01-25-2016, 07:56 AM
Changing the multiplier has nothing to do with the timings. People who know what they are doing can overclock a CPU quite nicely on non-Z boards that are unlocked by the manufacturer. I had a board like that myself, it was awesome. Locking down the boards is done out of sheer green on behalf of Intel.
I realize that you hate AMD but you need to stop showing Intel so much blind love. They have been resting on their laurels since Sandy Bridge was released and at the same time they have been locking down overclocking and basically forcing enthusiasts to pay $200+ for a CPU. Yes, AMD sucks, but Intel has become arrogant and we need some competition to bring the market back in balance. I know I find it alarming personally to see how close smartphone and tablet CPUs are getting to what Intel makes. We are witnessing the erosion of our hobbies. If things keep going like this, desktop PCs are going to be completely dead pretty soon.
I realize that you hate AMD but you need to stop showing Intel so much blind love. They have been resting on their laurels since Sandy Bridge was released and at the same time they have been locking down overclocking and basically forcing enthusiasts to pay $200+ for a CPU. Yes, AMD sucks, but Intel has become arrogant and we need some competition to bring the market back in balance. I know I find it alarming personally to see how close smartphone and tablet CPUs are getting to what Intel makes. We are witnessing the erosion of our hobbies. If things keep going like this, desktop PCs are going to be completely dead pretty soon.