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To: wily who wrote (4707)	1/7/1999 9:35:00 PM
From: Zeuspaul	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

difference between a boxed and an oem processor, An Intel boxed processor is the retail version and comes in a box. The warranty is through Intel (3 yrs ?). The warranty for an OEM is through the retailer..usually about a year. The Boxed versions come with a fan..the oem does not. Zeuspaul

To: wily who wrote (4707)	1/8/1999 2:35:00 AM
From: Dan Spangenberg	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14778

I concur with Zeuspaul. I do believe the warranty is 3 years. The fan on the Boxed retail version has always been very acceptable for me, not even a hint of overheating in any of the many systems I have put together. Even though some have said that an OEM and a boxed processor are different, everything I have read says that they are identical, and in using both varieties, I also believe that there is no difference. Usually the boxed is a better deal by the time you have to add on a decent fan with a OEM version. Good Luck Dan