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SSD Makers start warning that Mining Products Like Chia Coin Will Void Warranty
A new trend in cryptocurrency mining is using SSDs for Chia Coins mining. And that can heavily affect the lifespan of an SSD. The first manufacturers now have started altering Warranty claims.
The mining of the Chia Coin cryptocurrency will cause significant wear and tear on SSDs, GALAX has issued a warning to customers:
“If users use our SSDs for mining/farming and other abnormal operations, the data writing volume is much higher than the standard for daily use, and the SSD will slow down or get damaged due to excessive data writing volume. Due to the tests carried out, the damages are qualitative according to the test results, and that is why according to the quality assurance standards of our SSDs, we have the right to refuse to provide warranty services. The right of final interpretation belongs to the company. "
With ChiaCoin, instead of solving equations, a miner's requirement is to store data on their storage devices. This is known as farming, rather than mining. The faster someone can store files, and the more quantity they can store, the higher the chance of getting their compensation from the network.
Chia Coin cryptocurrency is gaining great popularity in the Asia Pacific region, especially in China. Chia Coin extraction requires large amounts of free space in addition to executing many read and write operations. Here durability is as important as speed, which is why consumer SSDs are not the best choice for mini. Some Chinese manufacturers have announced SSDs and mining-specific storage devices that are currently in mass production and expected to be released soon, but they could just be normal products that only have a mining-friendly label.
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#5909880 Posted on: 05/05/2021 05:42 AM
Someone needs to inform GALAX that they can't change the warranty terms after the product is sold.... Contract lawyers may have a field day with this one....
Pretty sure you can't change the terms and conditions of the product after it's sold to the customer. Lawyers will be rubbing hands in glee, it's like car manufacturer suddenly saying we won't warranty your car for it's 100,000 miles, because you took it off roading for few thousand miles, won't stand up against legal challenges.
Actually, if you read the fine print in your vehicle warranty book, you'll find out that taking most vehicles off-road, does in fact void the warranty on certain components.
This is all very confusing.
Are you a car dealer, a support guy or a lawyer working pro bono?
Actually he is correct. Unless the country the vehicle is purchased in has laws to the contrary, if you purchase a vehicle and take it racing, it will in fact void your warranty if damage occurs.
(I'm a former Ford Master Tech, and I've been involved in decisions to void vehicle warranties due to excessive abuse... in fact, that was actually my last act as a Ford technician....lol)
Someone needs to inform GALAX that they can't change the warranty terms after the product is sold.... Contract lawyers may have a field day with this one....
Pretty sure you can't change the terms and conditions of the product after it's sold to the customer. Lawyers will be rubbing hands in glee, it's like car manufacturer suddenly saying we won't warranty your car for it's 100,000 miles, because you took it off roading for few thousand miles, won't stand up against legal challenges.
Actually, if you read the fine print in your vehicle warranty book, you'll find out that taking most vehicles off-road, does in fact void the warranty on certain components.
This is all very confusing.
Are you a car dealer, a support guy or a lawyer working pro bono?
Actually he is correct. Unless the country the vehicle is purchased in has laws to the contrary, if you purchase a vehicle and take it racing, it will in fact void your warranty if damage occurs.
(I'm a former Ford Master Tech, and I've been involved in decisions to void vehicle warranties due to excessive abuse... in fact, that was actually my last act as a Ford technician....lol)
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That's mechanical damage manufacturer has no control over. SSD writes and reads. Every read operation is same as any other read operation. Same applies for writes.
There are no surprises.
Example you made is similar to RC car vs RC airplane. Where SSD is airplane's motor and ESC. Where warranty would be for number of motor spins (hours of operation). But not for mechanical damage. And additional warranty is for craftsmanship faults only. (Like some weld failing.)
Where RC car is equivalent of Jeep's vehicle. And while it may be built to have some off-road fun. Owner should expect damage and be willing to buy parts he damaged. And so warranty is limited to craftsmanship faults.
Because damage that comes to RC cars is equivalent to airplane crashing as force which caused damage was big enough to ignore suspension. Or was from direction in which vehicle has no impact dampening protection.