Local store that overclocks all thier cpu's for u, to test which is better !!

CandymanCan · May 4, 2004

I have a local store over here in Virginia, and if you pay them $20 they will take all thier OEM cpu's and overclock them to the max and test them for stability and which ever is the highest overclocker you can buy it and thier prices, are like Internet prices, im talking like $80 for a 2500+.

Of course they only do this on AMD proc's, but still i think thats a pretty tight store. I asked if he could order some 2500 m's and do that to them and he said yea he can. Now thats cool.

oc_byagi · May 4, 2004

it's a good customer service but what is the store going to do with the leftovers??? lol

CandymanCan · May 4, 2004

They just sell them, not everyone is a overclocker you know.

Radical · May 4, 2004

Yeah, but if he overclocks them, then the person who buys those processors won't have a warrenty

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glock19owner · May 4, 2004

Radical said:
Yeah, but if he overclocks them, then the person who buys those processors won't have a warrenty .

Anyone who doesnt use a AMD stock heatink...either it be Retail or OEM does not have a warranty either...

Or if you use something other then the silcon thermal paste you voided the warranty also...

I could go on with what would void a warranty...not just OCing voids a warranty anymore...

CandymanCan · May 4, 2004

Thier is no AMD warrenty on OEM cpu's. Only the store warrenty and they give 14 days at that store.

hitechjb1 · May 4, 2004

Re: Local store that overclocks all thier cpu's for u, to test which is better !!

CandymanCan said:
I have a local store over here in Virginia, and if you pay them $20 they will take all thier OEM cpu's and overclock them to the max and test them for stability and which ever is the highest overclocker you can buy it and thier prices, are like Internet prices, im talking like $80 for a 2500+.

Of course they only do this on AMD proc's, but still i think thats a pretty tight store. I asked if he could order some 2500 m's and do that to them and he said yea he can. Now thats cool.

How exactly they test and pick CPU for customers?

Do they use thermal paste on each CPU? If so, after few test, some CPU will look like used, or technically considered as used.
What is the highest voltage they apply for testing?
How stability is tested, using Prime95, ...? How long is stability tested.

Another possibility is testing CPU at low voltage, and extrapolate the overclockability from low voltage, ...

oc_byagi · May 5, 2004

Do they use thermal paste on each CPU?

no they just use naked cpus and overheat them
or they try to crack them open and see which ones are harder to break.

Overclocker550 · May 5, 2004

thats sweet, but if they use better cooling than you, you wont get the same ocs they do

CandymanCan · May 5, 2004

they use Heatsinks from what i heard and i highly doubt the yraise the voltage much if they even do, and that isnt better then watercooling.

hitechjb1 · May 5, 2004

If a CPU is just tested at a lower voltage, without putting full voltage, thermal paste, full high temperature to cycle through stability testing, a promising result at low voltage may not extrapolate and translate into a desirable high overclocking at higher voltage and power dissipation.

There exists some chips that show good potential at lower voltage, but may top out early at certain voltage and frequency lower than some chips that show less promising result at a lower voltage.

Ven0m · May 5, 2004

Anyway it looks good. They may test every CPU they get, so:
1. customer would be satisfied
2. seller gets more $$$

JaY_III · May 5, 2004

dont buy anthing from that store.
Selling pre tested CPU's ruins the sport of overclocking IMHO
Stores that pre test keep all the overclocking Gems, and only sell KRUD to people that dont pay the extra money for a "GOOD OVERCLOCKER"

I rember in the Celeron Days how many stores like taht popped up... not cool at all.

My advise, do not support that type of store

Overclocker550 · May 5, 2004

thought so. they sell you xp3200 athlons and keep the ones that do 2.5GHz

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