OEM CPUs

[steveh2001]

Hi guys - i want to buy a E6600 - and i will be purchasing an arctic cooler heatsink. However - i dont want to waste cash with the retail CPU, and the cooler included with this would be a waste. The normal sites i use (scan, dabs, overclockers and ebuyer) dont seem to have OEM cpus...

Anyone know a reliable site which sells them? And why the main ones dont!?

[shaithis]

Only seen the E6300 in OEM packaging.

And i beleive OEM only has a 1 month warranty, so theres more to it then the heatsink.

[kalniel]

Scan quite often have OEM cpus.

As you say they are the same as the retail, but minus the cooler and only 1 years warrenty.

[Max Tractor]

No manufacturer warranty

[Blitzen]

Only seen the E6300 in OEM packaging.

And i beleive OEM only has a 1 month warranty, so theres more to it then the heatsink.

All OEM's, doesnt matter what component they are, should carry at least a 12 month warranty!!!

[steveh2001]

Hmm thanks for the info guys - bit worrying about the warrenty - just thought i had a good idea about saving a few £££

[danroyle]

go for the retail the extra few quid is worth it for the two yrs extra

although technically when you overclock your product you void the warranty so every single conroe user has voided their warranty slightly

[kalniel]

Is that like being 'slightly' pregnant?

Most conroe users I know aren't overclocking at all, there's no need to.

[danroyle]

Is that like being 'slightly' pregnant?

Most conroe users I know aren't overclocking at all, there's no need to.

god you must know the minority everyone on these forums seems to have theres running at 3ghz plus

[kalniel]

Ah, that's because I know people in the real world, not the small minority of crazed tech-heads that form a collective here at Hexus

[shaithis]

Having a Core2Duo and not overclocking it past 3Ghz should be a crime

[kalniel]

See what I mean?