Is it worth $5 more for a retail CPU?

[Torghn]

When you have no intention of useing the supplied HSF is it worth $5 more for the warrenty? I'm planning on getting a 2500+ from newegg if it makes any difference.

Edit: How about $10 the price difference between the 2600+s

 

[bunker]

Is a 3 year warranty worth $5 to you?

Edit: or does removing the hsf invalidate the warranty?

 

[Jgtdragon]

Yup, longer warrenty too.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: bunker
Is a 3 year warranty worth $5 to you?

Remember, after overclocking the warranty is void though.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

If you aren't going to overclock, yes, get retail.

 

[Evadman]

Sell the HSF for for $3, and the 2 year longer warranty costs ya a buck a year.

 

[Emrys]

Yes.

 

[Torghn]

Originally posted by: Evadman
Sell the HSF for for $3, and the 2 year longer warranty costs ya a buck a year.

LOL

One other question, I just saw they have 2600+ bartons out now. Any reivews vs a Tbred 2600+?

 

[Corporate Thug]

3 year warrenty for $5? sounds like a good deal to me

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: AgaBooga

Originally posted by: bunker
Is a 3 year warranty worth $5 to you?

Remember, after overclocking the warranty is void though.

Yep, as soon as you OC, there's a permanent etching that appears on the CPU for everybody thereafter that handles the CPU to recognize it as a CPU that has been OCed before.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: bunker
Is a 3 year warranty worth $5 to you?

Edit: or does removing the hsf invalidate the warranty?

The last retail Athlon XP that I bought had didn't have the HS attached.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

Originally posted by: AgaBooga

Originally posted by: bunker
Is a 3 year warranty worth $5 to you?

Remember, after overclocking the warranty is void though.

Yep, as soon as you OC, there's a permanent etching that appears on the CPU for everybody thereafter that handles the CPU to recognize it as a CPU that has been OCed before.

No, it doesn't appear on the CPU... it's etched into your concience.

 

[tboneuls]

get the warranty. cant hurt

 

[Krk3561]

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

Originally posted by: AgaBooga

Originally posted by: bunker
Is a 3 year warranty worth $5 to you?

Remember, after overclocking the warranty is void though.

Yep, as soon as you OC, there's a permanent etching that appears on the CPU for everybody thereafter that handles the CPU to recognize it as a CPU that has been OCed before.

Where do you get this from? Or are you being sarcastic?

Theres no way they can tell if you've overclocked unless you fry your chip, as there are burn marks. Its damn near impossible to fry a P4 and there are tempurature protections on all modern motherboards so the chance of frying a AMD chip are slim also.

 

[Ornery]

I'm not the least bit familiar with the latest CPU prices, least of all AMD, but couldn't you bump up to the next higher CPU speed for the price of the 1337 fan?

 

[BuckMaster]

Plain and simple, YES for $5.00! Especially if you overclock. Plus an extra H/S Fan!

 

[Josh]

I think the better question here is..is it NOT worth $5 more for a retail CPU?

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: Krk3561

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

Originally posted by: AgaBooga

Originally posted by: bunker
Is a 3 year warranty worth $5 to you?

Remember, after overclocking the warranty is void though.

Yep, as soon as you OC, there's a permanent etching that appears on the CPU for everybody thereafter that handles the CPU to recognize it as a CPU that has been OCed before.

Where do you get this from? Or are you being sarcastic?

Theres no way they can tell if you've overclocked unless you fry your chip, as there are burn marks. Its damn near impossible to fry a P4 and there are tempurature protections on all modern motherboards so the chance of frying a AMD chip are slim also.

Then you're not looking close enough. The etchings are there.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Krk3561

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

Originally posted by: AgaBooga

Originally posted by: bunker
Is a 3 year warranty worth $5 to you?

Remember, after overclocking the warranty is void though.

Yep, as soon as you OC, there's a permanent etching that appears on the CPU for everybody thereafter that handles the CPU to recognize it as a CPU that has been OCed before.

Where do you get this from? Or are you being sarcastic?

Theres no way they can tell if you've overclocked unless you fry your chip, as there are burn marks. Its damn near impossible to fry a P4 and there are tempurature protections on all modern motherboards so the chance of frying a AMD chip are slim also.

Your sarcasm meter's batteries are dead.

See here.

 

[Eli]

DP....

 

[PowerMac4Ever]

save the $5

 

[Krk3561]

im confused....

 

[Gunbuster]

just remember to keep the fan, the sticker has the serial you need for any warranty repairs (at least the old ones did)

 

[thomsbrain]

get retail. you get a free heatsink, even if you won't use it, but you also get that 3 year warrenty. unless you totally fry it or don't clean up your super-duper thermal paste, they won't know you've overclocked it. not the "moral" thing to do, but it works.

 

[nan0bug]

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

Originally posted by: AgaBooga

Originally posted by: bunker
Is a 3 year warranty worth $5 to you?

Remember, after overclocking the warranty is void though.

Yep, as soon as you OC, there's a permanent etching that appears on the CPU for everybody thereafter that handles the CPU to recognize it as a CPU that has been OCed before.

you suck at teh sarcasm