I am not sure where to put this question so please forgive me if this is the wrong place. It might even be a STUPID question as well. So please go easy.
I am wondering about ads for MOBO's and CPU combos.
When an ad lists such as this;
AMD Athalon XP 2400 processor and ECS motherboard.
* AMD bare cpu
* ECS *^%$%^& motherboard with ......................
or
Intel P4 2.6ghz processor and MSI motherboard.
* Boxed CPU and Fan
* MSI &%$^&^& motherboard with .......................
Does that mean the AMD comes with out the fan/heatsink? I believe it means that no fan or heatsink. I see a lot of ads that say Bare and sometimes they will say bare and list a fan as well. If I am wrong what does "bare CPU mean?" Would it mean an unlocked CPU?
Any help or ideas would appreciated.
Thanks
I am wondering about ads for MOBO's and CPU combos.
When an ad lists such as this;
AMD Athalon XP 2400 processor and ECS motherboard.
* AMD bare cpu
* ECS *^%$%^& motherboard with ......................
or
Intel P4 2.6ghz processor and MSI motherboard.
* Boxed CPU and Fan
* MSI &%$^&^& motherboard with .......................
Does that mean the AMD comes with out the fan/heatsink? I believe it means that no fan or heatsink. I see a lot of ads that say Bare and sometimes they will say bare and list a fan as well. If I am wrong what does "bare CPU mean?" Would it mean an unlocked CPU?
Any help or ideas would appreciated.
Thanks