I'm a first time poster here so If this is a subject that has been discussed before please share your wisdom.
I want to upgrade my processor and have found one within my budget. The OEM version is $19 less than the retail which is significant to me. I know the general difference between OEM and Retail is the warranty and OEM does not come with fan or heat sink. Are there any other differences i should be aware of? If not, my plan is to replace my current processor with that of the OEM and use the same fan. I'm upgrading from a duron to an athlon xp if that helps for the responses.
Thanks in advance,
Nosaj
I want to upgrade my processor and have found one within my budget. The OEM version is $19 less than the retail which is significant to me. I know the general difference between OEM and Retail is the warranty and OEM does not come with fan or heat sink. Are there any other differences i should be aware of? If not, my plan is to replace my current processor with that of the OEM and use the same fan. I'm upgrading from a duron to an athlon xp if that helps for the responses.
Thanks in advance,
Nosaj