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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. ^_^

Hello?? =P

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

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.

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! ^_^

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?

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

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

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

Yeah, we don't fix stupid.

<3 AMD

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.

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.