Intel now charging for EXTRA speed

**triggerhappy2005** · 09-21-10, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by DancingCorpse

Heavy hit the nail on the head.

And I agree. If I can upgrade my system over time when I do have the money to do it incrementally, I would be all for it, and it saves Intel on production cost, so it's a win for me and them.

I would rather have the one chip configured how I want it to be instead of having to rely on having the correct CPU hardware.

So how do future technologies get implemented into a chip built today. That code only unlocks technologies and speed limiitations currently built in and can't build newer ones in. Basically, they want you to pay to overclock your cpu which you can do now for free. I would never support that.

**Alundil** · 09-21-10, 11:23 AM

And I have to say that Trigger

**Arreo** · 09-21-10, 12:20 PM

Meh... I find myself not really caring that much. It's low end CPUs in very limited markets. In those situations this actually makes a lot of sense. For someone who doesn't feel comfortable screwing around with their BIOS settings to OC their computer this is a great idea. For a computer that is already low end to begin with (just an internet and word processing machine) it is a good idea to have a 'switch' that could easily be tuned on to give the system a little boost. And paying $50 to make is easy and totally painless makes a lot of sense.

I highly doubt that Intel will implement this in their mid to high end CPUs (IE the ones we are buying). It just wouldn't make sense for a buissiness model, high end consumers want the most power and are willing and capable of OCing or otherwise boosting system performance.

**HeavyG** · 09-21-10, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

So how do future technologies get implemented into a chip built today. That code only unlocks technologies and speed limiitations currently built in and can't build newer ones in. Basically, they want you to pay to overclock your cpu which you can do now for free. I would never support that.

I disagree. This is going to be for future CPUs and is going to be designed to save YOU money. Those that don't need an expensive CPU shouldn't have to pay for it. Those that want an unlocked multiplier and overclocking capabilities, plus a faster overall clock speed should be required to pay for it. There is no such thing as a free lunch, and this also will not impact the hardware you already own... so what is wrong with the business model?

I just don't see the flaws.

**Arreo** · 09-21-10, 01:31 PM

Exactly Heavy, and to the people who say "well I could just OC it myself" realize that if you overclock a CPU too hard or screw up some tiny thing your $300 processor could be toast. And Intel damn well won't replace it under warranty (unless you basically lie to them). This is a boost in CPU performance that you pay for and is guaranteed by Intel to work and be stable.

**triggerhappy2005** · 09-21-10, 02:30 PM

I have never damaged a cpu by overclocking. The worst thing that will happen is the computer doesn't boot in which case you bring 'er down a bit.

**WileECyte** · 09-21-10, 03:14 PM

AMD has been 'locking' CPU cores on their X2 & X3 processors for quite some time. Essentially, if they have a X4 processor where 1 or 2 cores don't pass their testing, they disable them and sell them as a cheaper processor. In most cases, you can re-enable them via tricks in the BIOS (some motherboard manufacturers enable this) and for all intents and purposes, the cores will function in most cases.

Like trigger said, I'm sure there will be ways to enable the features by other means. Hardware hackers are always looking for ways to get more out of their hardware dollar.

**DonVitoJr** · 09-21-10, 07:39 PM

I think if you have somebody who is not into computers all that much to know how to OC, i think this is a good way to go. But if they are smart enough to realize they can get something faster for 50 bucks more than the CPU they chose, they wont need the card. Although it is a great way to get your friends to stop bothering you to make their computer faster, but thats beside the point.