Core 2 Duo Extreme Unlocked!

[jimbonkers]

It is, of course, multiplier-unlocked still, so the overclocking potential is unchanged.

Well there we have its unlocked

 

[Explicit]

Ok

 

[Mr Mister]

i thought extremes were always unlocked?

 

[monkeypants]

You're at least 6 months behind.

 

[Stelly]

i thought extremes were always unlocked?

That they have been

Stelly

 

[jimbonkers]

I thought that this one might not be unlocked because they might be releasing a better model, and i asked if it would be about a week ago and no one seemed to know.

 

[HAz]

lols

 

[Vertigo]

I thought that this one might not be unlocked because they might be releasing a better model, and i asked if it would be about a week ago and no one seemed to know.

There were plenty of replies in that thread confirming it was changeable, just that no-one knows exactly what the available range will be and that this will also depend on the motherboard used.

 

[utherpendragon]

Is it upward unlocked like the ES?

Also are the normal core 2 duos downwards unlocked?

 

[Durzel]

Is it upward unlocked like the ES?

Also are the normal core 2 duos downwards unlocked?

ES chips (Conroe anyway) are downwards unlocked from their normal multiplier, EE chips are unlocked both ways... but it seems at the moment the beta BIOS that are out for the current boards only allow up to 13x.

 

[silversurfer]

Arent the normal retail chips going to be downwards unlocked too, speedstep compliant or whatever. how do these chips throttle..


edit:
Says here they all adjust between 6x and their upper limit also they allow for a reduced voltage of .9v at the same time

http://tomshardware.co.uk/2006/07/14/core2_duo_knocks_out_athlon_64_uk/page5.html

 

[Gashman]

really quite a pointless thread, all intel EEs have been unlocked, thats what makes them 'extreme' editions and supposidly warrants a three times price ramp