OEM AMD Athlon XP's at TCWO

[shadowfaX]

mmm... nice prices...

 

[Tung]

cool.. good thing i waited

 

[SHoddyCOmp]

<< i don't think i can wait for hammer...i've been with this pIII850 for too long, and i've been dying to go amd. >>



I completely understand, this is a Celeron 500! WOoowwwW 64 mb ram lol

i have GOT to get a new computer soon but 'it still works' (."),,,|, so i gotta kill it somehow, I was thinking of OC'ing the graphics chip on the mobo and play CS untill it pops but i cant find out how. Its just a ATI Rage Ultra or something integrated on the board. Got any ideas of how that arent obvious? he he

 

[SHoddyCOmp]

Ahh oh well I dont know what im gonna do, I dont really want to make this computer completely dead in the water though. If it isnt obvious im not the one in control of the money to buy stuff for a new one.

 

[larciel]

sell everyparts inside, and tell your parents that comp doesn't work..

 

[solo]

I don't get it, I bought 5 OEM Duron 1.1GHz CPUs last week for $39 each. Now I browsed to them and they're $64 each! All the XP's came down in price and the Durons went up?? That don't make no sense...

 

[U2ForNow]

<< I don't get it, I bought 5 OEM Duron 1.1GHz CPUs last week for $39 each. Now I browsed to them and they're $64 each! All the XP's came down in price and the Durons went up?? That don't make no sense... >>



I have never seen them that low. You must be confused. If I am wrong were did you buy them at that price. BTW, you also have the wrong link for the Durons at tcwo.com. Here it is. they are only $53

 

[Tung]

<< cool.. good thing i waited >>


I waited too long. the xp 1800+ just went up $2 to $105
that ruins everything!!! :|

 

[solo]

Now I really don't get it, how can your link to the Duron at TCWO be $53 and mine be $64?? Do they post multiple prices?? And if you don't believe I got 5 of them at $39 here's my emailed invoice:

THOMPSON'S COMPUTER WAREHOUSE INC.
6306 BENJAMIN ROAD SUITE 610
TAMPA,FL 33634
UNITED STATES
(800) 394 4503
(813) 882 8524 DATE: 4/4/2002
ORDER NO: XXXXXXX
INVOICE NO: XXXXXXX

Your SALES INVOICE


Customer Code
Shipping method
UPS GROUND



Your Billing Address Your Shipping Address
W Solomon
XXXXXXXXXXXX
Acworth,GA 30102
UNITED STATES
W Solomon
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Acworth,GA 30102
UNITED STATES



SL# ItemCode Item Description Qty Shipped Price Tax Amount
1 321118 AMD DURON 1.1GHZ SCKTA OEM 5 5 39.00 0.00 195.00

2 0.00 0.00 0.00

3 FRGT FREIGHT & INSURANCE 6.95



S U M M A R Y T O T A L

Taxable 0.00

Tax 0.00

Exempt 201.95

T o t a l 201.95

P a i d 201.95

B a l a n c e 0.00




And here's my tracking info from UPS:

Status: In Transit
Scheduled Delivery: Apr 8, 2002
Shipped to: ACWORTH, GA, US
Shipped or Billed on: Apr 4, 2002

Tracking Number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Service Type: GROUND
Weight: 1.00 Lb




PACKAGE PROGRESS
Date Time Location Activity
Apr 5, 2002 9:42 P.M. ACWORTH, GA, US IN TRANSIT TO
9:41 P.M. ATLANTA, GA, US DEPARTURE SCAN
3:24 P.M. ATLANTA, GA, US LOCATION SCAN
3:15 P.M. ATLANTA, GA, US UNLOAD SCAN
1:26 P.M. ATLANTA, GA, US ARRIVAL SCAN
3:12 A.M. JACKSONVILLE, FL, US DEPARTURE SCAN
1:57 A.M. JACKSONVILLE, FL, US UNLOAD SCAN
12:51 A.M. JACKSONVILLE, FL, US ARRIVAL SCAN
Apr 4, 2002 8:27 P.M. BAYSIDE, FL, US DEPARTURE SCAN
7:11 P.M. BAYSIDE, FL, US ORIGIN SCAN
6:21 P.M. US BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

 

[U2ForNow]

I wonder if it was a pricing error? I only said that because I built two of those machines last week and would have loved to had that price. As far as the pricewatch.com prices go, you need to link to tcwo.com via pricewatch to see that price.







<< Now I really don't get it, how can your link to the Duron at TCWO be $53 and mine be $64?? Do they post multiple prices?? And if you don't believe I got 5 of them at $39 here's my emailed invoice:

THOMPSON'S COMPUTER WAREHOUSE INC.
6306 BENJAMIN ROAD SUITE 610
TAMPA,FL 33634
UNITED STATES
(800) 394 4503
(813) 882 8524 DATE: 4/4/2002
ORDER NO: XXXXXXX
INVOICE NO: XXXXXXX

Your SALES INVOICE


Customer Code
Shipping method
UPS GROUND



Your Billing Address Your Shipping Address
W Solomon
XXXXXXXXXXXX
Acworth,GA 30102
UNITED STATES
W Solomon
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Acworth,GA 30102
UNITED STATES



SL# ItemCode Item Description Qty Shipped Price Tax Amount
1 321118 AMD DURON 1.1GHZ SCKTA OEM 5 5 39.00 0.00 195.00

2 0.00 0.00 0.00

3 FRGT FREIGHT & INSURANCE 6.95



S U M M A R Y T O T A L

Taxable 0.00

Tax 0.00

Exempt 201.95

T o t a l 201.95

P a i d 201.95

B a l a n c e 0.00




And here's my tracking info from UPS:

Status: In Transit
Scheduled Delivery: Apr 8, 2002
Shipped to: ACWORTH, GA, US
Shipped or Billed on: Apr 4, 2002

Tracking Number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Service Type: GROUND
Weight: 1.00 Lb




PACKAGE PROGRESS
Date Time Location Activity
Apr 5, 2002 9:42 P.M. ACWORTH, GA, US IN TRANSIT TO
9:41 P.M. ATLANTA, GA, US DEPARTURE SCAN
3:24 P.M. ATLANTA, GA, US LOCATION SCAN
3:15 P.M. ATLANTA, GA, US UNLOAD SCAN
1:26 P.M. ATLANTA, GA, US ARRIVAL SCAN
3:12 A.M. JACKSONVILLE, FL, US DEPARTURE SCAN
1:57 A.M. JACKSONVILLE, FL, US UNLOAD SCAN
12:51 A.M. JACKSONVILLE, FL, US ARRIVAL SCAN
Apr 4, 2002 8:27 P.M. BAYSIDE, FL, US DEPARTURE SCAN
7:11 P.M. BAYSIDE, FL, US ORIGIN SCAN
6:21 P.M. US BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED >>

 

[solo]

If it was a pricing error kudos to TCWO for honoring it!

 

[Lanyap]

TCWO uses different "p_prodids" at the end of their URLs to allow for different prices for the same items. They use different numbers for the lower priced Pricewatch items than their regular price for the same item.

Duron 1GHz 200FSB OEM

From Pricewatch: $39
http://www.tcwo.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=1646

From the TCWO website: $47
http://www.tcwo.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=1367

 

[87pathfinder]

Looks like we got a price war brewing!

Around 1am last night Accubyte lowered their Pricewatch prices across the entire XP line. Now Accubyte's prices are about $4 to $6 lower than TCWO's. However, when you factor in shipping, you're still better off at TCWO.

My hope is TCWO will match Accubyte's prices!

 

[JoeFoster]

Great company. Bought my last 2 cpu upgrades from them for my 8k7a. I bought the 1700+ when it was at $103. Running great at 1672(2000+) w/152 fsb

 

[LukFilm]

I'm just glad that I sold my used OEM 1600+ for $150 shipped on Ebay a month ago

 

[chmike]

must have been a pricing error

Maybe...

See this thread
here

TCWO had cheap, cheap Duron prices for a couple of hours on Monday (maybe April Fools?!).

 

[ironk]

Well, Hammer won't be out until late 2002 so thats a lot of waiting.

 

[solo]

chmike

The thread you linked is where I got my 1.1GHz Durons for $39 each. Musta been just a brief sale.

 

[chmike]

solo

yeah, I picked up one, and am now kicking myself for not getting another ... oh, well.:frown:
The whole deal lasted less than 2 hours apparently...

 

[chrisjor]

So exactly how many Mhz does the XP2100+ function at? I hate the new naming scheme.

I may just order one of the 2100+ on my Amex blue before the BVG expires 5/1. I will hope like hell that the price plummets over the next 60 days!

Another question.....I have an Epox 8kha+ with XP1600+ running WIN XP Pro, if I swap 1600 for 2100 will WinXP freeze? Will I have to reinstall OS? Or call Microsoft? Have never just swapped chips before.

 

[Banana]

Woohoo--maybe the price drop means the next AMD CPU is about to be released! (Palomino 2200+, or Thoroughbred? Can't wait!!)

And as for you, ChrisJor, why do you think WinXP will "freeze?" Swapping the CPU should not cause that.

1YP

 

[Squalish2357]

The wait for Thoroughbred as opposed to Hammer has several things going for it:

Hammer=64bit server chip(@least at first), which means proprietory software, different drivers, messed up compatibility, etc. Also, it is supposed to be a server chip, so I doubt they will have new consumer-level features like 3DNow! started out as.

Time: The first Thoroughbreds go retail somewhere between May 20 and mid June. Anand has a report on Hammers about how they raised their first prototype in only a 1 month period before cebit, so the devteam isn't sitting on their asses, but it will still be a very long wait and a very hazy time period before Hammers are released.

Price: Hammers are likely to be far beyond what is available now, price-wise. Thoroughbreds are showing all indications, however, of being a low-heat output, very-high-scalability chip(based on the heat/frequency performance that Northwood got by getting to .13micron). For all those not listening, that means VERY HIGH OVERCLOCKABILITY! Northwoods have gotten to 3Ghz on air-cooling, and are likely to go to @least 3.5(based on marketting predictions) if quality goes up.

Compatibility: Hammer will require a new motheboard spec, and probably be incompatible with much of the software on your machine now(think 32bit PCI slots vs 64bit). Thoroughbred has been confirmed to work in standard socket-A motherboards, and will work with existing kt266 motherboards.

Overclockability:Thoroughbred will probably be one of the most overclockable chips in recent memory, as it is .13micron vs .18. Although what AMD will do about OCers remains unknown(They seem to want to alienate their hobbyist customer base by making it harder and harder to OC the chip. First came pencil trick, then came XP's filling in the valleys and connecting the bridges, then came the green PCB XP's that require even more modification. Wonder what they will do w/ thoroughbred?), Hopefully they will try to keep their hardware enthusiest audience for now.


Some of the things I have said about Thoroughbreds will also probably apply to the Hammers, but it is unsure at this point because of how far off the Hammers are. Personally, I am waiting for a Soltek(mmm, red storm feature) KT400 Raid(dubious at best) motherboards to run my new Thoroughbred on with OCZ PC3200 memory.

 

[Banana]

With the CLAW still so far away, what I'll do is to wait for T'Bred to come out this summer, then pick up a Palomino 1800+ at dirt cheap price (less than $70?) for my KT133A system. When CLAW finally is released and becomes affordable, maybe in late-2003 (?), then it will be time for a completely new setup for me anyway.

I try to keep my core hardware for at least 2 years

1YP

 

[idgaf13]

Look at Sharky Extreme they showed that $39 Duron price also.
I found it on pricewatch also.

Intel is cutting prices on 4-14 ,word is AMD will also.

 

[Strych9]

1600+ down to $85 :Q