Proposed hardware with an eye to OC - What do you think?

[Lothar]

Cool, thanks for the link. I haven't seen that site before.

So can someone tell me the difference between the different Opteron 165 models I'm seeing? One is OSA165DAA6CD and the other is OSA165CDBOX. As far as I can tell they're the same except the OSA165CDBOX model is the retail version with a 3 year warranty, and generally costs $10 less than the other which appears to be OEM. Is this right? Is there any reason to get the OEM version?

 

[sbrehm72255]

The only reason I can see to get a OEM CPU is if you know the exact stepping and that it's a know good OC'er. But for the average user, the box is a much better deal due to the 3 year warranty veres the normal 90 day that you get with a OEM.

 

[Lothar]

I think that's a fairly easy choice then. The retail version is $10 cheaper and has a 3 year warranty.

The only stepping info I've seen is E6. Does it get more detailed than that, and is there a way to find out what a chip will be when purchasing?