Intel CPU Warranty Invalid w/o CPU Fan?

Posted by Cliff on Monday May 24, 2004 @02:44PM from the a-warning-for-intel-CPU-users dept.

saberint asks: "Recently, I had a good argument with Intel as I had a 3.2G P4 chip die on me within 6 months. I sent the CPU back to Intel only to be told that they will NOT honour the warranty because I did not send the fan back with it. Apparently the fan and the CPU's serial must match or else there is no warranty. This 'policy' is not listed on the warranty card or on their website. So for all you network admin or IT support people out there, keep the fan and the CPU together. Has anyone else experienced this with Intel?"

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somehow... by spcmastertim · 2004-05-24 15:02 · Score: 2, Funny

with intel, the chip always hits the fan...

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Body in a woodchipper...HA HA!
Re:Can you read? by scotti · 2004-05-24 19:12 · Score: 2, Funny

$212.12 for a great motherboard.
$403.00 for a Intel P4.
$40.00 for the really cool fan with LEDs.

The look on your face when you smoke your processor improperly over clocking it and find out you really shouldn't have been cocky and tossed that Intel fan in the rubbish bin.

(wait for it...) PRICELESS!