Re: CPU Retail / OWM

Des wrote:
On 8 Jan, 21:44, Frank McCoy <mcc...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt Des <desotuat...@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Can anyone help here. I bought a motherboard Memery chip and CPU on
ebay as a complete package AM2 4200 dual core processor. I was
initialy told that I would get a £5 refund due to a delay. They now
are trying to get out of it saying that it only applies to OWM (What
does this stand for?)

Guessing: Oracle Wallet Manager
If you bought it using that.
Of the various OWM acronyms, that's the only one that makes sense;
unless the package had, as an option, Optical Wavelenght Manager;
which doesn't make all that much sense either.

The CPU came in an AMD box with fan and a smaall booklet. Box is
150x130x84 mm.

No mention of OWM or Retail but has barcode strip and a label with
an OPN: number and
SN: number.

Any help please.

Desmond.

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I think thes bastards mean OEM (Original equiptment Manufacturer) If
the if the CPU came in a AMD box with logo and AMD booklet an
certificate in it. would it still be Retail?


Desmond.

There is no OWM connected with computers that I'm aware of. I'm sure
they meant OEM, which you got right. OEM CPUs come as is, with no box,
heatsink, etc. A retail packaged CPU is in a box with the standard
heatsink/fan for that CPU and a small booklet. It would appear that you
have a retail CPU.


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