COLD PLEASE READ for both Fry's and Outpost (was: Sempron 3100+ with motherboard $90 plus shipping)

[DaGeek]

AMD Sempron Processor 3100+ & ECS NFORCE3-A Motherboard

AMD CPU / Motherboard Combo:
Outpost #: 4705559

AMD Sempron PROCESSOR 3100+ & ECS NFORCE3-A MOTHERBOARD

Tray CPU w/ Enhanced Virus Protection
NVIDIA nForceTM3 250
Supports AGP8X & DDR400
6 Channel Audio


ok, to help some people confused by the ad, a TRAY CPU means OEM processor had it been a retail box you would have see box or PIB(processor in box) as far as the 32/64 bit it does not specify, but honestly the difference is SO small unless your planning on running windows x64 anytime soon does not matter, so in my opinion still a hot deal, just remember to add a nice heatsink/fan( i recommend upgrading the stock fan anyway).

 

[Zap]

The thing is that for the newer cores, the retail HSF is completely adequate for keeping the CPU cool even when overclocked - that's how cool running the new cores are.

To use another analogy, what if a store had a great deal on a retail box full version Windows XP? You buy it and go to install it on the new 300GB HDD you just bought from the same store only to find Windows Setup formatting a 128GB (137Gb) drive, meaning you didn't get a Windows disc with either service pack 1 or 2, but instead got the original one that doesn't work for you.

In any case, this deal is cold for overclockers, still warm for others. Fry's Electronics has absolutely NO problem with issuing a refund within their 14 day return period. Yes we are not being ripped off. Yes we absolutely have the right to return it if we aren't happy with it.

 

[Samyo]

Someone from another forum reported the CPU is 64bit enabled. That's funny.

 

[Zap]

Saw this at another forum:

Not sure about the stepping stuff but here are the numbers off the chip.
SDA3100AIP3AX
CBAEW 0522CPDW
1266394F50283

Someone else got the old 130nm core besides me. Don't know where he shopped, but I'm 100% sure it wasn't San Diego where I got mine.

 

[Cygni]

Someone from another forum reported the CPU is 64bit enabled. That's funny.

Fry's workers aint the smartest. Probably gave him the wrong part out of the cage. Happened to me more than once.

Its also possible that they simply ran out of the older 3100+'s and started pulling from a new tray of 3100's

 

[donxvi]

I got the same SDA3100AIP in Orange County. Early in the AM.
Check today's ad, there's a 2800 combo for $79.99. The only 2800s listed on outpost are 90nm, not clear if the combo will be boxed or retail processor.