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Intel PAT Compared On 865PE Boards

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the motherboard-go-round dept.

Xaley writes "There is roundup at VR-Zone on several 865PE boards which came equipped with Intel PAT feature and definitely consumers will be happy to purchase these boards without paying a premium price that Intel has charged for their 875P chipset. A typical 865PE board costs around $150 and a 875P board costs around $200-250 so it is a cost savings of $100. Of course, Intel won't be too happy about it since sales of their 875P chipsets will be affected but there is no stopping for motherboard manufacturers from adding in the PAT feature into their 865PE boards now."

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  1. PAT? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Who's PAT? Is it a guy or a girl, who cares?

  2. It's PAT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    A lot of people say, "What's that?"

    It's PAT.

    1. Re:It's PAT by TheFrood · · Score: 2, Funny

      A lot of people say, "What's that?"

      It's PAT.

      Just wanted to let you know at least one person got the joke.

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  3. Funniest Quote Award by SuperBanana · · Score: 3, Funny

    Funniest quote from the whole article:

    There are so many good marketing specs thrown into 875P that make the hardware enthusiasts to go after it and even prepare to pay a premium for it.

    I take back all those nasty comments about hole-in-the-wall-2-guys-in-a-dorm-room-'review' sites. Well, okay, not all of them- even this guy has some SERIOUS grammar problems :-)

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  4. Re:Is PAT even worth it? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    from what i've seen (tomshardware et al), 875's w/ PAT were only marginally out performing the 865's anyway.

    Your geek liscence has been revoked, sorry. Performance at any cost is rule #1 in the GeekDex.