Buying an OEM processor?

Hello..

Can someone tell me what the difference between an OEM Processor and Retail version of the processor is? I am thinking of buying this..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Intel-Core-2-...66:2|39:1|72:1683|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

Please can someone explain it to me Thanks, Matthew.

 

I don't think there is a difference, just as long as you don't buy an ES CPU.

 

Yes people who buy es cpu's are evil

 

I believe retail version is boxed while OEM isn't. The content inside should be identical but the retail version gives you additional peace of mind that it is 100% brand new if the box is sealed with Intel sticker. With the OEM, you pretty much just have to trust the seller word.

 

Would you trust buying something like this from ebay though? Possibility of them being fake from China or something? Bad experiences over ebay buying items from China..

 

I've never had trouble with eBay purchases from China...I have a T9500 OEM from a Chinese seller, and it's never had issues. Also, I have a knockoff 9-cell battery that works even better than I expected.

 

OEM usually will just mean tat it doesnt include a box or anytin else. Just te CPU itself.

 

When it comes to desktop procs there is a noticeable difference, desktop retail procs come with a factory heat sink in a pretty box with warranty, while oem procs, you pretty much just get the proc in a small shipping box and generally no warranty or a limited one. The differences between notebook cpu's is pretty much the same except the retail proc doesn't have a heatsink. You picked a nice proc, if you trust the seller pull the trigger.

 

This post makes me sad.....does he really think some chinese company spent BILLIONS to develop a 45nm manufacturing process and BILLIONS in R&D just to copy a Intel Core2Duo chip and sell them on ebay?? Simply and truly sad how someone can be so out of touch of reality. Come on now...

 

No, but what if they just stole a bunch of them. or what if there is something wrong with the chip.

 

Getting a bit off topic.

But here is the correct answer:

An OEM CPU differs from a retail CPU in that in my cases the unit does not come with a heatsink, and that an OEM unit usually does not come with a manufacturer warranty.

OEM units are usually guaranteed of DOA from reseller within about 7-15 days. After that, you have no warranty.

The concept behind an OEM CPU is that it is cheaper for a company like Dell, HP, and Lenovo to buy processors without a warranty from Intel, and provide an "in-house" warranty on the whole unit (desktop/Notebook) itself.

 

I think all notebook CPUs don't come with heatsink, OEM or retail alike. Unlike desktop CPU, different notebooks have different heatsinks even though both notebooks use identical CPU. So, one can't just use the heatsink that come with the CPU and install it with the notebook since each notebook use different heatsink.

 

Intel processors are produced and packaged here in Ireland? Not China, hence my worries of it being possibly fake or damaged.

A picture doesn't convince me that it is genuine? I have believed my pictures and still found that the product I have bought is of a worse quality or even fake from China.. For all I know the CPU picture I may be seeing on ebay could be a piece of plastic.. No functionality at all..

Sorry to get off topic. Thanks for your replies. Definitely will be purchasing my processor for my notebook off ebay now. Thanks again.

 

Again people thinking anyone other than Intel can Mfr core2duo chips. There is no such thing as a "fake" core2duo chip. Nobody other than Intel has the means of Mfring these chips.

 

It depends on which chip you bought MatthewRuddy. If you are referring to the more recent C2D and C2Q processors, then I'm afraid you are mistaken. Those are all genuine OEM and ES processors made by Intel.

I have run into a few bootleg P4's before, but those were for desktops and that was a long time ago. But for the sake of the argument here, there are no fake Intel chips in the mainstream and performance C2D and C2Q lines.

 

Lol I know alooot of people on this forum that have bought ES chips... the Qx9300 in particular and had great experiences with them... you just have to make sure it has a new enough stepping such as a EO stepping, on the Qx9300 you want a QNGN which is the last engineering sample before the actual realease of the Processor (exactly the same) BTW guys OEM is the official, that has a warranty I think people here are getting confused

 

That's correct. OEM chips have a 15 day warranty from Intel while ES chips don't. It makes me feel safe for the first two weeks of using the CPU. After those two weeks, I become the warranty.

 

Exactly I'm getting an ES chip with the EO QGNG stepping... a 15 days warranty from intel, yeah sure... hmmm I'm pretty sure my 45 day gaurantee from Shirley is better than that lol

 

You're getting warranty from Intel on an ES chip?

 

Intel does NOT sell ES chip. ES chips are Intel "intellectual" properties. One should not own one of those

cheers ...

 

no lol I worded that wierd sorry .... just a gaurantee from a seller I respect alot and have purchased from before... IMO better for me at least than Intels bogus 15 day warranty

 

I agree. The reseller's warranty is always better than dealing directly with Intel.

 

ES chips = Engineering Sample

They are still Mfred by Intel and are not "fake" although who knows what revisions they lack. Do not buy.

 

Such as? 10char

 

ES chips work nice, an uncle gave me one and its almost perfect, no problems, same performance, same temps, same everything, just make you sure you get the latest revision.

 

I am lol, it was the last ES before the OEM release... has EO QGNGN stepping like I had said before... I am sure it will work perfectly