Are Engineering Samples worth more?

[SpaceHulk]

I have a GF3 Ti500 that POSTS and says "engineering sample not for production use" It looks like a standard OEM GF3 Ti500 except it has a double row of jumper pins soldered to it.

 

No warranty = the suck.

 

[Eli]

It would probably be worth a lot more in a few years, yeah.

 

[Looney]

No, if anything it would be worth less.

 

[sandorski]

That likely depends on whether it has certain unique and beneficial features. For example: Many Engineer Samples of P4's and P3's are not multiplier locked which could be desirable for overclockers. A GeForce 3 Ti500 though, I'd agree with others that it's more of a collectors item.

 

[SpaceHulk]

Damn. Anybody want a doorstop. LOL.

 

[BooGiMaN]

Originally posted by: sandorski
That likely depends on whether it has certain unique and beneficial features. For example: Many Engineer Samples of P4's and P3's are not multiplier locked which could be desirable for overclockers. A GeForce 3 Ti500 though, I'd agree with others that it's more of a collectors item.

i have a intel p4 1.x Ghz (cant remember exact speed) engineering sample..wonder how much its worth