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Adionik

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So what's the deal with OEM cards? Does it eventually come to OEM vs Retail - pretty box, driver cd's, cables and (Possible) games?

Is that...worth it?

Just curious to those who buy OEM cards here as well.
 
Also look out for potential differences in the support/warranty.
 
OEM cards typically have no manufacturer's warranty. Often, they use slower-clocked or lower-quality components, as the cards do not have to be up to the specs of the retail version.
 
I beleive that that is refurbished products, am i correct? I think that OEM products are retail products with Original Extras Missing? I have bought multiple things OEM from Newegg, and all have been ok so far. I am about to find out what an OEM graphics card is like though.

*Crosses Fingers*



MH
 
Usually OEM is just a white box with the cables/drivers minus the games. I've gotten refurbished video cards from newegg and they have all been fine.
 
MikeHunt988 said:
I beleive that that is refurbished products, am i correct? I think that OEM products are retail products with Original Extras Missing? I have bought multiple things OEM from Newegg, and all have been ok so far. I am about to find out what an OEM graphics card is like though.

*Crosses Fingers*



MH
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OEM (Original Equipment Maufacturer) refers to the original card builder (like, say, Sapphire or BFG).

An OEM card refers to the fact that the card is specially-designed by an OEM to the specs of a Value-Added Reseller (VAR) like, say, Dell or Alienware, for example. It may be an exact copy of the retail card (in which case the unique stock number is just for the convenience of the VAR), or it may be a cut-down cheaper version with reduced clocks. Sometimes these cards are assigned entirely new product numbers (like the x1400, which only Dell sells), but usually they use the same model number as their retail counterparts.

OEM cards have waranties SOLELY through the VAR (Newegg, in this case), so read their warranty policy on OEM parts thoroughly. Ususlly, they're not waranteed for more than 30 days.

OEM != REFURBISHED

Refurbished cards are returns and RMA cards with manufacturer's warranty. OEM cards are new cards with no manufacturer's warranty.
 
I was really hoping my guess was right, but your post scares the shit outta me. I really wonder what this card is gonna be like. Does anyone know if my sapphire x1800xt OEM from newegg is gonna suck? it said the clocks were 625/1500 which is standard.

MH
 
OEM just means one will get just the bare essentials. In your case it would include the card, drivers disk, and DVI to VGA adapter.
 
MikeHunt988 said:
I was really hoping my guess was right, but your post scares the shit outta me. I really wonder what this card is gonna be like. Does anyone know if my sapphire x1800xt OEM from newegg is gonna suck? it said the clocks were 625/1500 which is standard.

MH
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Like I said before, it may just be a copy of the retail version, just with no manufacturer's warranty.
 
Newegg OEMs are fine.. Don't worry about it.. OEM and Refurbished are NOT the same thing..
 
OEM = Orriginal Equipment Manfacture . OEM parts are intended to be lower cost than the retail versions because they are intended to be sold in mass to Companies like HP, DELL, GATEWAY and such. Companies like those would never buy retail products in large numbers due to proffit loss so OEM parts came about. They are the answer to the industry demand for low cost yet comparble products. Many OEM products are up to spec with the retail versions but occasionally they are down spec'd to reduce costs and increase appeal to the industry. As far as the Warranties, OEM parts do have diminished warranties from the actual manufacturer because the companies that buy the products assume the responsibility for the the component warranties.

Also parts labeled as OEM can simply be the end of a production run for a product with little demand. Instead of spending the extra funds to put them into retail boxxes with software they will be sold as "White box OEM" to keep proffits at a maxximum. No sense in including software that has to be paid for if the item may be sold at a loss due to lack of demand.

OEM is sometimes improperly labeled as refurbished. This is not correct. OEM is intended for sale to large companies that use the components in system builds. Refurbished reffers to a product that has been returned to the Manfacturer and given a quick yet thourough inspection and if need be bios will be reloaded or small parts replaced if the unit is salvageable then the item is sent back into circulation.

Does this about sum it up for u guys ?

As one of my favorite sayings goes "Parts is parts" : )
 
OEM just means that they're packaged for a system builder like Dell instead of packaged for retail sale.

OEM = brand new
OEM = plain white box
OEM = shittier warranty

Sometimes the clock rates, connectors, and included cables may be different.
 
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