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Liquid3D
06-20-2003, 06:30 AM
I found this in the Inquirer although it was released on Friday the 13th uggh; http://inquirerinside.com/?article=9988 This may seem prima facie as a PAT issue, however reading the entire article, one wonders about the process by which each chipset is designated. The term eludes me at present where they bin based on quality, and lowwr quality becomes the "budget" model? Can someone refresh my memory please?
Below is a quote from the article.

Intel warned that system manufacturers and users that attempt to overclock 865 chipsets using PAT (performance acceleration technology) may end up with systems that are not under warranty.
The stern warning sends out a clear challenge from Intel to motherboard makers including Asus, Epox, Abit and others that introducing a BIOS to enable elements of 875 technology in 865 chipsets is meeting strong disapproval
LikwidKool
06-20-2003, 06:59 AM
Yeah I had read that. I will say even as a proud owner of an IC7, that I think most of the article is hoowie. Intel is always against Overclocking, and in this issue they have the potential to lose money if the 865 sells more. Yeah the 875 might be speed binned, and tested throroughly to go higher, but that in no way says an 865 can't do it either. Yeah you might find a few 865p's that are bunk, but I feel most of them are fine. No worries mate!

Just my$.02
Ewok
06-20-2003, 08:41 AM
these nb's are just like cpu's so its basically, but an 875 and its like getting a 3ghz p4. buy an 865 and its like getting a 2.4ghz p4 which MAY do the same speed as the 3ghz, but theres also a good chance that it wont. depends on their yields, if all their yields are pretty much the same then chances are the 865 will go to the same speed.

but from what ive read even if the 865 goes to the same speed, as soon as you start overclocking the 875 will be faster anyway cos the 865's arent using proper PAT afaik.
texuspete00
06-20-2003, 08:43 AM
Yeah.... but I dont think the board would exactly explode or anything, or not post.... reflash.... fahgeddabout it ;)