does overclocking video card viod warranty?

[pinoy87]

Im wondering if overclocking video cards viod the warranty? Also does removing the stock thermal pad and using artic silver 3 viod warranty? Also does replacing stock heatsink and fan viod warranty?

[krohnjw]

The last 2 will.

It will be very difficult for them to see that you have overclocked your video card, so they would need to prove that.

[OuTpaTienT]

Yes, yes, and yes.

[pinoy87]

What about the overclocking tools that companies include with their cards. Will is still viod warranty if I overclock that way?

[OuTpaTienT]

What company offers overclocking tools with their card?

[krohnjw]

some vendors include the nvtool with their driver downloads I believe.

[Eladijaz]

Quite a few have offered overclocking tools with their cards over the last few years. Obviously these cards are an exception but I expect that most other video card warranties would be voided by overclocking. Of course, it depends upon whether it comes up in conversation or not ;-). I say this and I'm a retailer ... sheeesh.
Regards,
Elad.

[Eladijaz]

Oh, and of course the other two almost definitely would make a warranty void.
Cheers.

[ShawnD1]

Every new Nvidia card comes with overclocking software. I've bought Nvidia powered cards from MSI, AOpen and Gigabyte; my friend has a card from Asus; all of these cards came with overclocking software.