The biggest hassle for overclockers is the risk of warranty void when a processor fails while running beyond the specific operational range of Intel’s factory tuned specifications. However to meet the demands of enthusiasts, Intel have offered an optional warranty plan Performance Tuning Protection Plan.
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 Plan covers all unlocked processors (with a X or K suffix), and any processor in the LGA2011 socket, starting with Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ processors.
This warranty scheme is separate from normal 3 year box pack warranty. If the processor fails under normal operational range, it will be replaced via 3 year box pack warranty scheme given as default.
Microsoft came up with a new video explaining why Microsoft SkyDrive with Microsoft Office is better than Google Doc for users having the need to collaborate for Office apps.
Google chrome added a nice feature as Sign in, in which Chrome stores the user experience, settings and data to web and restores them back to chrome of any other computer, when you sign in there.
This handy feature allows you to carry password, user form, add ons, extensions and bookmarks.
Its not even been 14 days since DataWind, the makers of Akash Tablet started taking online pre order and they have already received 1.4 million pre orders for the world cheapest tablet running Google’s android with a 7″ touch screen and Wifi access.
Datawind is presently suspended taking orders for the device and its in hyper drive to expand its manufacturing facility for current 1 to add 3 more factories to meet the raging demand of the device.
In a statement, Nokia has informed its users that a software problem in Nokia Lumia 800 is effecting some of its early users.
How to check if your Nokia Lumia 800 device is suffering from Battery issue or not ?
By Dialing ##634# you can enter the diagnostic menu where you can then select battery status. If your full charge capacity is lower than 1000 mAh then your mobile is affected.
How to Fix it ?
The good news is, its just a software glitch so it can easily be fixed with a software update. Nokia plans to deliver the update by early 2012 and mean while, if your phone is effected with the issue, nokia suggests you to charge the phone frequently to overcome the battery issue.
Often we buy new storage device and plugin to some of our very important systems (PC or server or notebook) thinking it to be totally safe since its a brand new device. How ever a recent news may send scare through any IT professional working with a system having sensitive data or information.
An Australian film maker Darryl Mason, bought a new hard drive from a well known Australian departmental brand Dick Smith. The reason for purchase was to back up video footage of his upcoming films from his laptop. The data was very sensitive and precious in terms of effort was put in to shoot, hence he never connected the laptop to any other storage or to Internet to prevent any malware infection or such.
However to his utter surprise, he found the new hard drive already had few Pirated Movies and after connecting the hard disk, his laptop is reporting file corruption with many of his videos and files indicating presence of possible malware in the device.
It should be warring to all IT professional and home users too. Never to trust even a new device. Always pre-scan the device before plugging it to an important system if there is no security software present in that.
Tip for home users
Malware protection is not that costly by the way. Microsoft offers a real time scanner called Security Essential for free to all Windows users.
Download is simple, easy to use (infact all it needs is installation and it works in background) and update. Comes with real time scanner to protect the system for unwanted infections and very light weight on system resources too.
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