Replies to post #4279 on Intel Corp (INTC)

[Elmer Phud]

Spokeshave -

I'm confused. Why would chipsets be speedbinned at all?

My post was speculative in nature and I don't have an exact answer. I don't know enough about the designs to be specific however there are instances where higher performance was possible but impractical. The 400BX chipset had a governer in to to throttle performance under some situations. Unrestricted, it could have melted under a unique set of conditions.

Take my post as the speculation it was.

EP