This might not be news to all you guys, but Intel DOES make non clock locked PIIIs. I happen to have one and I can alter the clock multiplier from the "suggested" 6 - I had it running at 8*133 for a while, but I stuck the MB it's on in a small case, and cooling was an issue. (Where does one get one of these? Ask a friend who works for a company that gets ES chips from Intel.)
A bit off topic, but... All this can be designed out, if you're willing to put in the effort. The final generation of RX-7s ended up being pretty reliable, and seriously badassed. And you should see the next generation RX. I had a look at the engine the other day, and talked to some of the engineers too, it will be SWEET. No, I can't give you more details, but I can ASSURE you that it will surprise a lot of people. (Assuming Nippon Denso get their shit together, that is.)
One could just stop it from booting the time before it detects the PNP and other resources. So, the next time it boots it boots on the new machine and...
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This might not be news to all you guys, but Intel DOES make non clock locked PIIIs. I happen to have one and I can alter the clock multiplier from the "suggested" 6 - I had it running at 8*133 for a while, but I stuck the MB it's on in a small case, and cooling was an issue. (Where does one get one of these? Ask a friend who works for a company that gets ES chips from Intel.)
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PS: ES = Engineering sample.
A bit off topic, but ...
All this can be designed out, if you're willing to put in the effort. The final generation of RX-7s ended up being pretty reliable, and seriously badassed.
And you should see the next generation RX. I had a look at the engine the other day, and talked to some of the engineers too, it will be SWEET. No, I can't give you more details, but I can ASSURE you that it will surprise a lot of people. (Assuming Nippon Denso get their shit together, that is.)
One could just stop it from booting the time before it detects the PNP and other resources. So, the next time it boots it boots on the new machine and ...
Methinks.