The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    i7-920XM OEM

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by kevindd992002, Nov 2, 2009.

  1. kevindd992002

    kevindd992002 Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    233
    Messages:
    2,299
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    56
    Where can I buy an i7-920XM OEM CPU?
     
    kevindd992002, Nov 2, 2009
    #1
  2. Larry@LPC-Digital

    Larry@LPC-Digital Company Representative

    Reputations:
    3,952
    Messages:
    3,580
    Likes Received:
    283
    Trophy Points:
    151
    For cheap no where right now I think. You can get one for $1,129.00 through resellers.
     
    Larry@LPC-Digital, Nov 2, 2009
    #2
  3. kevindd992002

    kevindd992002 Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    233
    Messages:
    2,299
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    56
    That's a lot of money.

    I'm expecting an ES version in ebay this month. Would they also sell OEM versions in ebay?
     
    kevindd992002, Nov 2, 2009
    #3
  4. Blacky

    Blacky Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    2,049
    Messages:
    5,356
    Likes Received:
    1,040
    Trophy Points:
    331
    No. It is very rare when it happens, maybe 1-2 CPUs at most.
     
    Blacky, Nov 2, 2009
    #4
  5. electrosoft

    electrosoft Perpetualist Matrixist

    Reputations:
    2,766
    Messages:
    4,116
    Likes Received:
    3,967
    Trophy Points:
    331
    You will not find OEM versions uber cheap for quite some time if at all. Unlike this summer with QX9300's when notebook makers were blowing out stock preparing for the CPU architecture change.

    You will find the standard ES love chips on eBay soon enough, though. :) In 6-8 months, you will have the OEMs showing up at better pricing, which is what it took for the QX9300 OEMs to finally start showing up at used/decent prices.

    Even then, I'm not seeing a Quad Core Extreme i7 mobile chip past the 920xm on Intel's roadmap anytime soon either.

    You want the best; you pay for the best.....or you pull a Soviet and get the hookup. ;)

    If you're willing to pay retail, there are numerous sellers online who have them in stock.
     
    electrosoft, Nov 2, 2009
    #5
  6. kevindd992002

    kevindd992002 Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    233
    Messages:
    2,299
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    56
    Oh ok. What difference is there between the ES and OEM versions anyway? AFAIK, OEM versions are just CPU without the fancy Retail boxing just like other computer components.
     
    kevindd992002, Nov 2, 2009
    #6
  7. Oiad

    Oiad Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    56
    Messages:
    598
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    ES or Engineering Samples are like pre-release demos, for industry specialists to mess around with a test out. Not neccessarily what the final product will precisly built as (though it's VERY close to it) but they tend to have unlocked multipliers so they can be tested in everyway. And, I think these are sent out to professionals freely so the original seller makes heaps. :rolleyes:

    OEMs are normally chips sent out in pre-built machines. Because of this they don't come with the retail packaging (you are correct). They are the the finished/final version.
     
    Oiad, Nov 2, 2009
    #7
  8. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    2,140
    Messages:
    6,547
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    Soviet Sunrise, Nov 2, 2009
    #8
  9. Oiad

    Oiad Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    56
    Messages:
    598
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Soviet, you'll have to do a list of hyperlinks to all your explanations, so we can all just throw them out and save ourselves some time in future.
     
    Oiad, Nov 2, 2009
    #9
  10. electrosoft

    electrosoft Perpetualist Matrixist

    Reputations:
    2,766
    Messages:
    4,116
    Likes Received:
    3,967
    Trophy Points:
    331
    I'll readily admit I'm a huge fan of ES chips. If you dot your i's and cross your t's....well that spells, "it," and that isn't much help, now is it?

    Anywho....as long as you make sure to get a QS sample, you can save a bundle. If I am saving 400-500$, I couldn't possibly care less if it is an ES chip or not. I've used 'em for years and when the price tickles muh fancy, I'll use 'em again.
     
    electrosoft, Nov 2, 2009
    #10
  11. kevindd992002

    kevindd992002 Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    233
    Messages:
    2,299
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    56
    Shirley of ebay is now selling OEM 920XM's for $800 :)
     
    kevindd992002, Jan 7, 2010
    #11