Intel introduce a protection plan which offers a no-hassle replacement on top of the normal 3 year warranty.
Intel introduce a protection plan which offers a no-hassle replacement on top of the normal 3 year warranty.
Intel are now offering a protection plan for overclockers with a guaranteed hassle free CPU replacement should it die in an overclocked situation. This protection is ontop of the 3 year warranty that comes as standard with Intel CPUs that are put under ‘normal usage’. The plan comes as a one off fee between $20-35 depending on CPU model.
Plan Pricing
Customer Product Name Plan Price
Intel® Core™ i5-2500K $20.00
Intel® Core™ i7-2600K $25.00
Intel® Core™ i7-2700K $25.00
Intel® Core™ i7-3930K $35.00
Intel® Core™ i7-3960X $35.00
Intel’s plan is in a pilot phase and is available from CyberPower, Scan Computers, Canada Computers and Electronics, Altech Computers, and through Intel.com
Performance Tuning Protection Plan by Intel®
The Performance Tuning Protection Plan being offered by Intel is a chance for you to experiment with the overclocking features of your processor without the worries of what will happen if you push the procesor too far. The Plan allows you a single processor replacement, hassle-free, from our customer support. This is in addtion to your standard 3 year warranty. In other words, if it fails under normal usage, we will replace it under the standard warranty; if it fails while running outside of Intel’s specifications, we will replace it under the Performance Tuning Protection Plan.
So what we are saying is this: Go ahead and push it, we’ve got your back.
The Performance Tuning Protection Plan being offered by Intel is a chance for you to experiment with the overclocking features of your processor without the worries of what will happen if you push the procesor too far. The Plan allows you a single processor replacement, hassle-free, from our customer support. This is in addtion to your standard 3 year warranty. In other words, if it fails under normal usage, we will replace it under the standard warranty; if it fails while running outside of Intel’s specifications, we will replace it under the Performance Tuning Protection Plan.
So what we are saying is this: Go ahead and push it, we’ve got your back.
For more info visit: http://click.intel.com/tuningplan/
