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Hi everyone,

My brother just bought a I5 3570 K, the same I have on my gaming rig, however he is never going to overclock it... or if he ( ...I do it for him biggrin.gif...) does it it´s going to be in about 2-3 years, for now it´s just enough for him.


However his girlfriend bought him a noctua something (he couldn´t tell me on the phone biggrin.gif, I belive it´s the NH -D14 ) and a V6 cooler master, apparently she tought you could use more than one....thumbsupsmiley.png (needless to say she doesn´t know anything about pc´s... rolleyes.gif )




Ok, he asked me if he should keep the stock, or use one aftermarket, if aftermarket which one...

However I´ve been searching here and found out using aftermarket voids the warranty..so I´m kind of lost on what to tell him....

Should he just exchange the coolers for some other part and keep the stock one for warranty?



Many thanks! thumb.gif
Edited by artic - 7/4/12 at 6:18am
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post #2 of 8
using an aftermarket cooler does not void warranty in any way.

edit: also what ultravolta said, go with the noctua
     
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post #3 of 8
Go for the Noctua NH-D14 - if it is that one.
If all you do with it is game, browse the internet and listen to music, there's no way your CPU dies within the warranty time.

And since gaming is the worst you'll do to your CPU, you might as well get the best air cooler there is, which is why I recommend going for the Noctua NH-D14. smile.gif
 
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post #4 of 8
LOL Aftermarket coolers do not void the waranty biggrin.gif Besides how the hell would they know what cooler you used anyway...Just keep the stock sink the box and the lil plastic container for the chip as THOSE you will need to send back complete for an RMA.
    
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btw....your posting this question here....where ppl litterly take sandpaper to ther $1000 cpu's just to drop temps by 1-3 degrees


on the othe note idk if aftermarket coolers void warrentys hell im not even sure if overclocking voids it....i think so though xD
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post #6 of 8
Something that would void the warranty would be popping the lid to change the TIM on the die, lapping the CPU, or giving your CPU to Tom Dickson of Blendtec, the star of "Will It Blend?".
 
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Thanks everyone ! thumb.gif

Ok so I will tell him to go with the noctua (yes I confirmed it´s the NH-D14), however I couldn´t understand if the cooler master was the V6 or the V8... if it´s the V8 is there any difference? or go simply with noctua, also if there´s anything other you guys suggest, I think he can exchange it.

-That sandpaper stuff....wth.gif didn´t know about it biggrin.gifthumb.gif


The thread I found was this one, http://www.overclock.net/t/1257057/psa-intel-will-void-your-warranty-if-you-use-a-3rd-party-cooler/10 , and there it says using aftermarket coolers voids warranty.

- Didn´t get the will it blend joke, just googled it and saw a video of that guy blending an Iphone... LOL thumb.gifbiggrin.gif


I will then tell him to keep the stock cooler in the box if a RMA is needed, and go with a aftermarket thumb.gif

Thanks!
Edited by artic - 7/4/12 at 5:46am
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There is no cooler master heatsink in the same league as the D14. Doesn't matter if V6 or V8 . . . or V12 even. wink.gif Now, a Silver Arrow or a Phanteks 14-something, those are in the same league. But a CM is not at that level.

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