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Originally posted by _John_Lennon_@28 December 2003 - 08:51
Well, I guess the press release reason is because people were modifing lower chips, *for example a 2500+ XP, having them show up as a 3200+, and then poof! selling them as 3200+'s.
And dealers were getting good at this two, they would change serials on the outside as well, so you would never know it was a lower end card than what is supposdly was.
So, they lock them, so people can sell purposly overclocked cards, which you just arnt supposed to do, beacuse your not paying for a 3200+, your paying for a 2500+.
Some skeptics say other stuff though, like they locked them because of the new 64bit chips, because you can overclock a 90dollar CPU, to out perform their 800 Dollar CPU's, but thats all nonsesnse anyway. Seeing as how the 64's and the Bartons are in COMPLETLY different classes.
Btw, whats your serial say? Glad you recorded it, or atleast looked at it before you first put it in, lord knows I didnt. Heh.
Lennon: where is your 9500 pro?