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Paid $129 for a 9600SE got a 9600PRO at BB

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I found seven of these at the Best Buy in Topeka, KS. My friends and I bought 3 9600SEs and ended up with 3 9600Pros.
 
Originally posted by: Oakenfold
Just bought 3, each one has the HL 2 sticker on the box.
The UPC codes all say 9600 PRO(on the card itself) however I haven't installed them yet.

S/N are as follows
180339011XXX-01
180336008XXX-01
180339011XXX-01

There is a fan on the card.
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thanks for the info. 🙂
 
I had two cards and i didnt get the full number on one but i have the number for the one i have now is 1803400217xx-xx

Best Buy Middletown, NY they had 2 cards and I used the two they had!!
 
Originally posted by: SignalSoldier
I had two cards and i didnt get the full number on one but i have the number for the one i have now is 1803400217xx-xx

Best Buy Middletown, NY they had 2 cards and I used the two they had!!
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Had you read this thread, you wouldn't make such a mistake.
 
Raleigh, NC BB on Glenwood Av.. reportedly has 3-4 Pro's.
Garner, NC is where I just bought mine at work and they had 5 left all with 180339011XXX-01 Serial Numbers.
 
Originally posted by: msb2ncsu
Raleigh, NC BB on Glenwood Av.. reportedly has 3-4 Pro's.
Garner, NC is where I just bought mine at work and they had 5 left all with 180339011XXX-01 Serial Numbers.
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Went to Glenwood on Wednesday and all they had were 18034's. The one at Crossroads in Cary had two 18039's conveniently hidden at the back of the shelf - one remained 😉
 
went to the BB in West Hartford, and Orange CT, and both were the normal ones 🙁 any one know of a place in CT that still might have em. or if BB ever gets new cards shipped to em with the pros from a warehouse or something?
 
I have been reading on this board for about 2 years now, and this is only my second post. I just wanted to say thanks. I love my new Video Card!!!!!!!
 
Originally posted by: jna
Originally posted by: msb2ncsu
Raleigh, NC BB on Glenwood Av.. reportedly has 3-4 Pro's.
Garner, NC is where I just bought mine at work and they had 5 left all with 180339011XXX-01 Serial Numbers.
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Went to Glenwood on Wednesday and all they had were 18034's. The one at Crossroads in Cary had two 18039's conveniently hidden at the back of the shelf - one remained 😉
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Sorry, Glenwood is in fact out, its actually the Capital Blvd store that had the 3-4 as of this morning and I just mis-typed.
 
Originally posted by: DRS
Just got back from BB with a new 9600SE for $129 + tax. I knew nothing about the card when I bought it other than I thought it should be comparable to the 9600. After I read that it has 64-bit memory I was going to exchange it for a PRO but I needed a video card tonight so I thought I would just use it untill the weekend. To my suprise and delight when I opened the box I noticed that the sticker on the card noted a 9600PRO. Using Clock Rate the default core is reported as 420 and mem at 324. This was an unopened package with the HL2 coupon enclosed.

Now it's time to overclock this puppy!
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That's cool you got a deal, but not cool you were planning on using it and returning it.
 
Originally posted by: jna
Originally posted by: msb2ncsu
Raleigh, NC BB on Glenwood Av.. reportedly has 3-4 Pro's.
Garner, NC is where I just bought mine at work and they had 5 left all with 180339011XXX-01 Serial Numbers.
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Went to Glenwood on Wednesday and all they had were 18034's. The one at Crossroads in Cary had two 18039's conveniently hidden at the back of the shelf - one remained 😉
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Went there yesterday at 1:30 PM and didn't see the 2 18039's hidden. 🙁
 
What's not cool is that ATI put 64bit memory on this and still named it a 9600. BTW thanks for the self-righteous remark!

Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: DRS
Just got back from BB with a new 9600SE for $129 + tax. I knew nothing about the card when I bought it other than I thought it should be comparable to the 9600. After I read that it has 64-bit memory I was going to exchange it for a PRO but I needed a video card tonight so I thought I would just use it untill the weekend. To my suprise and delight when I opened the box I noticed that the sticker on the card noted a 9600PRO. Using Clock Rate the default core is reported as 420 and mem at 324. This was an unopened package with the HL2 coupon enclosed.

Now it's time to overclock this puppy!
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That's cool you got a deal, but not cool you were planning on using it and returning it.
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I spread the words to my buddies, and they told me the following:
Paramus, NJ Best Buy... they only had one, 188334XX.
East Hanover, NJ Best Buy... my buddy got the last one 188339XX... DAMM HIM!

I had completely given up all hope...
so I began my trip home, and stopped by the Secaucus, NJ Best Buy....

HOPING they had one left, I went to check and *sigh* nothing left...

But then, I just *happened* to turn around and there was a shopping cart behind me. In it was, oh.... man... there was one left, an ATI 9600 SE. I began thinking, "What are the chances it's an 188339 one?". So I asked a Best Buy drone to get it for me, since it was behind the counter. Then as soon as I touched it, I began groping this box like it was my first time with a chic... and there it was staring back at me.... 188339XXX. Yes!

So, I RUSHED over to the counter and paid for it. I RIPPED it in front of the other Best Buy drones, looking at me like I never made a purchase in my life....

- Serial Number: Check
- ATI RADEON 9600 PRO Sticker: Check
- Product Number: Check

WOOO HOOO! Thank you guys!

The best part is the reaction on the BB drone's face. He's like "What are you so happy about?"

"Um, err... nothing. Just happy about my new video cards *snicker* that's all *snicker*...

Quick stats:
3Dmark2003

Previous Card: GF4 TI 4200 @ stock
1438

New Card: ATI Radeon 9600 Pro @ stock
3398

WOOO HOOO!
 
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