Does OCing void warranty?

[another_member]

Hello all,

 

Does overclocking your graphics card (in this case from MSI) void its warranty? 

 

Thanks,

 

Catchears.

 

[mail929]

If you are just using a program like MSI Afterburner you are just using a feature of the card. So no.

[Fasauceome]

Technically yes, but there's no way for them to know so go for it.

[another_member]

11 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

Technically yes, but there's no way for them to know so go for it.

Even with MSI Afterburner?

[Fasauceome]

6 minutes ago, Catchears said:

Even with MSI Afterburner?

Yeah the graphics card is only validated to run at the speeds posted on the official spec, I believe there's a warning about using afterburner at your own risk on their webpage. Still it's not something detectable so voiding the warranty is just a formality

[another_member]

15 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

Yeah the graphics card is only validated to run at the speeds posted on the official spec, I believe there's a warning about using afterburner at your own risk on their webpage. Still it's not something detectable so voiding the warranty is just a formality

Ok, thanks.

[WereCat]

Usualy yes, it void warranty. But there is not really a way to prove it unless you admit to it.

[Totally Average Gameplay]

They made a video about it, I can't explain how or why OC does this to warranties because of multiple of factors.
But my thought, no it does not void unless you did something catastrophic

[JoostinOnline]

2 hours ago, mail929 said:

If you are just using a program like MSI Afterburner you are just using a feature of the card. So no.

That doesn't mean you aren't voiding the warranty. Warranties don't cover damage from overclocking. But they also can't prove you that overclocking was the cause and they'll replace it.