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CPU Replacement..
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2003 1:23 pm
by eGoCeNTRoNiX
Hmmm.. Trying to be sneaky here.. I have a dead XP1900+ and a deat Tbird 1.33... Was wondering if anybody had ever purchased both an OEM and Retail version of the same CPU and had a problem with the OEM and sent it back for warranty under the Retail terms? Theoretically this should work? I think?? I don't know. What do you guys think? Or do they catalogue the #'s on the CPU some how to correspond with the Retail vs. OEM batches of chips? If not, I may buy retail versions of both of these chips, and send them in for RMA.. Yeah, I know it's not right.. But one was dead when I got it for X-Mas and is an OEM and purchased in like 11/02 so I didn't even get it until 2 months later.. lol.. Anywho, any thoughts? Please don't bash me for being "naughty" lol.. eGo
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2003 4:17 pm
by NascarFool
I have a retail XP2400+. The HSF has a barcode sticker on it that will match up to the serial # on the chip. They can tell which ones are retail or OEM. The last retail chip I had to RMA through Newegg required the HSF to be sent back with the chip.
Ahhhh.. I see..
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2003 4:21 pm
by eGoCeNTRoNiX
Well, then how about OEM? lol.. The OEM processor I bought came with nothing but a plastic case holding the chip. Nothin' on it.. I guess I could try that.. lol.. Thanx for the info thought Nascar..
eGo
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 12:23 am
by Slugbait
I'm not going to bash you. I'm simply going to point out that what you are considering is fraud. Do it via US Mail, and it's a federal offense.
That is, if you get caught...
Yeah, I know..
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 12:51 am
by eGoCeNTRoNiX
:chicken