Quote Originally Posted by Movieman View Post
I think people here misunderstood what Francois(Dr.Who?) was trying to say.
He was giving a polite warning to the guys here out of courtesy.
Take it in that context only please.
Technically and legally Intel does retain ownership of all ES chips they send out to manufacturers of boards,etc.
Don't flame him for the post, thank him for letting you know before you get yourself into any problems.


Tray and ES are two totally different things.
Tray are just as it sounds, retail chips in a plastic tray sold to OEM's in bulk.Nothing illegal about buying those.
You did not answer the other part of my question. Will Intel RMA it if it failed in next 3 years? If it was OEM, it would be covered by the same warranty.