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Bypassing Intel's Overclock Limit Reveals DDR2-667
BatonRogue writes "Slashdot posted a Tomshardware article talking about Intel's 10% overclock limit on their new chipsets not too long ago. The situation has just become even more interesting. AnandTech just posted a roundup of DDR2 memory that sheds some light as to why Intel may have implemented the lock. It seems that on the Abit board they tested, which supposedly bypasses the overclock limit, the first generation of DDR2-533 memory modules had no problems working at 667MHz. Could it be that Intel is keeping DDR2-667 support for yet another revision of their new chipsets even though the memory support is clearly here today?"
Will DDR2 memory let me hit twice as many arrows at the same BPM?
To imagine that a company would manage the release of products. Its as if they had a plan. How could they keep new things from us that they have already finished? My goodness what is the world coming to? The next thing you will tell me is that they have products planned that go even faster.
Then I suddenly remembered the warm-buzzy feeling I got the first/last time I tried to check my timing belt in my '80 Capri.
"I can't give you a brain, so I'll give you a diploma" - The Great Oz (blatently stolen sig)
make us buy the same product again and again for years now
I concur. Now where can a fellow get his hands on a decent 8-track player these days?
Intel is right. The world is not ready for Dance Dance Revolution at this breakneck speed.
Simple, because I want a machine that is reliable, that I don't have to dick around wi... Did you say $500?
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Micro$oft will be making the DDR-666 available soon I suspect.
"You know, I think we've all heard rumours of an intel conspiracy to make us buy the same product again and again for years now..."
You'd think they'd be able to stay on top of AMD if that were the case.
"Derp de derp."
I dunno, but that reverse smiley just totally blew my mind.
*pow*
Could you imagine a shovel that would stop you from moving sand too quickly?
It's commonly referred to as a "pitchfork".
That's a marketing decision.
Engineer: Our new chipset is capable of running DDR2-533 memory modules at 667MHz. We can jumpstart shipping...
Marketing: STOP! Right now there is no demand for such a thing. Let's wait till we are ready with a new promotion song from Christina Aguilera.
Engineer: But no one buys our chips because of the promo and the songs we have. Our customers buy because of the specifications. Right now we have...
Marketing: Who are you to tell ME what our customers want? Stick to your soldering gun and chips!
Engineer: But the Intel guys in their funny radioprotection overalls didn't accelerated sales....
Marketing: No buts! We start marketing this feature for christmas.
Engineer: But...
Marketing: SHUT UP, I'm the guy with the MBA! That's why I am here. I know what to do!
Engineer:...
Marketing:...
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My new computer's got the clocks, it rocks
But it was obsolete before I opened the box
You say you've had your desktop for over a week?
Throw that junk away, man, it's an antique
Your laptop is a month old? Well that's great
If you could use a nice, heavy paperweight
Weird Al, "All About the Pentiums".
Maybe we DID take the blue pill. You wouldn't remember anyway.
I'm an Intel girl, in a Bill Gates world.
Bound in barbed wire, thrown in the mire!
You can bash my skull, I will be your gull!
[Chorus - Bill] Come on, Intel, visit my hell.