overnight process, but instead
of only overclockers explaining
to onlookers that overclocking is
safe, the products would relay this
message themselves.
In a time and context where
INTEL proves to be more forgiving
of overclocking and does not
seek to regulate it present day
levels, we could find ourselves in
a position where there are those
who not only in addition to their K
and X SKU CPUs, go out and buy
the lower end locked CPUs for
the sole purpose of overclocking.
More importantly however, the
users which were buying the
locked low end Pentium CPUs for
instance would likely be able to
justify the purchase of a $115 to
$160 CPU for the sole purpose
of participating in overclocking
and any other DIY projects they
may be interested in. If the
price of inclusion is low enough,
many more can participate and
within that, a new user base
would inevitably encourage the
upgrade to the K and X SKU CPUs
eventually. This, from where I sit,
could only prove beneficial for
INTEL, its component partners
and the DIY/Enthusiast market as
a whole. We hear repeatedly on
how the margins on motherboards
are diminishing, this remains yet
another way to bolster the sales
of all involved. The users are
there, but a