I need some quick advice regarding CPU's.

[Troll2k]

I have seen many online retailers selling open box items.I assume that they are opened returned items.Which leads me to believe that they take back opened boxes.

However I am not familiar with your particular retailer and I would wait for a reply before proceeding.I would be tempted to bite the bullet and actually call them.

[danjama]

Originally Posted by Troll2k

I have seen many online retailers selling open box items.I assume that they are opened returned items.Which leads me to believe that they take back opened boxes.

However I am not familiar with your particular retailer and I would wait for a reply before proceeding.I would be tempted to bite the bullet and actually call them.

Well that sounds promising. I tried calling, but they're offices had closed half an hour before. Suppose i'll know by morning.

[MaxVelo]

I don't have any problems with my AMD Cpu. In fact, I'm very happy with it.
Had no problems with it until now and I oc'ed it on day 1. Running stable since then at 3.8 GHz.

[jrg]

Nice to see a 6 cores working well with COD. My platform is based on AMD, do you think that the game use all your 6 cores or a Phenom II x4 could do the job as well?

[danjama]

Originally Posted by jrg

Nice to see a 6 cores working well with COD. My platform is based on AMD, do you think that the game use all your 6 cores or a Phenom II x4 could do the job as well?

A lot of people on here are using the BE 965's and getting great results, so four cores are just as good my bet (in fact, a lot of people say the extra two cores are irrelevant in gaming right now).

Good to hear from you AMD boys. I won't feel as bad if they refuse my return now.

[danjama]

Can anyone advise me of the difference between the H67 and P67 ii55 motherboards? Did the H67 boards have the disintegrating Sata port issue?

[Troll2k]

All the first run 1155 boards had the Sata issue.The new boards out should have the new chips.Most manufacturers will say B3 on the box or literature.That is the new revision.

As far as I know the only difference between the h67 and the p67 is that the h67 has an integrated video port.No onboard video on the p67.


Note:
If you are looking at an 1155 board I assume you were able to return your other parts.

[patrat1]

Originally Posted by danjama

Can anyone advise me of the difference between the H67 and P67 ii55 motherboards? Did the H67 boards have the disintegrating Sata port issue?

you need a p67 board if your going to over clock.

which you will, since its childs play to do it with a i5 2500k.

im running mine at 4.5 ghz with the stock cooler. of course my case is loaded with huge fans, so for now im getting by with stock cooling. when the hot weather hits, i may have to get a better cooler or tone down my OC.

Originally Posted by danjama

Can anyone advise me of the difference between the H67 and P67 ii55 motherboards? Did the H67 boards have the disintegrating Sata port issue?

H67 allow use of the 2500~2600 CPU integrated graphics, P67 does not.

B3-revision boards have fixed SATA chips.