Got a choice between:-
1. A64 3200+ OEM (unknown core) - £92
2. A64 3200+ retail (venice) - £110
Is it worth the extra £20 for the overclocking potential or is there no difference between OEM and retail batches of CPU?
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Got a choice between:-
1. A64 3200+ OEM (unknown core) - £92
2. A64 3200+ retail (venice) - £110
Is it worth the extra £20 for the overclocking potential or is there no difference between OEM and retail batches of CPU?
as far as i'm aware the only difference would be the warranty and heatsinkfan that comes with it in the retail versoin
For the slight difference in price i'd go for the retail. The HSF is handy if you don't plan to o'clock and can make do with a standard one but the extra warranty is a big bonus...
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Newer venices tend to clock crap.. if u get the E6 rev chips.. you'd be glad to hit 2.4Ghz.. no really.. my E6 3200+ cant even hit a good 2.5Ghz stable without pouring volts in spades..
Ask the vendor for OEM core info, but I expect it will also be Venice - e.g. same chip but without cooler and warrenty.
If you plan to go with retail cooler anyway, go with Retail, if you plan to use a better (and quierter) cooler (Artic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro), or you plan to overclock, get the OEM and the afore mentioned Artic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro.