i said that they state ram incompatability i told them 100 times thats not it but they insisted, im going to get the rma and when I do intel is not going to forget me thats for damn sure. i dont have the $$ to just throw away a cpu cuz intel tech/warranty support is ignorant
They aren't really ignorant..fact of the matter is that the ram company is ignorant, and doesn't tell you that using thier ram will viod your processor's warranty.
It sucks that Intel's support was ineffective at conveying this, and it sucks that companies promote overclocking with things like "Extreme" and "Black" Edition cpus, and even provide tools to overclock, but the fact of the matter is that as soon as you use many brands of memory at different speeds over 1333, or even 1066, depending on platform, you void many times not only your warranty, but also your right to any support with issues that may arise.
And it's things like this that have me saying overclocking is ruining the industry. It's just not often that these situations that show this are really taken in that context.
So, if you ever run that ram at anything over 1.5v and 1333, yes, you are SOL, as that is outside of warranty, and any other problems you might have are no longer relevant, as the warranty has already been voided.
Take the problem up with Mushkin, for selling you the ram, putting it on market. There are laws for this situation too, you know.
EDIT:
Intel XMP page said:
Δ Warning: Altering clock frequency and/or voltage may: (i) reduce system stability and useful life of the system, processor and other system components; (ii) cause the processor and other system components to fail; (iii) cause reductions in system performance; (iv) cause additional heat or other damage; and (v) affect system data integrity. Intel has not tested, and does not warranty, the operation of the processor beyond its specifications. Intel has not tested, and does not warranty, the operation of other system components beyond their industry standard specifications. Intel assumes no responsibility that the processor and other system components, including if used with altered clock frequencies and/or voltages, will be fit for any particular purpose.
http://www.intel.com/consumer/game/extreme-memory.htm
Of course, this bit is hidden on the XMP page, but it's there. XMP is NOT supported by Intel. Nor is memory using XMP profiles. Your processor has no warranty. See the above.
HAte to tell ya that, but that's the short and the long of it. Of course, if you kept the resistor, it can be repaired.