Originally posted by: najames
Uhh, looks like $89.99 to me. Do I need special glasses to see the $79.99 price?
Are you referring to Neweg or TD. The TD price still shows 79.99 for me.
Also to Kobb:
I didn't notice that requirement. Yeah that does blow, but in the warranty section tab it shows that the CPU is warranteed by AMD for 12 months
here
edit:
I just looked further into the TD claim that it's warrantied by AMD for 12 months. It doesn't appear to be true. Read this link
AMD warranty info link
It states:
The following processors you CANNOT claim a direct warranty for from AMD:
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Tray part
An OEM tray part is a non-boxed product which is sold as a single unit without any installation instructions or additional end customer material (e.g. heatsink/fan, case sticker, thermal pad) provided by AMD.
Contact your reseller in order to claim warranty for this part.
All OEM tray parts will need to be returned to AMD through the distribution channel as AMD will only accept OEM tray parts returned from the initial direct purchaser.
It also says with this link
here, that:
AMD's warranty on processors extends only to customers who purchased products DIRECTLY FROM AMD and does not cover products purchased from resellers. You should direct any warranty inquiries to the supplier from whom you purchased this product.
I guess that does mean to have any waranty at all, you do need to purchase a HSF with the order. Doesn't seem to be as hot a deal after all. Thanks for the info.