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Robert <Nolde@wantree.com.au> wrote in message
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> dont try and argue with rod
> it only makes it worse

Specially when you've completely mangled what you originally
said. Rule of Holes, when you are in one, stop digging.

You've both completely mangled the story on manufacturers support for overclocking.


> Rod Speed <rodspeed@ozemail.com.au> wrote
>> Dufus <cinc@loser.hempseed.com> wrote

>>> Rod, stop doing that to people.

>> Dufus, stop trying to order me about. You'll just get told bluntly what you
>> can do with your orders. Something to do with where the sun dont shine.

>>> Others make mistakes I admit I did, "generalizations."

>> Your problem. With these tech newsgroups, its important that misinformation
>> is pointed out when its seen. Otherwise it rapidly turns into gospel if you dont.

>>> Most MB documentation don't come with higher clock speed setting like when
>>> Socket 7 boards could do 83Mhz, they could go to the website to get it.

>> Still wrong on the most. And nothing to do with overclocking,
>> some cpus need 83MHz when run within specs.

>>> Most manufacturers put it on their website and have a notice
>>> of no liability because they don't want users that don't know what
>>> they are doing to start rigging and have to call their Tech support.

>> Still wrong on the most and overclocking.

>>> Seriously wouldn't u be pretty pissed if u sold some1
>>> something and they misused it and ask for technical support?

>> Taint misuse to use 83MHz with a cpu thats designed to use that within specs.

>>> I mean it would look bad if u didn't offer then technical
>>> support and hang up but they misuse voids the warantee...

>> You aint actually established that its necessarily misuse to use 83MHz.

>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>> Robert <Nolde@wantree.com.au> wrote

>>>>>> Most prefer their system wasnt overclocked, too much hassle for them.

>>>>> well most boards come with information on overclocking

>>>> That's just plain wrong.

>>>>> my aopen board tells has an example of a
>>>>> good overclocking configuration incl with it

>>>> Doesnt qualify as 'most boards'

>>>>> Rod Speed <rodspeed@ozemail.com.au> wrote
>>>>>> Robert <Nolde@wantree.com.au> wrote

>>>>>>> ive noticed only abit motherboards have the voltage selection in
>>>>>>> the bios do they have some sort of deal with intel or somthing?

>>>>>> Nope, they've just chosen to offer that extra, hoping to attract overclockers.

>>>>>>> why dont other manufacturers do this?

>>>>>> Most prefer their system wasnt overclocked, too much hassle for them.

>>>>>>> as abit is getting a lot of the market share
>>>>>>> (of overclockers) because they have this feature.

>>>>>> Yes, but they have always been a tiny part of the whole market.