Although it's safer than ever to overclock your hardware, disaster can and does strike. Manufacturers can't guarantee their products will withstand your abuse and, in fact, activities such as overclocking are usually discouraged. Generally, you void your warranty by running your hardware beyond its intended specifications. The three-year warranty covering Intel's processors is no different, but the company has launched an initiative aiming to protect thrill-seeking enthusiasts from the pricey mishap of frying their chips.
Called the Performance Tuning Protection Plan, the extended coverage grants you a free replacement if you push your CPU too hard. The pilot service has kicked off today via four resellers: CyberPower, Scan Computers, Altech Computers as well as Canada Computers and Electronics. The service is offered exclusively for K, X and LGA2011-socketed boxed processors with prices varying depending on the part. It'll cost $20 to back the i5-2500K, $25 for the i7-2600K and 2700K, and $35 for the i7-3920K and 3960X.
















