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Intel To Offer CPU Upgrades Via Software

Posted by timothy on from the on-the-other-side-withholding-them-by-silence dept.

derGoldstein writes "Intel will again offer CPU upgrades through software. In the past, the upgrades gave you HyperThreading and more L3 cache. This time upgrades will actually increase CPU frequency: 'Intel Upgrade Service offers three different upgrades on second generation Core processors: Intel Core i3-2312M processor, Intel Core i3-2102 processor, and Intel Pentium G622 processor.' The page provides benchmarks of the 3 upgrade options."

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  1. Re:Wow by hedwards · · Score: 1, Troll

    Because Intel was willing to charge say $200 for a chip that had those capabilities, but won't let you make full use of the chip without paying extra for the privilege of using the full capacity of the chip.

    Intel sold you the processor for $200 and it happens to be the same chip as the one that costs say $300.

    I'd say that it's a scam and that the DoJ ought to come down hard on them.