750Mhz T-bird socket A 200fsb $39 @ Geeks (used)

[redmango]

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[Raziel]

That's a used cpu, not sure how comfortable I am with that. You can also pick up the same cpu for $37 at newegg.com

 

[m1ke101]

uh...used cpu? does it mean refurbished or just used?

 

[spanky]

think replacing my 750 duron with a 750 t-bird will do me any good?

 

[tigerbait]

it probably means, used, didn't OC worth a damn, and now they are selling it.

 

[manly]

<< think replacing my 750 duron with a 750 t-bird will do me any good? >>



why not jump to 1 GHz T-Bird? They're reasonably affordable. If the rest of your system is "high-performance," i.e. plenty of PC133 RAM, a nice video card, and 7200 rpm hard drive, then the 1 GHz T-Bird would be a nice addition for certain applications (i.e. games or A/V encoding).

 

[spanky]

2 words:

i'm cheap




ok, thats two and a half words

 

[VirginiaDonkey]

Spanky,
yes you will see a noticable difference

I swapped my duron with an athlon and at the same speed the athlon was about 15% faster in all benchmarks, probaly due to the larger onboard cache.

close the L1 bridges and crank that puppy up to 850-900 mhz

 

[BrintonAA]

I bought a 750 T-bird 9 months ago for $100, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS... My parts become worthless so fast.... lol

 

[Ziptar]

I am on the fence on this one. I was going to purchase a New Duron 750 today here in town (TCWO.com is 2 miles from where I work.) for $48.00 w/ a HSF for a cheapie 4th system. The TBird at geeks is going to run me $46.00 Shipped 2nd Day but, I will need to track down a HSF.... The little 150W power supply in my MicroATX case isn't on AMD's Approved list, does that matter?? Sounds like a good deal but, this bothers me:



<< We are currently experiencing approximately a 5-day order processing backlog; please consider allowing for extra processing time when placing your order. >>



I havenever ordered from geeks before... is that really the deal..... 5 Days???

 

[Ziptar]

<< That's a used cpu, not sure how comfortable I am with that. You can also pick up the same cpu for $37 at newegg.com >>



Where????? I see a Duron not a T-Bird on newegg.

 

[DieselMan]

<< I havenever ordered from geeks before... is that really the deal..... 5 Days??? >>


Yep, I order from them quiet often, and I can tell you if you need this thing quickly, DO NOT BOTHER WITH THEM! From the time I order, to the day I receive the package, there's usually a 10-11 day gap (I live in NYC).

Otherwise, they're pretty reliable. I haven't got anything from them that wouldn't work as advertised.

 

[dimwit]

it probably means, used, didn't OC worth a damn

My guess is a corporate upgrade, no overclocking at all, so probably pretty good shape. If it lasts 30 days, it will last 3 years. Unless you heat sink falls off, but then Egay it What to do with a burnt CPU

 

[jmunjr]

Ohhhhh, a 15% difference - amazing stuff there..

Do yoursleves some favors and chill out on the upgrade/overclocking bonanza. Do it once a year...maybe.. You'll get a lot more for your money..

 

[PandaBear]

<< My guess is a corporate upgrade, no overclocking at all, so probably pretty good shape. If it lasts 30 days, it will last 3 years. Unless you heat sink falls off, but then Egay it What to do with a burnt CPU >>



I think many people buy dead CPU to swap out a similar cpu at their work. Not really something a moral person will do but a lot of people are doing it.

 

[DavemanUT]

If you want to overclock, look for any AXIA. If you don't, get a 950 Tbird. Best Price for $. I'm taking a duron out of my sis's compaq, and throwin the Bird in there.

D.C.

 

[Marauder-]

I bought one but the site is experiencing a 5 day turnaround.

 

[quicksb]

hehe - whats next, used bigmacs?

isn't a NEW duron 850 40$ - thats your 15% performance boost and it'l probably overclock!

isnt this a time when we should just say no (if it was 20$, then maybe

 

[Ziptar]

<< hehe - whats next, used bigmacs?

isn't a NEW duron 850 40$ - thats your 15% performance boost and it'l probably overclock!

isnt this a time when we should just say no (if it was 20$, then maybe >>



Thanks for Pointing that Out... I just checked PW and TCWO is selling a Duron 850 for $41.00, they list them on their website or $50. That is a much better deal. I can get it for $50.00 w/ HSF no shipping. I can just pick it up.