pci/agp locks.. is it really that difficult to implement by mobo manufacturers?

[jjyiz28]

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.html?i=1917&p=5

the latest via p8 review for abit doesn't have em.

 

[Thor86]

Yeah, it's too bad the board doesn't have the locks, reminds me on the P4T days where certain fsb speeds would keep the pci/agp in spec. You're pretty much screwed trying to overclock without these locks.