Q9550 Engineering Sample

[zykan]

Hey, a friend of mine whos upgrading to nehalem said that he'd let me buy his old Q9550, but its an engineering sample.

Is it bad? i've googled it a bit and it just says it might not be as good as the retail chips.

any heads up would be nice

 

[jak731]

someone correct me, but arnt ES chips legally property of intel?

 

[Skalaberg]

someone correct me, but arnt ES chips legally property of intel?

Somehow I dont think they will be too concerned about it.

 

[Van Diemen]

The ES chips are usually better than the retail, as they are used by Intel to show off their new products

 

[Mr Kingston]

someone correct me, but arnt ES chips legally property of intel?

they are indeed. Some ES samples are better overclockers but some are worse as they are not the end retail product. If the price is right buy it

 

[zykan]

cheers lads

 

[matt100]

you sometimes get multi unlocked ES chips too, I've had an E6700ES which wasn't great at all but I've seen plenty that have been brilliant.

 

[MeatLoaf]

I had an E6300 engineering sample and it was multiplier locked and it was a pants overclocker. Dont forget the ES chips will have little bugs and problems that may have been ironed out before going retail.

 

[MooMoo444]

Whats he selling it to you for? It would have to be cheap to risk an early one which might have bugs in it