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Re: do abit have some deal with intel?

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From: Rod Speed
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 00:00
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Robert <Nolde@wantree.com.au> wrote in message
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> 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: "Rod Speed" <rodspeed@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: Re: do abit have some deal with intel?
Date: 1999/04/21
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