panomama

    Panomama I once signed up on uniform dating

    Joined:
    11 Jul 2009
    Posts:
    1,107
    Likes Received:
    39
    No. Software O/C ing doesn't "destroy" your warrenty.
     
    Panomama, 12 Jul 2009
    #3
  4. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes How many wifi's does it have?

    Joined:
    20 Jan 2007
    Posts:
    12,300
    Likes Received:
    710
    If it was an Nvidia card, I would say that the shader clock is too high, but then it would have been a black triangle.
     
    Last edited: 12 Jul 2009
    GoodBytes, 12 Jul 2009
    #4
  5. tommythetim

    tommythetim c'mon the hoops

    Joined:
    28 Apr 2008
    Posts:
    53
    Likes Received:
    0
    thanks for the answers guys, I feel better now. Time to rma it then i think.
     
    tommythetim, 12 Jul 2009
    #5

Share This Page