What is this CHIP ? Can you answer ?

[LordGeek]

I purchased this Intel CPU from a online retailer .. it was to be a Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 OEM !! It however registers as a Core 2 Duo E6800 !! The specs as to 2.93GHz and Cache of 4MB .. but the marking (branding) on the chip are not normal .. here are the pics .. can anyone tell me what the he11 thay sent me ?

 

[turpit]

I purchased this Intel CPU from a online retailer .. it was to be a Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 OEM !! It however registers as a Core 2 Duo E6800 !! The specs as to 2.93GHz and Cache of 4MB .. but the marking (branding) on the chip are not normal .. here are the pics .. can anyone tell me what the he11 thay sent me ?

A retailer sold you that? Thats an engineering sample and it looks used at that. Id ship it back for a refund.

 

[djplanet]

Yeah, that heatspreader has some serious mileage. As an engineering sample this chip told your mobo it was an E6800, a sign it was produced before Intel finalized the model number.

 

[turpit]

Yeah, that heatspreader has some serious mileage. As an engineering sample this chip told your mobo it was an E6800, a sign it was produced before Intel finalized the model number.

Yup. Theres still thermal paste on it as well.

What JumpingJack said. Theyre not to be sold. No reputable retailer would sell that. It has no factory warrenty. Unless, as JJ said you got it for for a song and were aware there was no warrenty .

 

[-silencer-]

Intel is actually a good company to customers who are honest.. report that chip to them (the serial number will determine who was supposed to be responsible for it), and Intel will likely give you a fantastic deal - likely a retail X6800/QX6700 for free for reporting the company breaking the agreement for having an ES..

 

[jkflipflop98]

Where did you buy that CPU? Someone's about to get a stern talking-to.

 

[NMDante]

Return it if you can. You were sent an ES CPU, as most have said.

The Intel Confidential gives it away pretty quickly, since I have 3 of them myself.

 

[ajfink]

Intel has been known to take care of people who turn in stray ES like this, especially when they've been suckered into buying them. I'm not calling you a sucker at all, you had no idea.

 

[NMDante]

Intel has been known to take care of people who turn in stray ES like this, especially when they've been suckered into buying them. I'm not calling you a sucker at all, you had no idea.

Me or the OP?

I got mine thru Intel.

 

[jkflipflop98]

Awesome, isn't it?

 

[turpit]

Awesome, isn't it?

Oh,

You 2 arent going to turn this thread into an intel employee love fest now, are you? :roll:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[32nano_meter]

I should not say anything about the 2 E6700s I have sitting around then

Free unlocked chips rock :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

 

[ajfink]

I should not say anything about the 2 E6700s I have sitting around then

Free unlocked chips rock :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Oh they're free? Cool, I'll PM you my address, :lol:

 

[weilin]

I think its safe to say the ES on that label stands for Engineering Sample

 

[turpit]

I should not say anything about the 2 E6700s I have sitting around then

Free unlocked chips rock :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

What I want to know is, why dont we have any AMD employees on the board?

 

[djplanet]

Perhaps we do, they just don't broadcast it to the world. After all, this is not the best time to be part of the green team.

 

[turpit]

Perhaps we do, they just don't broadcast it to the world. After all, this is not the best time to be part of the green team.

Eh, as long as youre not Hector Riuz or Phil hester the time is fine. I still want to know what was in their pipes when they OK'd 4x4. AMD makes fine products and its not the employees faults the prices are not quite as competitive as they should be. Hell...thats Intels fault.

 

[shinigamiX]

I should not say anything about the 2 E6700s I have sitting around then

Free unlocked chips rock :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

What I want to know is, why dont we have any AMD employees on the board?
Actually, that's a very interesting point. I wonder if AMD has any chips to spare.... I remember people complaining about no one getting any 4x4 systems to review??

 

[32nano_meter]

I should not say anything about the 2 E6700s I have sitting around then

Free unlocked chips rock :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

What I want to know is, why dont we have any AMD employees on the board?
Actually, that's a very interesting point. I wonder if AMD has any chips to spare.... I remember people complaining about no one getting any 4x4 systems to review??

The GOV, Dell, and AMD are hording them for the..back to sch... Chris...errr... you know, Valentine's shopping season?? :roll: :lol:




I kid.

 

[Crashman]

Yep, this is a used engineering sample --- ship it back immediately and get your money back.

Of course, unless you paid a very small amount you may want to boot it up and see what you get. If the multpliers are unlocked ok....

Er, I thought all X6800's were unlocked. Part of Intel's justification for charging so much for it's "extreme" processors.

 

[aBg_rOnGak]

Perhaps we do, they just don't broadcast it to the world. After all, this is not the best time to be part of the green team.

Eh, as long as youre not Hector Riuz or Phil hester the time is fine. I still want to know what was in their pipes when they OK'd 4x4. AMD makes fine products and its not the employees faults the prices are not quite as competitive as they should be. Hell...thats Intels fault.

I see that as 'green' with envy....

Er, I thought all X6800's were unlocked. Part of Intel's justification for charging so much for it's "extreme" processors.

Well, that's an ES anyway...But I can see why JJ asked that...it registered as E6800, not X6800, so you might wonder.....

 

[slim142]

I purchased this Intel CPU from a online retailer .. it was to be a Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 OEM !! It however registers as a Core 2 Duo E6800 !! The specs as to 2.93GHz and Cache of 4MB .. but the marking (branding) on the chip are not normal .. here are the pics .. can anyone tell me what the he11 thay sent me ?

How much did you pay for it? if you tell me +$950, then RETURN IT NOW! get your money back and inform intel about this, wait for your reward

 

[turpit]

Lordgeek

It would be very interesting to know what the outcome of this is. i.e. are you going to keep it, ship it back, call Intel etc, and what the results are. Some of us would be interested if you would be kind enough to update us.

Thanx

 

[turpit]

Perhaps we do, they just don't broadcast it to the world. After all, this is not the best time to be part of the green team.

Eh, as long as youre not Hector Riuz or Phil hester the time is fine. I still want to know what was in their pipes when they OK'd 4x4. AMD makes fine products and its not the employees faults the prices are not quite as competitive as they should be. Hell...thats Intels fault.

I see that as 'green' with envy....

Er, I thought all X6800's were unlocked. Part of Intel's justification for charging so much for it's "extreme" processors.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[slim142]

thats a nice idea