P4 Es?

musk

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• Jun 22, 2003

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What are these ES chips all about? I have read a couple of crypric references to them.

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musk

 

Bobby

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• Jun 22, 2003

• #2

ES = engineering samples

-Bobby

 

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jazztrumpet216

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• Jun 22, 2003

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As Bobby said, ES means Engineering Sample. Some Intel Engineering Samples come unlocked, but to get one you would have to work at Intel (or know someone who does) as they are considered Intel property for 3 years I believe. It is possible to find them for sale, but selling them without the permission of Intel is considered illegal.

 

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musk

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• Jun 23, 2003

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Thanks

Thanks for the replies.

 

NoxioN

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• Jun 23, 2003

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nothing special so dont get fooling into buying it like it was gold

 

pip

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• Jun 23, 2003

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I know from experience that ESs suck at OCing since they are generally early/pre production models

 

gamefoo21

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• Jun 23, 2003

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i heard you should just drop the multiplier and ram the fsb through the roof with them but they are first gen silicon like pip said so they generally have faults in them like pip said so you generally don't want them.

 

NoxioN

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• Jun 23, 2003

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only thing i would use a ES chip is for is testing the limits of FSB other then that its nothign special