OEM and Retail Box XP Chip

Warlord · 02-16-2002, 12:24 PM

I'm loss was looking to system upgrade and found deal on AMD XP Chip but there a huge price difference on OEM and Retail Box what the skinny? Is it worth the difference in cost and upside/downside?
Rookie comp builder

Thanks for the help.....Here the link

http://www.partspc.com/store/ProcessorsAMD.htm

sho.gun · 02-16-2002, 01:20 PM

I would just go with OEM. The retail just gives you a nice pretty box and the stock heatsink and fan. Buy the OEM and get a good Heatsink like the Thermalright SK6 and a 60mm fan and you're set to go. Maybe even save some $$

check out www.newegg.com they have very good prices

sbp · 02-16-2002, 01:28 PM

The retail cpu's come with the cooler and a much longer warranty from AMD.

"Is it worth the difference in cost and upside/downside? " It depends. If you go OEM you save money and can get the better cooler you want. However if something happens to the cpu, having a retail warranty makes it less of hassle to get a replacement.

MazaNaza · 02-17-2002, 10:02 AM

Yeah, the OEM chips are suppossed to carry a one year warranty from AMD, but the retail models carry a three year one. It all comes down to whether or not you're concerned about returns/replacements; I've never heard of someone having an easy time getting their warranty honored on an OEM chip.

In fact, there are only a few places that have AMD's approval to sell OEM chips. If you buy it through a non-approved site, you're SOL when it comes to warranty. You can find a list of approved vendors on AMD's website.

--> Norm

bachviet · 02-17-2002, 12:44 PM

I would get boxed CPU instead of OEM one!

I'm getting the boxed XP 1800+ and Epox EP-8KHA+ motherboard from Fry's for $200.

Hiro · 02-17-2002, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sbp
The retail cpu's come with the cooler and a much longer warranty from AMD.

Thats basically the ONLY difference.

DeepFreeze · 02-17-2002, 04:13 PM

ive seen a strain of OEMs that have problems or come DOA.

not to mention, the STOCK HSF is FINE if you are not overclocking get it, and FORGET it. once its setup.

clutchy · 02-17-2002, 05:45 PM

if you're a novice i would tend to think you should get a retail chip, but it's your choice, i've seen way to many chips go south because people don't what they're doing.

kfc · 02-21-2002, 01:02 PM

Some local pc shops in the area give 1 year warrabty on their amd oem cpu's. just buy from them and pricematch via amex.

attgig · 02-21-2002, 01:50 PM

i'm setting up a dual system...

got the retail, cause buying 2 heatsinks & oem would end up costing just as much as getting retail.....

http://www.pcsupplysource.com/

that's where i got it got the 1800+ retail for about 155...
got it with my amex blue..
in a couple months...get a check for the difference

clutchy · 02-21-2002, 01:51 PM

amex price matching has to be advertised print doesn't it? they don't take pricewatch prices i don't think.

bachviet · 02-26-2002, 12:32 AM

I got my OEM XP1700+ from Fry's and it has 1-yr warranty comparing to 3-yr of boxed one!

02-16-2002, 12:24 PM	#1
Warlord Ensign Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 43	OEM and Retail Box XP Chip I'm loss was looking to system upgrade and found deal on AMD XP Chip but there a huge price difference on OEM and Retail Box what the skinny? Is it worth the difference in cost and upside/downside? Rookie comp builder Thanks for the help.....Here the link http://www.partspc.com/store/ProcessorsAMD.htm

02-17-2002, 04:13 PM	#7
DeepFreeze Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: VA Posts: 143	not true ive seen a strain of OEMs that have problems or come DOA. not to mention, the STOCK HSF is FINE if you are not overclocking get it, and FORGET it. once its setup. __________________ Workstation Abit KG7-R Bios 5w,Athlon 1600+ XP retail,1GB Mushkin PC2100,160-80GB WD HDD,Plextor 4824A CD-RW,Lite-On 1697S DVD-RW,ATi AiW Radeon 9800 Pro,SB Audigy 2ZS,3Com 10/100 NIC,Mitsumi Floppy,Zip 100,Antec 430 watt P/S, 2x80mm,1x120mm Fans Windows XP Professional w/SP1a ___________________________ Server PIII, Abit M/B, 512MB Ram,GeForce4,3 HDDs.Win2K3 email me deepfreeze451

02-17-2002, 05:45 PM	#8
clutchy Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 2,863	if you're a novice i would tend to think you should get a retail chip, but it's your choice, i've seen way to many chips go south because people don't what they're doing. __________________ LK was treated unfairly thanks X

02-21-2002, 01:50 PM	#10
attgig Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the burbs of baltimore Posts: 11,924	i'm setting up a dual system... got the retail, cause buying 2 heatsinks & oem would end up costing just as much as getting retail..... http://www.pcsupplysource.com/ that's where i got it got the 1800+ retail for about 155... got it with my amex blue.. in a couple months...get a check for the difference __________________

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02-16-2002, 01:20 PM	#2
sho.gun the lemonizer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 5,373	I would just go with OEM. The retail just gives you a nice pretty box and the stock heatsink and fan. Buy the OEM and get a good Heatsink like the Thermalright SK6 and a 60mm fan and you're set to go. Maybe even save some $$ check out www.newegg.com they have very good prices

02-16-2002, 01:28 PM	#3
sbp Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 11,037	The retail cpu's come with the cooler and a much longer warranty from AMD. "Is it worth the difference in cost and upside/downside? " It depends. If you go OEM you save money and can get the better cooler you want. However if something happens to the cpu, having a retail warranty makes it less of hassle to get a replacement.

02-17-2002, 10:02 AM	#4
MazaNaza Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 72	Yeah, the OEM chips are suppossed to carry a one year warranty from AMD, but the retail models carry a three year one. It all comes down to whether or not you're concerned about returns/replacements; I've never heard of someone having an easy time getting their warranty honored on an OEM chip. In fact, there are only a few places that have AMD's approval to sell OEM chips. If you buy it through a non-approved site, you're SOL when it comes to warranty. You can find a list of approved vendors on AMD's website. --> Norm

02-17-2002, 12:44 PM	#5
bachviet What's Da Pho*? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SoCal (714) Posts: 13,296	I would get boxed CPU instead of OEM one! I'm getting the boxed XP 1800+ and Epox EP-8KHA+ motherboard from Fry's for $200.

02-21-2002, 01:02 PM	#9
kfc Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 150	Some local pc shops in the area give 1 year warrabty on their amd oem cpu's. just buy from them and pricematch via amex.

02-21-2002, 01:51 PM	#11
clutchy Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 2,863	amex price matching has to be advertised print doesn't it? they don't take pricewatch prices i don't think.

02-26-2002, 12:32 AM	#12
bachviet What's Da Pho*? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SoCal (714) Posts: 13,296	I got my OEM XP1700+ from Fry's and it has 1-yr warranty comparing to 3-yr of boxed one!

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