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cpu retail v cpu oem
whats the difference between these two types of cpus? ikeep seeing these
type of cpus on sale |
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cpu retail v cpu oem
In my opinion, they are no difference.
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cpu retail v cpu oem
In article , Squibbly says...
whats the difference between these two types of cpus? ikeep seeing these type of cpus on sale OEM: Bare CPU, 1 yr warranty. Retail: CPU, Heatsink and Fan, case sticker, 3yr warranty. Price difference? Less than the cost of a heatsink and fan. -- Conor, Same ****, different day. |
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I believe that, for both Intel and AMD CPUs:
OEM ones come without a heatsink/fan. (I'm pretty certain about that.) OEM CPUs have a one year warranty, rather than 3 years for the boxed ones. (I'm less certain about this, but I believe it is correct.) I doubt that the length of warranty is important. I expect that few CPUs fail in over a year but less than 3. I tend to use aftermarket heatsinks, so I wouldn't miss the boxed one. In short, if the OEM version is significantly cheaper, I'd probably go with it. Address scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn. "Squibbly" wrote in message ... whats the difference between these two types of cpus? ikeep seeing these type of cpus on sale |
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cpu retail v cpu oem
Retail CPU's come in a box with cables, mounting hardware, and a 3 year
Warranty. OEM harddrives come as a bare unit with a 1 year Warranty. -- DaveW ---------------- "Squibbly" wrote in message ... whats the difference between these two types of cpus? ikeep seeing these type of cpus on sale |
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cpu retail v cpu oem
"DaveW" wrote in message ... Retail CPU's come in a box with cables, mounting hardware, and a 3 year Warranty. OEM harddrives come as a bare unit with a 1 year Warranty. -- DaveW ---------------- "Squibbly" wrote in message ... whats the difference between these two types of cpus? ikeep seeing these type of cpus on sale ok cheers you lot, just that i know what to look out for in decision making |
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cpu retail v cpu oem
"Squibbly" wrote:
"DaveW" wrote in message ... Retail CPU's come in a box with cables, mounting hardware, and a 3 year Warranty. OEM harddrives come as a bare unit with a 1 year Warranty. ok cheers you lot, just that i know what to look out for in decision making The only reason I would buy OEM is if there is a lot a difference in price or if the retail CPU is unavailable. One example not long ago was the AMD Athlon 3000+, the retail version was either unavailable or the cost was outrageous. You know the provided retail heatsink is going to match the CPU and you can expect that it will work well enough, since it's approved by the CPU manufacturer. Good luck. |
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cpu retail v cpu oem
Cables?
"DaveW" wrote in message ... Retail CPU's come in a box with cables, mounting hardware, and a 3 year Warranty. OEM harddrives come as a bare unit with a 1 year Warranty. -- DaveW ---------------- "Squibbly" wrote in message ... whats the difference between these two types of cpus? ikeep seeing these type of cpus on sale |
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