[Oh You Did]

i dont know if it was true or not. but do EVGA have life time warranty on there gpu's?

lets just say i have a gtx480 and i decided to add a waterblock. than something happen to the card. is my warranty gone since i took apart the card?

 

[Ipwnnubletz]

EVGA's Warranty Terms say that you can take apart the card as you please, you just can't mess up any serial number stickers or any stickers that say will void your warranty. If the card fails with the waterblock on it, just replace the stock heatsink and return it. The warranty should still be intact.

 

[Defoler]

You will be fine with EVGA regarding water blocks.
But if they decide that your killed your GPU from bad usage (too OCed, burned something), its gone.

 

[-Apocalypse-]

Make sure the card you're getting has a model number ending in -AR, -KR are a new line that doesn't have the lifetime warranty.

 

[Oh You Did]

thanks. +rep

 

[CravinR1]

Lifetime IF you registered within 30 days of purchase

 

[8-Ball]

If you have a GTX 480 and NOW wondering about the warranty, then you could've missed out on the 30 day registering period.

Better do it now, to see if they accept the registration.

 

[Masked]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Defoler;13096683
You will be fine with EVGA regarding water blocks.
But if they decide that your killed your GPU from bad usage (too OCed, burned something), its gone.

Not true.

Can OC etc etc etc...

Just don't be dumb about it and re-flash your bios or fry the card out on purpose.

If you're being careful and they deem it to be "accidental" or you're not at fault...They RMA it.

They're actually the only company that WORKS for you in terms of getting an RMA as opposed to being denied.

 

[KBcobra]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oh You Did;13096486
i dont know if it was true or not. but do EVGA have life time warranty on there gpu's?

lets just say i have a gtx480 and i decided to add a waterblock. than something happen to the card. is my warranty gone since i took apart the card?

Most gpu companys like, EVGA, ASUS or MSI don't care if you take their cards apart as long as it returns in stock form.

 

[burton560]

Lifetime warranties are on AR models. You can use an aftermarket heatsink, BUT KEEP THE ORIGINAL HEATSINK AND FAN! And don't remove the sticker! You will need to put the original back on if you do need to rma.

 

[Defoler]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masked;13097024
Not true.

Can OC etc etc etc...

Just don't be dumb about it and re-flash your bios or fry the card out on purpose.

If you're being careful and they deem it to be "accidental" or you're not at fault...They RMA it.

They're actually the only company that WORKS for you in terms of getting an RMA as opposed to being denied.

Isn't that exactly what I said?

That if you burn something or do something bad to the card, they will not RMA it?

So how exactly its not true?

 

[KBcobra]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Defoler;13098085
Isn't that exactly what I said?

That if you burn something or do something bad to the card, they will not RMA it?

So how exactly its not true?

They RMA 570s all the time with blown vrms.

 

[Masked]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Defoler;13098085
Isn't that exactly what I said?

That if you burn something or do something bad to the card, they will not RMA it?

So how exactly its not true?

Your post implied if you oc the card and it fries out, they won't RMA it...That's false, they absolutely will.

They'd RMA anything on the pretense that you didn't purposefully destroy their product.

Blown VRMS, fried out PCB slots...EVGA is extremely occomodating.

 

[xsf]

I think Defoler ment that if you "too OC, blow something" (basically brick your card by being an idiot with volts/OC), then they normally wouldn't. But, I'm sure it depends on how bad you screwed the card up and what you actually did to it.