Q3.) Does this mean that Intel is supporting or encouraging overclocking?ДЄ3.) No. The limited remedy consists of a replacement processor (i.e., replacing the processor damaged solely as a result of the overclocking). We understand this position, and while we cannot endorse overclocking, we want to provide a limited remedy if issues arise as a result of their decision to enable overclocking. Q2.) Why is Intel offering the Performance Tuning Protection Plan?ДЄ2.) Intel has received feedback from customers who desire to implement overclocking on eligible processors, that because of the lack of any replacement coverage for the eligible processors, the risk of overclocking is too great. Q1.) What is the Performance Tuning Protection Plan?ДЄ1.) The Performance Tuning Protection Plan is an additional plan that a customer can purchase to cover processor failures caused by operating the eligible processor outside of IntelвЂ™s published specifications. Performance Tuning Protection Plan Questions and Answers Intel will evaluate the Plan throughout the six months and decide whether or not to proceed past the pilot phase. Intel will also be providing the Plan directly to customers at the following website: for the duration of the Plan. On February 13, 2012, Intel plans to add additional resellers to the Plan. The first phase of the Plan will include 4 resellers: CyberPower*, Canada Computers and Electronics*, Scan Computers*, and Altech Computers*. This pilot Plan will be launched on January 18, 2012, at 12:01AM PST and last for six months. This pilot Plan in no way expands, changes or extends the original three year standard warranty and is simply a Plan the user may want to purchase for over-clocking or over-voltaging. By purchasing this Plan and meeting the PlanвЂ™s criteria, the user can receive a one-time replacement processor if the userвЂ™s over-voltaging or over-clocking causes the original processor to fail. This Plan will provide certain out-of-warranty service offerings in the event of damage caused by over-clocking or over-voltaging by the user. In this spirit, Intel is announcing a new pilot service plan for вЂњKвЂќ, вЂњXвЂќ, and LGA2011-socketed boxed processors called the Performance Tuning Protection Plan. The enthusiast community is a critical market segment for Intel and, as such, when the opportunity arises to try out a service or otherwise address the communityвЂ™s particular needs, we endeavor to do so where practicable. Intel is pleased to announce the introduction of a new pilot plan targeted at the enthusiast community.

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