same thing...diff price...why?

[Rudster8161]

buy the OEM version but buy a non stock cooling like a zalman or arctic cooler. your old pentium d HSF i dont think would handle a C2D's heat well enough

 

[alvino]

Haha, you're funny. If the Pentium D's heatsink could handle the Pentium D's heat, it can easily handle a Core 2 Duo. The Core Microarchitecture is VERY cool compared to the Netburst architecture.

 

[rahxephon1]

thx for all your help...im just gunna buy the processor and if i have any heat problems or what not ill just buy a heat sink and what not...thx

and buying the retail means like an extra 200$...money i dont really have to spend