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MikeGn · 08-07-2002, 10:12 PM

As I prepare to buy the parts for my next computer, I'm wondering whether I'll want the AMD XP 2000+ CPU in either Retail or OEM. From what I've read, it sounds like the Retail version comes with a heatsink pre-installed, while the OEM version does not include a heatsink at all. Is this correct?

Would the Retail version be easier to install overall? This is my first computer, so I'd like the process to be easy (I don't know how well I could apply thermal paste if I went for the OEM version).

Are the heatsinks that come with the Retail version high enough quality? I don't plan to overclock, but the computer will be used for gaming.

Thanks,
Mike Gnitecki

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MikeGn Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 48	See today's most popular deals at » Do Retail CPUs include a heatsink pre-installed? As I prepare to buy the parts for my next computer, I'm wondering whether I'll want the AMD XP 2000+ CPU in either Retail or OEM. From what I've read, it sounds like the Retail version comes with a heatsink pre-installed, while the OEM version does not include a heatsink at all. Is this correct? Would the Retail version be easier to install overall? This is my first computer, so I'd like the process to be easy (I don't know how well I could apply thermal paste if I went for the OEM version). Are the heatsinks that come with the Retail version high enough quality? I don't plan to overclock, but the computer will be used for gaming. Thanks, Mike Gnitecki