difference between oem and retail

Discussion in 'CPU, Motherboards and Memory' started by gaz2374, Aug 22, 2006.

  1. gaz2374

    gaz2374 Geek Trainee

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    when buying a processor whats the difference between oem and retail and why do retail ones cost more.


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    gaz2374, Aug 22, 2006
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  2. halfpipehippie

    halfpipehippie Geek Trainee

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    just a quick one

    where are you looking at CPU's?
     
    halfpipehippie, Aug 22, 2006
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  3. Sniper

    Sniper Administrator Staff Member

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    just a quick one

    OEM -> stands for "Original Equipment Manufacturer", these are usually cheaper because they don't contain all the extra, theretail version might contain e.g. with a OEM CPU you would only get the CPU while with a RETAIL CPU you would get the CPU, Heat-sink, Packaging etc
     
    Sniper, Aug 22, 2006
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  4. harrack52

    harrack52 Supreme Geek

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    just a quick one

    OEM = No heatsink/fan and supplier warranty (relatively short)
    Retail = stock heatsink/fan + 3 year warranty from AMD

    Get the retail, even if you're not going to use the stock hsf.
     
    harrack52, Aug 22, 2006
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  5. gaz2374

    gaz2374 Geek Trainee

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    only asking cos i see ppl say they have retail cpu etc. and im currently looking for a amd64 3500+ socket939 if anyone knows any cheap sites.


    thanks guys
     
    gaz2374, Aug 22, 2006
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