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Bleuachdu · 02-27-2003, 08:54 AM

[quote="Bazooka_Joe":26af0]

It means a number of things.

2) Has downgraded parts, meaning lower performance.

Try never to buy OEM.[/quote:26af0]

NOT ALWAYS TRUE. OEM parts can be the same spec as retail parts. You've got to be smart about it and know what to look for. Also, I dunno how big a difference there is between ATA100 and ATA133. That Mobo comes with a SerialATA controller, meaning eventually you could run Serial ATA (much faster than ATA133) without any changes.

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Bleuachdu is Offline Senior Member Posts: 2,345 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Detroit, MI	02-27-2003, 08:54 AM [quote="Bazooka_Joe":26af0] It means a number of things. 2) Has downgraded parts, meaning lower performance. Try never to buy OEM.[/quote:26af0] NOT ALWAYS TRUE. OEM parts can be the same spec as retail parts. You've got to be smart about it and know what to look for. Also, I dunno how big a difference there is between ATA100 and ATA133. That Mobo comes with a SerialATA controller, meaning eventually you could run Serial ATA (much faster than ATA133) without any changes.