About video card cooler change

[Lego]

Hi, i'm from Romania...
If i want to change the stock cooling from a HD4850. I have the permission to change it ? I mean to not break the warranty
I must go to a service or something like that ?
Sorry for my bad english.

[Dark Mantis]

Usually any major change like swapping the cooling system, fitting a water cooling block instead of stock cooling etc will void the warrranty.

[Lego]

I understand, but i can change it at the service (we have a little one in Romania...i think) ? Or it's not possible ?
Thank you.

[Dark Mantis]

You will have to ask them for their view on it but I suspect that it will be the same as here.

[oggmonster]

Who makes the card? If I remember correctly there are a few manufacturers which will allow it, but I think that might only be in specific high end cards.

[Dark Mantis]

I was assuming it was a Gigabyte card but I suppose it could have been a different manufacturer.

[oggmonster]

I was assuming it was a Gigabyte card but I suppose it c ould have been a differnet manufacturer.

Yeah you're prob right lol, but there have been a few general hardware questions on here regarding other manufacturers. So didn't want to asume

[Dark Mantis]

No you were quite right I should have made certain first!

[oggmonster]

I hope Lego replies soon, can't stand the suspence much longer!

[bytheway_r]

Many manufacturers are willing to overlook such things as long as you mount the stock cooler back before sending the card for repairs. It's never certain, though and depends on the service you're sending the card to. Officialy, tampering with either hardware or software voids the warranty.

The biggest issue with swapping a heatsink is the possibility of doing physical damage to the card which is sure to void the warranty. That's also the main reason why companies don't allow it ( officialy, that is ).