The Amd Processor In A Box; Why Buy Processor In A Box - AMD Athlon Manual

A Guide to Building a PC with an AMD Athlon™ Processor
22914B/0—September 1999

The AMD Processor In A Box

The AMD Processor In A Box includes the following:
n AMD Athlon processor assembled with heatsink and fan
n Installation Guide with configuration specifications
n AMD Athlon processor bezel logo
n A three-year limited warranty
n Certificate of Authenticity
Build a Better PC
The AMD Processor in a Box product, featuring an AMD Athlon processor, comes
assembled with a premium ball-bearing fan and heatsink. The unit is assembled with
a thermal compound that provides the thermal conditions required for your system.
You have it all in one unit. It's fast and easy. It's a great way to build a better PC.
The boxed processor is factory-sealed to ensure authenticity of your AMD processor.
The Certificate of Authenticity included in the box validates that you have purchased
an authentic AMD Athlon processor. Plus, we stand behind our product with a three-
year limited warranty, offering peace of mind for you and your customers.
In addition, the AMD Athlon processors undergo extensive testing for compatibility.
Hardware and software tests are performed in AMD's internal compatibility lab. The
Microsoft WHQL and XXCAL also conduct independent testing to evaluate
compatibility with the installed base of x86 software and operating systems.
Buying quality AMD products from an authorized distributor makes good business
sense. When you buy from an unauthorized distributor, you risk getting chips that
have been re-marked or mishandled somewhere in the pipeline—problems that are
invisible until the part fails to perform in your system.

Why Buy Processor in a Box?

Confidence, Convenience, a Limited Three-Year Warranty, and More
The confidence that your AMD processor is marked accurately and the internal
architecture matches the speed on the package.
The convenience of having a processor module with the appropriate heatsink and fan,
assembled, and ready to install.
A three-year limited warranty on each processor you buy with assembled heatsink and
fan through the Processor in a Box program. Products other than Processor in a Box
products provide only a one-year warranty.
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