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Re: do abit have some deal with intel?

#1536
From: Robert
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 00:00
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dont try and argue with rod
it only makes it worse


Rod Speed <rodspeed@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:7fp0df$es6$1@news.mel.aone.net.au...
>
> Dufus <cinc@loser.hempseed.com> wrote in message
> news:7fode6$697$1@news1.mpx.com.au...
>
> > 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.
>
>
>
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From: "Robert" <Nolde@wantree.com.au>
Subject: Re: do abit have some deal with intel?
Date: 1999/04/23
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