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UD5. Removing stock heatsink without voiding warranty.

jonj678

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UD5. Removing stock heatsink without voiding warranty.
« on: July 21, 2009, 03:37:46 pm »
Hello. I wish to remove the heatsinks on the gigabyte UD5 x58 board in order to replace them with better ones. If the board later fails for an unrelated reason, I would still wish to rma it.

Is this possible?

I note that Asus have the policy that nothing has been done to the board, so removing the heatsinks does not void warranty. Lapping the chipset however would void warranty. I wish to know Gigabytes views on this.

Thank you

Jon
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screwtech02

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Re: UD5. Removing stock heatsink without voiding warranty.
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2009, 05:28:04 pm »
This would be a good question to have answered.  Especially for the guys who watercool.     8)
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screwtech02

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Re: UD5. Removing stock heatsink without voiding warranty.
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2009, 08:38:17 pm »
Can anyone from Gigabyte elaborate on this question???
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runn3R

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Re: UD5. Removing stock heatsink without voiding warranty.
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2009, 09:36:47 am »
Hi Jon

You can change the heatsinks, but before returning to RMA the original ones must be installed.
If the MB is damaged somehow during installation or removing of non-original heatsink, the warranty will be void.

similar topics have been already discussed there:
http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,217.0.html
http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,157.msg591.html#msg591
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screwtech02

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Re: UD5. Removing stock heatsink without voiding warranty.
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2009, 08:22:43 pm »
Thnx for the reply runn3R... 8)
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jonj678

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heatsinks
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2009, 03:50:47 pm »
Hell yes. That is exactly what I was hoping for, there's a beautiful set of ek blocks out there with my name on it.

Cheers guys

edit: Yeah, if I break it while taking the heatsinks off, or pour water all over it that serves me right and I won't waste time trying for an rma :)
« Last Edit: July 28, 2009, 03:55:32 pm by jonj678 »
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screwtech02

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Re: UD5. Removing stock heatsink without voiding warranty.
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2009, 06:52:05 pm »
Just installed the EK's on my UD4P Jon, they are nice!
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Beekeeper

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Re: UD5. Removing stock heatsink without voiding warranty.
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2009, 03:54:14 pm »
show us the pics please :P
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screwtech02

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Re: UD5. Removing stock heatsink without voiding warranty.
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2009, 08:04:45 pm »
Will post pics this weekend when i do my build.  I only have the mosfet blocks, didnt see the need for the nb/sb block since i have a enziotech block for the nb already.  Hopefully this board will work with my 4850x2's, current MSI Platinum board refuses to run em in quadfire @ all......
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screwtech02

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Re: UD5. Removing stock heatsink without voiding warranty.
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2009, 07:51:26 pm »
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Beekeeper

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Re: UD5. Removing stock heatsink without voiding warranty.
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2009, 11:12:29 am »
nice  :)
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screwtech02

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Re: UD5. Removing stock heatsink without voiding warranty.
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2009, 11:19:51 pm »
Thnx.... ;D
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hicookie

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« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2009, 03:29:18 pm »
cool water system built there.
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