Overclocking Lock questions

Neo · Post by **Neo** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 8:22 pm

1. What has Intel done to put the lock on overclocking?

2. Has anything been done by motherboard manufacturers to unlock the overclocking lock? In other words, will I have to worry about it when buying a new motherboard?

Thank you. ^_^

Neo · Post by **Neo** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 5:14 pm

Hello?? =P

Vindicator · Post by **Vindicator** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 6:27 pm

Depends on which motherboard you're looking at. The 865/875 boards are good overclockers generally, but the newer 915/925 boards have been 'locked' to prevent overclocking more than 10% or so.

More info:
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/sh ... spx?i=2092

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 3:20 am

Your answer: AMD 64!

Dunno what Intel has done, but they CERTAINLY want to make it as tough as possible to OC their cores by more than 10% or so.

Personally, (and I'm an Intel and AMD owner!) I think you'd be slightly crazy to buy any Intel CPU except a Dothan right now. That's unless you plan to spend a great deal of time ripping media.

Price/Performance wise, AMD have it all over Intel right now, and until Intel unveil dual-core CPUs, or a new generation Pentium, that situation is only going to continue. The only hitch is the availability of PCIe capable motherboards for socket 939 - but these will be flodding the market in the next 2 months.

Neo · Post by **Neo** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 1:48 pm

Actually, Mobius, I was planning on going with EM64T. ^_^ But then I remembered that the EM64T platform is going to have the overclocking lock!

Oh, well.

I'll think about it. ^_^ Thanks for your help! ^_^

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 3:00 pm

Neo wrote:Actually, Mobius, I was planning on going with EM64T. ^_^ But then I remembered that the EM64T platform is going to have the overclocking lock!

Oh, well. I'll think about it. ^_^ Thanks for your help! ^_^

why bother with Intel's copy of AMD's 64-bit instructions?

why not go with the original?

Neo · Post by **Neo** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 8:42 pm

Because I don't like AMD. Why, does it make a difference?

Fusion · Post by **Fusion** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:11 am

Neo wrote:Because I don't like AMD. Why, does it make a difference?

Oooooohhhhh Boy. The can of worms u just open. Certain ppl Like AMD, Some like Intel as their CPU. And all of them w/give you an earfull and a major debate concerning the Pro's and Con's of why they like them.

All I will say is that my PC has a AMD Chip in him, and I went w/AMD because it was recomended to me from several ppl who I know and trust.

Fus

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:54 am

Neo wrote:Because I don't like AMD. Why, does it make a difference?

Yeah, we don't fix stupid.

Matrix · Post by **Matrix** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:02 pm

<3 AMD

Darkside Heartless · Post by **Darkside Heartless** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:16 pm

I prefer AMD, but Intel has it's good points too. It's more of a vanilla vs. chocolate thing rather than a democracy vs. communism thing.
AMD rules at rendering and games, while Intel's best for desk work and windoze.

Jeff250 · Post by **Jeff250** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:34 pm

I prefer Intel for various reasons, but, if I was buying a CPU today, I would go AMD. Or perhaps just wait until the pendulum swings back into Intel's domain.