Intel being pricks over overclocking motherboards

[disolitude]

Otakumegane said:

disolitude said:

Otakumegane said:
So basically, I shouldn't buy a laptop with an Intel core right now if I want to use it for games? Not even the ones out right now as they'll get patched later?

Yes...but only out of principle. You really can't overclock laptops so this patch will not affect you even if you buy Intel. :)

Huh, I thought you could OC on laptop cores. Not by much though but still.

Most laptops have overclocked features locked in the bios (Dells, HP, Lenovos...) 

If you have one of those "gamer" oriented laptops you may be able to overclock a little bit, but this is at the cost of battery life and heat. 

Otherwise, laptops have tutbo cores just like desktops which kick in when utilized, but I don't consider this an overclocks. I consider laptops downclocking themselves when not in turbo mode, rather than overclocking...