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737667 2009-01-12 01:37:00 Hi I am after a Q6600 Intel, should I get the retail or what CPU fan do you suggest cheers.


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Nomad (952)
737668 2009-01-12 02:08:00 Retail.

OEM has no fan and is packaged in bubble wrap (= less protection).

Unless you're into OCing, the stock fan (which comes with the retail unit) is sufficient.
jwil1 (65)
737669 2009-01-12 02:38:00 Meh, who is gonna buy a Q66 and not overclock it?....get the OEM and a decent HSF unit! SolMiester (139)
737670 2009-01-12 02:52:00 Retail - 3 yr warranty. pctek (84)
737671 2009-01-12 04:41:00 Retail - 3 yr warranty.

I have never needed a 3 yr warranty with a cpu, in fact, I have never had a cpu failure.....
SolMiester (139)
737672 2009-01-12 20:31:00 I got the retail @ $10 more, may look into OC in the future, but fans are $50+ huh ... Hopefully not backed too much, cos they say on order. Nomad (952)
737673 2009-01-12 21:35:00 I have never needed a 3 yr warranty with a cpu, in fact, I have never had a cpu failure.....

Ah but one day.....................
pctek (84)
737674 2009-01-12 21:49:00 I have never needed a 3 yr warranty with a cpu, in fact, I have never had a cpu failure.....

I have but it was back in the day of the Cyrix CPUs :yuck:

The only other failed CPU was due to customer fault and not covered under warranty anyway.
CYaBro (73)
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