Does "BX..." on Intel's processors # mean that it is retail boxed?

[Lauzy]

I bought a p3 800 processor that had the number BX80526F800256E from equal footing recently. I thought the "bx" at the beginning of the product id # meant that it was the retail version but when it came, it had no box or paperwork. Is my understanding of the bx in the product # right or wrong. If I am right, I need to get unripped off. Thanks to anyone who can help me out.

 

[compuwiz1]

That is the part# for a boxed cpu with heatsink/fan and 3 year warranty.
If they sent you oem and you ordered the other, then you have a beef, as long as that is what the site said when you ordered it.

Go to pricewatch and key that number in the search field...see what comes up. :Q

 

[Tonec]

BX80526F800256E appears to be a retail version according to pricewatch. Considering that equalfooting only has 1 positive eval (could be a fake planted by an employee) you may have a problem.
http://www.resellerratings.com/vendone.cgi?EqualFooting
Are you sure that

http://www.equalfooting.com/ef/main/index.jsp is where you bought it from because I can't find any processors sold there.