Anyone bought a Newegg 1700+ lately?

[ardent]

I know everyone is buying these ExcaliburPC 1700's, but I was wondering whether anyone had shopped at Newegg for a 1700+ recently?

In the customer reviews, ppl are saying that they still get T'Bred A's? Is this a frequent thing or is it just that ppl posted because they were disappointed?

Next: Whats the difference in speeds ppl are getting between the Newegg T'Bred B's and the ones at Excalibur?

Thanks for any info you can provide.....currently broke and leaning towards saving $25 at Newegg

Ardent

 

[ZeroWing29]

The T-Bred A's only do about 1.9Ghz. The T-Bred B DLT3Cs at Excaliber can do 2.3 or even 2.4, heck maybe 2.5 on occasion.

Some are duds though (like mine) and "only" do 2.2.

 

[Monstermile]

I guess it is all luck. I ordered a retail 1700+ from newegg a few weeks ago and got a DLT3C JIUHB 0310WPMW. Haven't had a chance to tinker with it yet as I am having other issues right now.

 

[MrAngry]

I just received an order for one of neweggs $50 1700+ CPU and I got a T-bred A with AIRGA 0250 stepping I don't know whether to try it out or send it back, anybody got a success story with one of these? I have an NF7-s to put it on so it would really suck if it's a dud!

 

[airspirit]

TBredA chips don't clock nearly as well as the Bs. Most of the chips they are shipping are TBredA chips.

 

[MrAngry]

I've got a B in my shopping cart at gameVe right now, trying to decide what to do though, I wanted to get some pc3500 memory for my current system 1st.

 

[Emericana]

DONT ORDER FROM NEWEGG.... i ordered 1.5 weeks ago and got a AIUGA 0235 Tbred A!!!!

 

[hellrazrblade]

I don't know whether to try it out or send it back

do you realize how completely dishonest that is? you got what you paid for. there's nothing wrong with your chip.

 

[altec]

I think most people are still recieving T'bred A's from newegg. I would highly suggest ordering from eXcaliberPC.com

 

[formosian]

I guess you might have better chance by going with retail version.
http://secure.newegg.com/app/CustratingReview.asp?item=19-103-352

Check the first 2 reviews.

 

[Lonely Raven]

If you guys are really worried about getting a good chip,
just look in the classifieds here in the forums...I've sold about
5 of these, and there are always people buying two or three,
keeping the best one and selling the rest.

There is a computer show at the end of the month, if you guys
don't have any chips by then, I'll pick some up and sell them
here for $5 over what I paid for them...which is about New Egg
prices, and I'll ONLY pick the latest weeks.

 

[ZeroWing29]

Lonely Raven, I have an 0310 UPMW and it's a real dud. So mark me down for one of your chips. Anything is better than this thing

Thanks!

 

[SpliT71]

says it's a t-bred b on neweggs description for the 1700

 

[Damian]

I ordered a month ago from Newegg and got an AIRGA, didn't even bother to OC it more than 150 or so MHz. My friend ordered about a month earlier and got a DUT3C JIUCB. That thing can hit 2001 Mhz at 1.85v.

If you're tight for money, get a JIUHB DLT3C 0312TPXW from GameVE if those are still in stock. These aren't miracle chips (mine only hits 2.23, and this is pretty average) but they're only $58.

Zero, I think my dud is worse than your dud

But then, who are we kidding? We're calling processors that only overclock by 600 MHz duds...

 

[y23kc]

says it's a t-bred b on neweggs description for the 1700

Where? I didn't see anything about it. My OEM is going to be here tomorrow. I sure hope it's not a tbred a. I already got one of the JIUHB 2100+ that does 2.1ghz. Don't need 2 duds.

 

[Drak55]

Ok you have all taked me in to downgrading my cpu to upgrade my pc I'm gana get the 1700 and use my 2200 as a key chain or something LOL I went to eXcaliberPC.com and they have 3 1700's for sale all are at $72. 2 are brown chips one is green they show the numbers (stepping) but witch one should I order and why the 2 different color chips?

http://www.excaliberpc.com/product_info.php?products_id=1925
http://www.excaliberpc.com/product_info.php?products_id=1847
http://www.excaliberpc.com/product_info.php?products_id=1926


this last one is a retail one so its 4 different ones to chose from
http://www.excaliberpc.com/product_info.php?products_id=1962

let me know what yas think so I can place my order tonight. =)

 

[Damian]

The different colors don't mean much, only different PCB's. They're easier to mod, but that's just about it.

It's pretty much a gamble with overclocking, but I've heard people get the most luck with the XPMW. Just don't take my word for it.

 

[Drak55]

I guess I just have to read around see what people ate saying about them.

 

[Disco_Stu]

I'm gana get the 1700 and use my 2200 as a key chain or something LOL

Don't hurt a perfectly good chip! Put it up in the classifieds, someone will buy it, that would make a killer folder.

 

[Drak55]

Don't hurt a perfectly good chip! Put it up in the classifieds, someone will buy it, that would make a killer folder.

what exactly is folding? I know stupid question that must have been asked a million times befor.