Remarked Processor

[ricohpk]

I want to know the difference between Genuine Intel Processor and Remarked Processor
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[KWB Teck]

I'll assume that your talking about the Boxed or OEM versions of the Intel processor.

The boxed comes with an intel heatsink/fan combo, and a 3 year warranty from Intel.

The OEM is just the processor and only comes with a 1 year warranty from Intel. It's for Original Equiptment Manufacturers, and provides them a cheaper alternative when building their systems.

[Captain_Kirk]

Actually a remarked processor may be a repackeged processor for RMA (One that had the INTEL heatsink/fan on it which needed replacing)

[tablesalt]

Remarked can also mean that a distributer remarked the processor to state that it is something different then what Intel originally claims it to be. For instance many CPU's will overclock to a higher speed then what is stated. If a distributor can run this chip "stable" at this higher speed they may remark it and sell it for that speed. IE 650MHz instead of 600MHz. Of course this would only be done by a shady group and has been harder to do since Intel locked the multipliers on the chips several years ago starting with later P2's.

[TrackMan]

its kind of dumb to remark say a 600mhz processor as a 650 mhz processor because this means that you need to use a special, nonstandard fsb setting, and most people who would be putting a new cpu in thier systems would know that some monkey business was going on.

on the other hand, most 600mhz p3's can easlily reach 800 mhz w/ standard cooling, and a voltage bump that the stock 800's go through as well. some people use lasers to etch off intel's chip markings, and put new markings that identify it as a fster processor. since the 800's use the standard 133 mhz fsb, it is extremely hard to tell the difference. in fact, not even itel's cpuid program cannot tell the difference between a 600 mhz processor marked as 800mhz. there was a article written about this a couple years ago by pc world, and they had some intel executive who was qouted saying that in some cases not even intel is shure if a processor is remarked or not.

[tablesalt]

Originally posted by TrackMan:
<STRONG>its kind of dumb to remark say a 600mhz processor as a 650 mhz processor because this means that you need to use a special, nonstandard fsb setting, and most people who would be putting a new cpu in thier systems would know that some monkey business was going on.

on the other hand, most 600mhz p3's can easlily reach 800 mhz w/ standard cooling, and a voltage bump that the stock 800's go through as well. some people use lasers to etch off intel's chip markings, and put new markings that identify it as a fster processor. since the 800's use the standard 133 mhz fsb, it is extremely hard to tell the difference. in fact, not even itel's cpuid program cannot tell the difference between a 600 mhz processor marked as 800mhz. there was a article written about this a couple years ago by pc world, and they had some intel executive who was qouted saying that in some cases not even intel is shure if a processor is remarked or not.</STRONG>

Interesting to know...

[KoWind7]

Originally posted by TrackMan:
<STRONG>its kind of dumb to remark say a 600mhz processor as a 650 mhz processor because this means that you need to use a special, nonstandard fsb setting, and most people who would be putting a new cpu in thier systems would know that some monkey business was going on.
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You wouldn't use a nonstandard fsb setting for a 650. 100x6.5 exactly the same as the true 650s run. You can unlock most cpu's multipiers. I won't get into it here, but it can be done...