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Originally Posted by JayDee  I came across that thread at NCIX as well - After I put in an order for a E6600. Too bad that a poor overclock isn't accepted as a vaild RMA reason. For 99% of the buyers (Dell/Gateway/... bulk box buyers) it makes no difference but the OC is a big part of the decision to buy for the other 1%. |
Yeah, there are very few venders who will offer to check steppings, and some of those who do will charge a premium for the service.
This used to be a big issue with S939 chips, not sure what the market is like for C2Ds.
This is the kind of service that a local vender can shine at.
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