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texan1962   04-12-2009 at 07:15:20 PM

I just got a good deal (I think) on a OEM 965 chip. Is there a difference in a OEM and a retail chip? Or is it just the card board box and a shitty air cooler that comes with retail??

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Bronze CPUs badge WR2   04-12-2009 at 07:31:47 PM
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The warranty period is actually the most significant difference.
You can find an OEM i7 965 going for about $800

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Helloworld_98   04-12-2009 at 08:03:59 PM
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how much did you pay for it?

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The Third Level   04-12-2009 at 08:10:21 PM
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965 is a bit useless...the 920 can OC up to nice speeds and it's about a third of the cost of a 965.

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Rain1406   04-13-2009 at 12:23:43 AM
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OEM CPUs generally don't overclock as well as retail

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BadTrip   04-13-2009 at 12:45:57 AM
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where did you pull that fact from?

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daship   04-13-2009 at 01:56:56 AM
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If you got it for less then $300 you got a deal, if not then its not a good deal as the 920s can clock just as high. And if it is a C0 stepping the 920 D0 stepping can clock higher and with lower volts.

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mamw93   04-13-2009 at 04:46:37 AM
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retail chips come with the stock heat sink and thermal paste. depending on where you bought it (i.e. tiger direct and compusa) they may not accept returns on oem chips.


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