News Intel warns vendors not to overclock 865 chipsets

This from the Inquirer:

CHIP FIRM INTEL warned that system manufacturers and users that attempt to overclock 865 chipsets using PAT (performance acceleration technology) may end up with systems that are not under warranty.

The stern warning sends out a clear challenge from Intel to motherboard makers including Asus, Epox, Abit and others that introducing a BIOS to enable elements of 875 technology in 865 chipsets is meeting strong disapproval from the chip giant.

Intel is also warning users from buying such products.

A representative from Intel in Santa Clara said: "Intel does not condone over-clocking, and users and/or system manufacturers that employ over-clocking may void their Intel chipset warrantees and subsequently, any failures associated to an over-clocked Intel chipset may be the sole responsibility of the user or system manufacturer".

Full article here

It would be nice to see some independant tests on all of this - at the moment (without 3rd party info backing up the Intel claim), I'd be inclined to say that Intel are annoyed because they'd rather sell licenses for their expensive Canterwood chipset than cheaper Springdales. We've seen this sort of talk before when CPU overclocking first started in a big way - It's all about the $, at the end of the day.

 

Trust intel to get ****** of cause there new technology PAT has been proven to work witout payin the extra $ (funny thing is i was gonna buy a canterwood but now i knwo this im gonna save some $dash Thanx GreatOldOne for the info . could u keep us up to date on wats happening? ta

 

Whats gunna **** em off even more is the Springdale and "Abit version of PAT" are quicker!

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What business is it of Intel to tell me what I can and can't do with a processor? Wouldn't it be MY problem if I void the warranty??? Intel is getting as bad as Microsoft with telling people what they can and can't do with items they own. I'm not leasing the hardware, I own full rights to do with it what I please.

Okay, I'm done now.

 

Read the small print real carefully. You might find some obscure line stating that you are renting the processor for an unlimited time or something like that.

Well, don't think it has happened on processors yet.

 

Pff... Yea, you're probably right... Sad thing is that it would probably say something like "for your protection" or something to that effect. They'll make it sound like they are doing something noble.

For your protection, we have conspired with our lawyers and created this eula to totally controll what you do with your new processor chip. In order to fully comply with this new eula, you are forbidden to over-clock your hardware using a software or hardware method. We understand that you may not be able to purchase the latest and greatest 4 terra-hertz chipset at this time and will be tempted to over-clock your current hardware, however we also know that by not allowing you to over-clock your current processor chip, you will be tempted to purchase a faster processor and thus giving us more money. We also understand that some of our valued customers enjoy pushing their computers to the limit and, just like hot-rodders, will attempt to pull all the power possible from your current processor. If this is the case, we have created new instructions within this chip which will secretely use your internet connection to send a packet back to the Intel bunker and let us know what you are doing. This method works very similar to the Microsoft standard in so far as data collection goes and since we will know that you are over-clocking your system, this information will be shared with Microsoft since as you know, overclockers will have Warez within their system. Please be available when the Intel/Microsoft police arrive in approximetely 1 hour.

 

Man, thats a nice one. Made me laught out loud.

 

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