Discussion about Intel CPUs and overclocking. Need help with that new Intel processor? Not sure which one is right for you? Like to void your warranty? This is the place for you! Please keep the topic on Intel Processors!
"Intel has done extensive evaluation of our 915G/P and 925X chipset products and have designed them to run robustly at 800FSB. Any use or operation of these chipsets beyond their specifications, including overclocking, has not been evaluated or validated by Intel. If a board provider decides to overclock their platform, they do so at their own risk, since this action will void the warranty for the Intel products. Additionally, from time to time, Intel may choose to implement functionality that helps to ensure that the Intel product experience is not degraded by those who may try to run our products out of spec."
It sounds like Intel will place a 10% overclcocking "protection" feature on their own boards and will leave the choice to other board makers. Meaning ABIT, ASUS & others more than likely won't have to and knowing them wont follow along.
For those of you who haven't been following the story you can get caught up by reading this article.
it is true, but mobo makers can get past it, i know Gigabyte and Asus already have, Abit probably have aswell, the protection feature can be disabled from BIOS, so its no biggy, because it is loaded at bootup.
I, for one, plan to remain guardedly skeptical. When I see for sure that it is just a bios setting then I will sleep better. The thing that makes me think its built into the chipset is the fact that implementing this type over clocking lock on their own mobo’s makes no sense seeing as they have no over clocking features. I think that this “feature” is designed to keep people from over clocking the Prescott and burning up their systems and then sending the chips back to Intel.
"Don't open that! It's an alien planet! Is there air? You don't know!"
This seems to be the topic of major interest around the net. It would wipe out a whole enthusiast/ hobby crowd, and definitely turn alot of people off to Intel. Keep us posted aas to what you hear and where this is going
There is a lock.... It's built into the chipset. It's said to let you only overclock +10% (so 880MHz FSB) before your limited. The good thing is that companies like ABIT & ASUS have already come out with new BIOS's that get around it. Just like when they implemented PAT (Performance Acceleration Technology) on the i865 Springdale chipsets.
Open and shut case on the issue from our stand point
Not exactly because there is a limit to how high the can push the lock. It seems that ASUS is limited to 248 fSB. Thats much lower than people are geting now with the 865 and 875.
"Don't open that! It's an alien planet! Is there air? You don't know!"
yeah, thats the same thing i have heard. My concern isn't for the mainstream, who will never see a 240 on the FSB, but i'm more concerned for those of us who like to push the envelope. I have heard from various sources that youcan get around the locks, but that there isn't much room to make it worth while.
Apop, have you O/Ced your new stuff yet?
yeah I'm getting over 280FSB on the ABIT boards that have the "flawed" ICH6R's... so if ASUS boards have an issue at 240 its a board problem more than likely, because all the CPU's I have work fine above 240.
Is your board based off of an enginering sample? because alot of the mobos sent out for testing were left "unlocked" by intel. They wanted the review sites to say how great they were and not talk about the overclocking lock. Thats why there are only a few sites talking about it even thought the forums are buzzing with stuff.
"Don't open that! It's an alien planet! Is there air? You don't know!"
Damn, 280 is sweeeeett!!!!
I'm trying to find someone who can mod the ABIT Max-3 I'm going to get. I linked that page that had those mods that people have been using to hit 400 FSB. I need to figure something out, wht with the voltage problems and that RAM optimizer not available.
