Interview with Intel, talking about overclocking and, ehr, overclocking

**massman** · 08-27-2013, 06:01 AM

Did this one on the second day of Computex 2013. All in one take, so bear with us please

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http://hwbot.org/newsflash/2165_hwbo...ocking_and_xtu.

**lutjens** · 08-27-2013, 07:16 PM

Interesting interview that added a fiar amount of insight about quite a few things, but I'm curious as to the lack of questioning regarding introducing unlocked CPUs with 8 or more cores. Is such a question considered to be off limits by people at Intel that agree to be interviewed?

**massman** · 08-27-2013, 07:53 PM

The question just didn't come up, we mainly focused on what is being done and not on what's not being done. Maybe next time.

I doubt you'd get an honest response to that question anyway. Or if you get an honest response, it might not be one that accept as "honest".

**Iconyu** · 08-28-2013, 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by lutjens

Interesting interview that added a fiar amount of insight about quite a few things, but I'm curious as to the lack of questioning regarding introducing unlocked CPUs with 8 or more cores. Is such a question considered to be off limits by people at Intel that agree to be interviewed?

Haswell-E will be 6/8 cores instead of 4/6 core, so I imagine Intel consider the case closed, as they've already switched to making Ivy-E as 6 core in manufacturing instead of lasing 8 core parts. But then we'll just have the argument about 10 cores+, I do agree I think Intel should offer a unlocked high core SKU, they are simply not seeing the opportunity of a community focused Halo part nvidia have seen it when they released Titan and it's a shame Intel can't see it too.

**lutjens** · 08-28-2013, 03:22 AM

Originally Posted by massman

The question just didn't come up, we mainly focused on what is being done and not on what's not being done. Maybe next time.

I doubt you'd get an honest response to that question anyway. Or if you get an honest response, it might not be one that accept as "honest".

I agree, it's probably unlikely to get an honest answer. But by bringing up the issue repeatedly, we can at least remind them that this is and remains a point of contention for us enthusiasts and that many of us would like to see a true Extreme Edition processor. If we don't lobby for the things we want, we are even more unlikely to get them.