For a certain subset of tech geeks, it can be hard to live with the knowledge that raw processing power lies untapped within their machines. And it’s typically those users that indulge in a bit of overclocking , pushing their CPUs to the limit, often resulting in unstable performance or even a fried processor. Give a hand, then, to the folks over at Intel , who have heard your nerd pleas and are offering up an extended safety net so you can continue to code dangerously
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Intel offers overclocking protection plan, takes Cash4CPUs
Texas Instruments promised us a new helping of OMAP right around a year ago , and sure enough, OMAP 5 processors will be sampling to partners as early as next week. Texas Instruments’ Remi El-Ouazzane (VP of OMAP) just debuted an OMAP 5-based reference design (or “development platform,” if you will) on our CES stage , a solid four years after OMAP 3 debuted on a nondescript Archos tablet. 
