Intel to prevent Nehalem overclocking?!

impar · **PC Gamer** Moderator

Greetings!

Intel banned Nehalem to overclock

We get to know that Intel will change overclock policy when LGA1366 and LGA1160 to replace LGA775 and then Intel just allow high-end quad core Bloomfield to overclock.

Nehalem products include high-end Bloomfield (core quad, LGA1366), mid-end Lynnfield (core quad, LGA1160) and low-end Havendale (core 2 duo, LGA1160).

It is said that Intel wont limit Bloomfield to overclock but Lynnfieed and Havendale will be banned.

impar · **PC Gamer** Moderator

Greetings!

It's been almost ten years since Intel put a "multiplier lock" on its Pentium II models.

About a year from now, the other shoe will drop.

When the cheaper Nehalems come out, the socket 1160 kind, they'll contain additional circuitry to prevent FSB overclocking.

To overclock a Nehalem, you'll need to buy the upper-end, socket 1366 Bloomfield models, which are shaping up to be an expensive proposition. The lowest priced quad Bloomfield is supposed to be priced around $316; at least the initial motherboards are also likely to cost a ton, and three-channel memory isn't exactly a cost-cutter.

This is what people do when they don't have real competition.

It is also foolish. Of course, you'd expect me to say that, but hear me out.

TwL · **=| ~TwL~ |=** nForce Padawan

Wonder why would they give a space to AMD completely. Now that would be most idiotic thing Intel would ever do. AMD's new series of 45nm with Memory controllers integrated will have some serious kick I believe and they have full overclocking capabilities allready.

AMD Overdrive, Nvidia ESA/nTune.. Now what does Intel have, atm? Answer would be nothing... They don't have single decent tool on market for on-fly modifications and their memory is working almost twice slower than even AMD Athlon at their Penryns.

Anyhow, really hilarious subject and I might add, if this is actually realistic when these cores gets out. I'll be for sure using again AMD processors & probably also AMD motherboards with ATI chipset from then onward.

tjwasiak · nFHQ Member

TwL · **=| ~TwL~ |=** nForce Padawan

powerarmour · **--[papameister]--** Mod Squad

From the other thread :-

http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/here-vp613916.html#613916