Summary:

Depending on the specific implementation, Intel's patent is likely to be fairly successful in limiting clock speeds to those specified. Because it does not rely on any external devices, it will be more difficult for users to tamper with. This is not to say that it will be impossible to circumvent, but it is likely that if implemented, the device would be much more resistant to such efforts than any clock-locking method to date. Despite the doom and gloom cries from hobbyist overclockers, clock-locking is not necessarily all bad news. The issue of CPU remarking by systems integrators is a real problem, and is not likely to go away as long as processors can be overclocked. Additionally, addressing this issue is a good thing for the industry because there would be a reduction in returns of "defective" processors that failed due to overclocking. This would reduce costs, and in turn prices. There is also the added benefit that inadvertent mis-clocking due to motherboard failure can be detected and remedied by the user. Undoubtedly the inability to overclock would be a disappointment to many, but in the long run it could be a benefit for all concerned. It is also important to remember that, "in the war between weapons and armor, weapons eventually win", meaning that it is only a matter of time until even the unbreakable is broken. After all, it wouldn't be overclocking without a challenge.

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