Hi all,
So I've seen some pretty amazing prices on ebay for engineering samples of processors (ex. $50 for a $4000 xeon) and was wondering about the risks in getting these engineering samples. I've done some reading online, and from the looks of things, those balsy enough to give them a try have been nothing but happy with them and those who haven't given them a try are the ones talking about them possibly being buggy and not worth it. The main issues I've seen from people who have owned them have had to do with heat generation which has something to do with the lack of enabled temperature monitoring, especially when overclocking (which I won't be doing). Can anyone elaborate or give any personal input on these heat issues, or any other problems for that matter? I've got my eye on an auction ending later today so the quicker you can respond the better.
Thanks!
So I've seen some pretty amazing prices on ebay for engineering samples of processors (ex. $50 for a $4000 xeon) and was wondering about the risks in getting these engineering samples. I've done some reading online, and from the looks of things, those balsy enough to give them a try have been nothing but happy with them and those who haven't given them a try are the ones talking about them possibly being buggy and not worth it. The main issues I've seen from people who have owned them have had to do with heat generation which has something to do with the lack of enabled temperature monitoring, especially when overclocking (which I won't be doing). Can anyone elaborate or give any personal input on these heat issues, or any other problems for that matter? I've got my eye on an auction ending later today so the quicker you can respond the better.
Thanks!