retail or the OEM version

[0JK0]

which barton is better for overlocking?

BTW: where is the thingy that says the week of the production of the CPU?

 

[Corporate Thug]

there is no difference in OCing between retail and OEM

the serial number which includes the producrion date in on the CPU

 

[Peter D]

retail and oem bartons would have the same overclocking results, the only different thing is that the retail comes with a heatsink and fan, oem just comes with a chip in a little plastic holder

the information for the production week of the chip (aka - stepping) is on the little black rectangle on the chip

 

[0JK0]

Is is possiable to check the stepping without opening the Box?

 

[infinite012]

Yeah it is, but it could be difficult. I have heard of people whos CPU labels were covered by the grooves of the blister package so they couldn't see what they were buying. So sad 🙁

 

[MDE]

Yeah, the label on mine was covered. I'd get the retail anyways, for an extra $3 you get a decent emergency heatsink and a 3 year warranty (like that won't be voided the second you drop the chip in 🙂).

 

[Corporate Thug]

i agree, the 3 yr warrenty and HSF are well worth the 🙂

 

[pspada]

Me too, i always buy retail.