Intel 3.2GHz Proc and MB = $189.99 @ Fry's

[XprincoX]

how come i see an ad for 3 day blinds???

 

[FiLeZz]

I picked up a retail 3.2 and ecs in Atlanta about a month ago. It was $199.. But as it was retail, I got the intel heatsink.
The PC has been up since I bought it. I have not had to reboot once.

 

[Iahova]

Originally posted by: XprincoX
how come i see an ad for 3 day blinds???

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Now THAT is funny.......


Please remember..... when shopping at FRY's you have to consider the source, They buy huge amounts of crap to put in their ads just to get you in the store. Its pretty rare that there is an item on sale there that I would buy. Honestly I find much better deals on this board .

 

[lordbob99]

I find it somewhat strange that the board isn't working for over 2.8 ghz prescott cores. I got in on a 3.0 deal a couple weeks back, and aside from it running predictably hot, it booted fine and has been running stable this entire time.

Did you guys somehow get a rev 1 of this board? I got a rev 2, and it seems to only have one version of the bios on ECS's website.

 

[Childs]

Originally posted by: lordbob99
I find it somewhat strange that the board isn't working for over 2.8 ghz prescott cores. I got in on a 3.0 deal a couple weeks back, and aside from it running predictably hot, it booted fine and has been running stable this entire time.

Did you guys somehow get a rev 1 of this board? I got a rev 2, and it seems to only have one version of the bios on ECS's website.

Dunno what the deal is. When I exchange this latest board i'll see if it works. If not, I'll return the processor too.

The CSRs said they were talking to the manufacturer to see whats up as far as the 848's are concerned. The version I had was a rev 2 as well. Thing is, I got in on that 3.0 deal too, and returned it for the 3.2 deal because it was the same price. Guess I should have just keep it.

 

[nyarrgh]

865's do work with prescotts. I am tunning the CPU from this deal with my Asus P4p800 and it works great. Using a Zalman 7000cu fan with it, so I can't really overclock. Been up since Friday evening without rebooting.
I am using my old northwood 2.6 with the ECS motherboard that came with the deal. Haven't burn-tested it yet though.

 

[Childs]

I decided to return the third mobo for a MSI PT880. No more 865 BS for me, and upgrading to an 875 is out of the question, as that ruins the deal. Oddly enough, this turns out to be the combo they tried to talk me into when I bought the cpu with the ECS board, just $40 cheaper. Also exchanged the CPU for another one, in case that was it, since that was the only constant across all the boards I tried.

One thing to note, this morning 4 people returned/exchanged their 3.2 Prescott combos. And there is a wall of ECS 848Ps at the CS area. The PIC thought it was funny, but none of us were laughing. At least they are exchanging everything with no hassles.

 

[leonc]

Why do people with no Fry's nearby open these threads just to bitch about not having
a Fry's near them? Here is a clue folks, if "Fry's" is in the title, pass it by.

 

[zsir]

I need to build a new box for the kids.....

Does anyone know if the $69 cely combo is still good in San Diego..........?

I was there yesterday but they only had Sunday's ad posted..... I didn't think to ask if Saturday's ad prices were 1 day only or if they are good until tomorrow........I think it was Saturday's ad......Sunday's ad and today's ad are pretty slim.....


Thanks

 

[extracrispy]

Is this deal still going strong? I can always put my 1.8a on the board and then flash to the latest bios, hopefully that will work if not i'll return the board and get the proc for $130'ish (someone posted this earlier in the thread i think).

 

[pulverizer]

I built a sytem around the retail box 3.2 combo with the ECS 848 mobo a couple weeks back. No problems here. I'm not sure why some Fry's CSR are saying this combo doesn't work. Seems like there is some misinformation being spread.

 

[Childs]

Originally posted by: extracrispy
Is this deal still going strong? I can always put my 1.8a on the board and then flash to the latest bios, hopefully that will work if not i'll return the board and get the proc for $130'ish (someone posted this earlier in the thread i think).

Nope, it was a 1 day sale. They've had similar sales every week for the last month so just check the paper. I was able to return the board, but they will give you a hard time. If there are no issues with the next combo then you may be out of luck. Still, $169 for the CPU itself is a good deal.

Iriginally posted by:pulverizer
I built a sytem around the retail box 3.2 combo with the ECS 848 mobo a couple weeks back. No problems here. I'm not sure why some Fry's CSR are saying this combo doesn't work. Seems like there is some misinformation being spread.

The deal on Friday was for OEM, maybe theres a difference. All I know is the chips they sold on Friday do not work with the motherboards they bundled it with. Maybe a bad batch of something, but there is a problem. If you are around a Frys (specifically Sunnyvale) go to the CS area and look at all the 848Ps that were returned. As I said earlier, before I even opened my mouth they knew why I was returning it. Described it perfectly...CPU posts then simply reboots over and over.

 

[tk149]

I went to Fry's to get this combo, but the CSR talked me out of it. He never mentioned anything about the ECS board being unable to handle a 3.2 GHz CPU though. He just said it didn't handle the dual memory config.

I bought the unadvertised "Value Deal" Athlon64 3200 + MSI NForce3 mobo combo instead for $310.

 

[Childs]

Originally posted by: tk149
I went to Fry's to get this combo, but the CSR talked me out of it. He never mentioned anything about the ECS board being unable to handle a 3.2 GHz CPU though. He just said it didn't handle the dual memory config.

I bought the unadvertised "Value Deal" Athlon64 3200 + MSI NForce3 mobo combo instead for $310.

Man, thats almost twice the price of the combo you went in there for! On Sat they had an Retail A64 3000+ with mobo for $199. Just remember, they get commissions at Frys.....

 

[RandyS2]

The Fry's/P3.2/ECS 848-P issue has been out there a while, but no one has come up with the definitive answer:

http://hardware.mcse.ms/message54097.html

I'd think Fry's would get tired of the returns, and find an answer. I could not get my combo to POST, or at least I could not view the POST due to no video signal. I tried an AGP 4X GF-4200TI, a new AGP 8X ATI 9600, a new Enermax power supply, and several memory swaps. I had a Rev 2.0 board. When the Fry's return manager tested my board and CPU upon return, it booted right up, of course. They used their own power supply, memory, and a cheap MX-400 video card.

For the people who have working 848-Ps with P3.2/P3.0, what video cards are you using? (pulverizer, lordbob99)

The $169 price was a weekend-only price at the San Jose store. Most other locations are $189 for the P3.2. Of course, the P3.2 combo was $199 a few weeks ago.

From a marketing perspective, the price of the combo and tax is still less than the chip-only price from any of the online vendors with free shipping. Keep in mind that the sales reps on the floor at Fry's make NO money from the advertised specials, including the combo boards. They will make money on the upgrade. Some want you to upgrade because you will have a better system, others will say anything to get the commision. Selling you something that does not work or that you do not need is no less fair than taking 20 minutes of the sales rep's time asking questions about a combo board that they don't get paid on. There is nothing wrong with win-win. It's Fry's fault that the upgrade is still lacking.

OBTW, Fry's AMD specials are much more expensive than buying online...

 

[whistleclient]

sorry, stupid question-- but is there a way to find out if i have a northwood or a prescott in my computer via software?

 

[the Juice]

type cpuz into google and download it

oops! didnt know this was an old thread

 

[seanws]

Originally posted by: Tylanner
Damnit! When is the overflowing metropolis that is WISCONSIN gonna get a Fry's?

my guess would be right around never. which is a good thing, because i would need to to get a second job their to support my addiction to their constant deals

 

[salsa086]

Can anyone confirm this deal in wilsonville? Or have a heads up on tomorrow's mobo combo deals?