WARNING!! Dont use that Slotket

[Brain Dead]

It seems that this is one of the untold stories of the PC hardware market. It is widely known that Intel does not entirely support the use of Slot 1 converter cards but will stand by it's warranty if the CPU proves to have been faulty. Here is the catch.. Intel will only stand by it's warranty if the Slotket card you are using is certified compatible with the motherboard you are using. Sounds simple enough yet have you ever tried to get documentation from either your slotket manufacturer or your Mobo manufacturer to support that case. The only way you might be covered is if your Mobo manufacturer also produces slotket cards and you happen to be using it. So if your CPU dies for no apparent reason and your are using a slotket card by another manufacturer then say good bye to your Intel warranty.:disgust:
If you ever have a CPU die on you and you weren't overclocking or doing anything that would obviously void the CPU warranty and you happen to be using a slotket made by some one other than your mobo manufacturer then I suggest you lie your a** off to Intel other wise you have just done yourself out of your warranty!!!

Check this out, it's even worse than I thought.
http://support.intel.com/support/processors/pentiumiii/ssalist.htm

 

[Budman]

I guess your Nick suits you well.

 

[Brain Dead]

Budman.. So I suppose we are all experts on Intel warranty exclusions!!!:frown:

 

[arthurb1]

Who that has ever tried to RMA a cpu has said that they tried to OC it? Just the same I would not even tell intel (btw, this is why I use AMD...anyway) about the slotket...the less they know the better...especially chipzilla

 

[HellRaven]

Uhhh yeah I am with these guys.

Who says you even have to tell them it was in a slocket?

Tell them you got a socket motherboard, how are they going to know?

What, are they gonna come over your house and bust in the door calling out "Slocket police! on the floor now now now!" ?

 

[Zach]

For most people it's a null point, since many of us use the slotket for the purpose of putting the CPU in a more overclocking friendly mobo or to mess with the CPU for overclocking.

The title is sensationalized too..

 

[Brain Dead]

OK it's seems I really have given myself an apt nick name. Funny that!
Hey we live and learn and I agree with all of you. And I will take yours and my own advise and lie my ass off next time!! ah heck it!!!!

Thanks guys for reminding me I really can be Brain Dead sometimes!!!

 

[Midnight Rambler]

<< Who that has ever tried to RMA a cpu has said that they tried to OC it? Just the same I would not even tell intel (btw, this is why I use AMD...anyway) >>

Say what? Are you implying then that AMD doesn't care if you O/C one of their CPUs, end up frying it, and then RMA it? Surely you're kidding ... no manufacturer of any kind of product (CPUs, widgets, whatever ...) operates that way.

 

[arthurb1]

No, I am not implying that AMD is more friendly, just that they probably will not ask that question. And let us not forget, on the Athlon, they gave an overclock friendly GFD...anyway.

 

[pr0d2]

I have actualy had to RMA 2 CPU`s to intel the first just died for an unknown reason, they replaced it no problem
the second died after I o/c the crap out of it, I told the person on the phone that i had o/c-ed it she told me to give her all the serials and such off the CPU and to break it and dispose of it and she would send me another! she did

I dont know why Intel is this Big Mean Company some people make it out to be, it seems once a company make it big-time
people call them names and lable them,

i know intel has done some things they should not have but so has AMD and Nvidia and 3dfx, and about every other company out there

 

[Brain Dead]

The issue is that Intel hates Slotket cards and unless they certify it for use on your Mobo then you are screwed even if there is no question that it was a faulty CPU. They asked me to get proof from AOpen that the ABit Slotket!!! is certified to work on thier slot 1 mother boards. Yea right... like AOpen is going to support Abits products. Intel doesn't care that it would be like asking them to certify an AMD product. Just to get out of thier warranty with such a poor excuse for a faulty chip is pretty sad! I think prOd2 was having phone sex with the Intel rep to get her to agree to replace an overclocked chip which is a clear cut breach of warranty. Unlike this Slotket issue when it could go either way. What can I do? Take 'Chipzilla' to court over a $150 CPU? Not even a funny joke! :|