When Intel released the Pentium there was a huge trade in remarked Pentium chips.
In my opinion the Pentium was a robust chip, but when an OEM was putting a remarked chip into a customers machine they might have been effectively reducing the MTBF of the device.
Whilst the majority of users will never know that they have been conned, (whats a few blue screens between windows anyway) the ones that do find out tend to do so after a terminal failure.
All this did is hurt the Intel trademark, whilst some users came to the conclusion that Intel chips inherently fail, other users realised that their chip was in fact remarked and they thought to themselves why isn't Intel doing anything to protect me as a consumer?
It turned out to be a double edged sword which hurt Intel.
I imagine that this phenomena has been a significant factor in the development of AMD's market share.
This is the reason that Intel released the 100Mhz pentium II's with a multiplier lock.
Now that AMD have managed to release high quality chips (shh be quiet you RISC zealots) which are capable of overclocking. They are facing the same scenario.
Its important to note that they aren't trying to put an end to enthusiast overclocking, they are trying to put an end to large scale remarking cartels.
PS:- I am not implying that overclocked chips are the cause of all bluescreens in Windows:)
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When Intel released the Pentium there was a huge trade in remarked Pentium chips.
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In my opinion the Pentium was a robust chip, but when an OEM was putting a remarked chip into a customers machine they might have been effectively reducing the MTBF of the device.
Whilst the majority of users will never know that they have been conned, (whats a few blue screens between windows anyway) the ones that do find out tend to do so after a terminal failure.
All this did is hurt the Intel trademark, whilst some users came to the conclusion that Intel chips inherently fail, other users realised that their chip was in fact remarked and they thought to themselves why isn't Intel doing anything to protect me as a consumer?
It turned out to be a double edged sword which hurt Intel.
I imagine that this phenomena has been a significant factor in the development of AMD's market share.
This is the reason that Intel released the 100Mhz pentium II's with a multiplier lock.
Now that AMD have managed to release high quality chips (shh be quiet you RISC zealots) which are capable of overclocking. They are facing the same scenario.
Its important to note that they aren't trying to put an end to enthusiast overclocking, they are trying to put an end to large scale remarking cartels.
PS:- I am not implying that overclocked chips are the cause of all bluescreens in Windows
It looks to me like a concerted advertising effort on behalf of the wonderful people at the CPL.
Anyway I always thought John Romero was "The Pimp Mack Daddy of Video Games", I guess having only one girl doesn't make you a real pimp.