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RN516 CPU upgrade
Ever looking to improve on performance I'm looking for a way to upgrade the CPU on my RN516. The CPU obviously must support ECC memory and have a (FC)LGA1155 socket with a max TDP of 55W. LGA1155 wi...
Honestly, I think a legal discussion by non-lawyers on this forum isn't really appropriate, and several past threads on this topic edged towards becoming contentious and (predictably) went nowhere.
Netgear's position is clear - the manufacturer's warranty is not transferable. tijgert could of course take them (and/or the private seller) to court if he wishes, but at this point he has suffered no loss - the unit is running fine. If he upgrades the CPU, the manufacturer warranty would be voided anyway, even if he were the original purchaser. tijgert knows all this, and can take it all into account.
So let's move on - I don't really want to lock the topic, but we need to stay focused on the original CPU upgrade discussion.
Netgear's position is clear - the manufacturer's warranty is not transferable. tijgert could of course take them (and/or the private seller) to court if he wishes, but at this point he has suffered no loss - the unit is running fine. If he upgrades the CPU, the manufacturer warranty would be voided anyway, even if he were the original purchaser. tijgert knows all this, and can take it all into account.
So let's move on - I don't really want to lock the topic, but we need to stay focused on the original CPU upgrade discussion.
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