To overclock or not?

[bhxtyrant]

Hey Fastgame,thanks for the info on the RAM.I have yet another question lol.

Thanks to everyones suggestions i am gonna grab a AMD64 3000+ processor.I am gonna order from newegg.then i aw something kinda odd to me.They have the AMD64 3000+ retail ($146) and OEM($149),Is there any difference besides the fact that the retail comes with a stock HSF?I would hate to order the retail and find out its locked or something if you know what i mean.I will more then likely order the OEM with This HSF ,since it supports up to AMD 64 5000+ it should eliminate having to buy another HSF for future processor upgrades.What do you think.

[santino]

They have the AMD64 3000+ retail ($146) and OEM($149),Is there any difference besides the fact that the retail comes with a stock HSF?

this was my same question today when i was looking at the amd athlon xp 2800+ for a friend who's upgrading. the retail is going for $101 and the oem is $104. then i looked at the comparison and saw that besides the retail box having the hs and fan, it used 1.65 volts and the oem used 1.5. does this mean the oem version runs on lower power? ~s

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