[oliwarner]

Sorry, the negative press argument is utter nonsense.

If you run any hardware outside specifications, you expect it to fail. People brick phones and ruin engines but there isn't a backlash against people trying to jailbreak their phone or modify their cars. If anything, the people that matter —the enthusiast market for these devices— are demanding that their devices be more customisable. The press and other consumers don't give two hoots about little Jimmy trying to rice 5GHz out of his $100 CPU and turning it into liquid magma. Stupid kid was stupid.

The opposite is true though. If lil Jim manages to get a $5000 part for $100, other consumers are going to factor that into their purchasing decisions.

What is most concerning is that this is a part that has been out and about for a little while. There are dozens of guides recommending certain CPUs for this that Intel are going to patch up now. The articles and their recommendations will remain out there though. It's false advertising by the back door.