Intel Launches CPU "Upgrade" Service

[WC Annihilus]

"Intel looks to allow users to unlock features in lower-end CPUs...for a fee."

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[WC Annihilus]

Posted, sorry for the delay.

 

[hmmblah]

I kind of like this idea. What's going to stop enthusiasts from "unlocking" these features down the road for free? It will be like unlocking shaders on video cards or additional cores on AMD X2.

 

[AMDFTW]

how do you unlock shaders the 460 has some extra ones that can be unlocked

 

[alienware]

Hahahaha what a load of crap.

How does the saying go?

You can have a gold plated Rolls Royce, as long as you pay for it..

 

[hmmblah]

how do you unlock shaders the 460 has some extra ones that can be unlocked

I don't know if you can on current generations of cards. I was more referring to the past.

 

[SnW]

I find this pretty meh to,

btw isn't there going to be a very easy go around

 

[alienware]

I don't know if you can on current generations of cards. I was more referring to the past.

Where you could simply remove a pin or add in some copper trace to jump pins

But yes, they are far far smarter than that now.

 

[SiN]

Why?

That is fail, it is nothing like unlocking AMD chips.

 

[tinytomlogan]

I can see 'keygens' further down the road tbh just like with software. Could be interesting if for arguments sake the i5 760 has HT hidden/disabled though and you just need the right code to unlock it. Could be fun times.