Intel Upgrade Service: Once again charging you $50 to do stuff your CPU already does

[Bob369963]

The Intel Upgrade Service: Once again charging you $50 to do stuff your CPU already does

By Daniel Cooper posted Aug 15th 2011 8:37AM

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Fans of creative nickel-and-dime schemes will love this: Buy an Intel i3-2312M, i3-2102 or Pentium G622 and it just isn't powerful enough, you can grab a $50 upgrade card. Enter the card's code online and hidden capacity in your chip will suddenly become available for use. Those with longer memories will find this offer familiar, because Intel did the same thing last year with the Pentium G6951. You may be peeved at the idea of buying the same thing twice, but remember that the company is only targeting the limited service at low-end consumers who want a little bit extra from their budget desktop. If you're interested in how much performance can be wrung from these chips, check out the source link below.

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[ErikStenger]

I knew about this before they came out with this ripoff. I think me or Soulzz said something about this six months ago.

 

[Bob369963]

I believe you guys did, but wanted to make sure no one here fell for the scam.

 

[ErikStenger]

I believe everyone agreed to buy the CPU and do the OCing ourselves. You know there's gonna be a free software from the motherboard manufacturer or a download that'll bypass the ripoff scheme.

 

[Eurphuct]

That's funny

 

[RainMotorsports]

I knew about this before they came out with this ripoff. I think me or Soulzz said something about this six months ago.

The problem is theyre dabbling in lala land. There is nothing wrong with this concept at all.

Here is how it should work. The i5-2500/i7-2600 should be the same core entirely. Sell me the i5-2500 now and let me unlock the hyperthreading later when I have the money. Because that isnt a rip off, unless you up the price.

 

[ErikStenger]

Majority of motherboards have a core unlocker. You bought a cpu that has three cores unlocked but you go to the motherboard software and unlock the fourth core. Saving yourself from spending $60-$80 or more.

 

[RainMotorsports]

Majority of motherboards have a core unlocker. You bought a cpu that has three cores unlocked but you go to the motherboard software and unlock the fourth core. Saving yourself from spending $60-$80 or more.

Only works on chips that had a good core to begin with though. The primary reason for a triple core is to reduce waste and increase yeilds. But ideally you never have enough bad cores to make up the line so good ones are used to. Not to mention cores that didnt past testing standards for the product but are otherwise good.