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OEM C2Ds

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Practically all the C2Ds on the consumer market at the moment seem to be retail models. This presents no advantage for me as I like many will be using an after market cooler and am not concerned about extended warranty, since I'm unlikely to have a new chip for much more than a year anyway. I'd far rather pay less for an OEM version. Most e-tailers seemed to have at least the 6300 in OEM, but now even these have disappeared.

What's the consensus on why there only seem to be retail versions available, and where have all the OEM chips gone? Are they all being swallowed up by manufacturers leaving none for the domestic builder? Is there any knowledge as to when OEM C2Ds might become widely available across the board in terms of models?

Apologies if this has been covered, I had a quick search but couldn't find anything.
 
Robbie G said:
Practically all the C2Ds on the consumer market at the moment seem to be retail models. This presents no advantage for me as I like many will be using an after market cooler and am not concerned about extended warranty, since I'm unlikely to have a new chip for much more than a year anyway. I'd far rather pay less for an OEM version. Most e-tailers seemed to have at least the 6300 in OEM, but now even these have disappeared.

What's the consensus on why there only seem to be retail versions available, and where have all the OEM chips gone? Are they all being swallowed up by manufacturers leaving none for the domestic builder? Is there any knowledge as to when OEM C2Ds might become widely available across the board in terms of models?

Apologies if this has been covered, I had a quick search but couldn't find anything.
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OEM C2Ds were widely available at release, I remember seeing them. They were in stock before the retails ones. I waited for the retail E6700 because I wanted a badge.

The OEM chips are out there but as I recall they were about £5 cheaper than the retail counterparts.
 
OzyOly said:
OEM C2Ds were widely available at release
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Only E6300 iirc :confused:

Maybe I wasn't looking in the right places :). OcUK currently don't sell any OEM nor do their famous competitor whose name begins with a "S".
 
Robbie G said:
Only E6300 iirc :confused:
OcUK currently don't sell any OEM nor do their famous competitor whose name begins with a "S".
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Sainsburys? :confused:

Anyway, the price difference between retail and OEM for C2D at release was minimal and probably still is.

If you aren't going to keep your processor for more than a year, get retail and sell the HSF to make up the difference of £5.
 
Fair point re: the fan, but I was hoping to find out for curiosity's sake if nothing else why the OEM chips aren't wideley available, i.e. how the market for these things works.
 
Robbie G said:
Fair point re: the fan, but I was hoping to find out for curiosity's sake if nothing else why the OEM chips aren't wideley available, i.e. how the market for these things works.
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Maybe OCUK don't stock them any more because of poor sales due to the low price difference. Same goes for other e-tailers.
 
I managed to pick up my E6300 as an OEM version from overclockers, that was just before Christmas, I don't think I've seen many others since then.
 
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