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Pwnzilla · 06-19-2008, 05:46 AM

If you buy a "boxed" or retail processor, it comes with a HSF (heatsink/fan) and the TIM (thermal interface material) will be already applied to it (be careful when handling/installing not to rub it off). If you buy an "OEM" processor, all you get is the processor. You will have to purchase the HSF and TIM separately.

One exception to this rule is AMD's Black Edition processors. They are retail and are covered under a 3 year warranty, but they are not supplied with a HSF/TIM. Most boxed CPUs come with a 3 year manufacturers warranty (so long as you use the supplied HSF/TIM). An OEM processor is usually only warranted for about 90 days.

06-19-2008, 05:46 AM	#25 (permalink)
Pwnzilla Putting the funk in dysfunctional Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama, USA Posts: 1,218	If you buy a "boxed" or retail processor, it comes with a HSF (heatsink/fan) and the TIM (thermal interface material) will be already applied to it (be careful when handling/installing not to rub it off). If you buy an "OEM" processor, all you get is the processor. You will have to purchase the HSF and TIM separately. One exception to this rule is AMD's Black Edition processors. They are retail and are covered under a 3 year warranty, but they are not supplied with a HSF/TIM. Most boxed CPUs come with a 3 year manufacturers warranty (so long as you use the supplied HSF/TIM). An OEM processor is usually only warranted for about 90 days.