What is the difference between an AMD K6 boxed and tray processor?
A. The boxed K6 is a shrink-wrapped retail box that includes a K6 with a qualified heatsink/fan combo affixed and a three year warrantee. It looks like something that you would pick up off the shelf at your local CompUSA store. The boxed processor program was implemented by AMD so they could ensure that customers received high quality AMD products and did not have to worry about receiving a remarked or OEM processor. Individual tray units do not include a heatsink/fan and have a one year warrantee. These parts come from the retail channel. The retail channel is handled through authorized distributors who purchase in quantities of perhaps 10,000 or more per month directly from AMD. These distributors then sell to authorized resellers who in return sell to the consumer. In all cases, the warranty provided by AMD covers the person or organization that bought the processor directly from AMD. AMD’s standard warranty covers a one-year period. If your vendor purchased through the authorized c
