Locked Intels all becuase of remaking?

[KLowD9x]

Figured this might be a little interesting to some...

http://www.intel.com/support/processors/tools/ocback.htm

[Kingslayer]

Considering that was put out for the original Xeon's, the PII and the orignal Celeron.....I would say their protections where a complete flop.

Other than multiplier locking.

[Grande Juan]

So Intel considers me a criminal, for just wanting to know how to unlock the multiplyer on MY cpu. WOW I hope I never find out how. I'd hate to go to the big house just for a bit of overclocking fun.:rolleyes:

[Yodums]

I don't think they meant it in a criminal way, at least I hope.

Because as long as you modify it and not sell it, its good.

However if say your selling overclocked computers that is illegal and you'll probably be fined.

Yodum

[UnseenMenace]

Originally posted by Yodums
However if say your selling overclocked computers that is illegal and you'll probably be fined.

I do not believe that selling overclocked computers is illegal, from what I understand it is the remarking that is illegal.
ie :- selling a 700 overclocked to 900 is perfectly legal providing that the buyer is aware that the system is 700 mhz overclocked. Selling the system as a 900 mhz is illegal

[Yodums]

Originally posted by UnseenMenace


I do not believe that selling overclocked computers is illegal, from what I understand it is the remarking that is illegal.
ie :- selling a 700 overclocked to 900 is perfectly legal providing that the buyer is aware that the system is 700 mhz overclocked. Selling the system as a 900 mhz is illegal

Oh same way either way but, Intel won't even setup contracts with you to sell oveclocked system I'd bet.

[jazztrumpet216]

Originally posted by Yodums


Oh same way either way but, Intel won't even setup contracts with you to sell oveclocked system I'd bet.

Why would they sign a contract that would take money from their already bloated coffers, even if it's only a matter of $10-20??? Intel doesn't give a crap if you want to void your warranties and kill your processors yourself, buying a replacement gives them more money, but they do care if manufacturers OC computers and take money out of their hands to begin with. A few years back I bought a PII 300 system that was a 233 OC'd. I wondered why the thing was so unstable... when I found out I took it back to the place I bought it at (local manufacurer), whined, complained, b****ed, and I got a PII 333 at no cost because I threatened to let Intel know about it. As far as I know, a few people got their comps called back for that from that manufacturer, and last I checked that was the last that they dabbled with selling OC'd comps, haven't heard anything since.