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I emailed them tuesday, said they expected to ship wednsday. I emailed wednsday, now they say thursday or friday. Its pathetic.Absolute0 said:Dude, you can't order a 170 and honestly expect an 0550VPMW and blame it on Monarch if you don't get one. That's absolutely ridiculous. Furthermore i don't even think you'll get an 0550, as the people who got those had their order shipped early last week. By now, they are almost certainly out of them. Monarch isn't a place to buy to get guaranteed steppings at all. I was one of the last guys to clean up 0550VPMW 165s here, and that was a month ago, when most people were getting 0551.
From what i've seen, 0602 sucks, but 0604 is alright. I need more results though.
I still love Monarch, they were bogging with my order, i emailed them, and they expedited it and it shipped yesterday and will be here friday.
I'll go CS, its worth $25 more, I only wish I hadnt already orderedMaStA819 said:I called them today and they said something like there is a 4-6 delay on shipments. I asked if 165s were even in stock and he said they had some, but they are already ordered up. He said they are receiving shipments daily, but who knows. I don't care for the wait time even though I want a 165. I have ordered over $3,000 in processors alone from Monarch. I don't care for their customer service either, but their prices are sometimes good with coupons or specials. I was on hold for a long time before, hung up on, rude at times...price or customer service seems to be your options.
Jared
CompGeek said:I emailed them tuesday, said they expected to ship wednsday. I emailed wednsday, now they say thursday or friday. Its pathetic.
I dont expect anything Absolute, quite being gay.
The only way it would be worth the wait is if it was an 0550VPMW, if I get an 0551 after waiting forever I will literally scream.
CompGeek said:Would like to say:
For those of you that have shipping issues, call and talk to a manager.
Regular customer support wont help you out much, but if you get ahold of a manager he'll set things straight.
Manager read my post on leaving a resellerratings review that reflected my experience, he found the rating submitted, checked my order number and got my phone number from my order number and called me and set it straight.
He said I should have talked to a manager when things werent going great... which I would never have thought to do as I have never done so before and any other place, but what the heck I'll start doing that from now on.
what made you go with the opty over the 3800+?MaStA819 said:I just ordered a 165. Let the waiting begin![]()
jcll2002 said:what made you go with the opty over the 3800+?
nah, i was just deciding between the two. I originally thought that one would oc the 165 higher than the 3800+, but people have told me that isnt the case anymore.Hard911 said:1MBx2 Cache and better overclocking w/ low voltage, I wouldn't upgrade if you already have 3800+
aztec61 said:Confucius say: "Good things come to those who wait."
Hey CompGeek - you should be getting yours in a few days. Let us know what stepping you get. An 0550"U" instead of a "V" would not be bad a-tall, ya know.
At least you'll get the 10x multi if you ordered a 170.And they're not as prone to cold bugs as 165's, should you want to go "extreme" in the future.
jcll2002 said:what made you go with the opty over the 3800+?
jcll2002 said:well, theyre exactly the same price for me both going to be with the zalman9500...decisions!
monarch messed up my order so they gave me a deal...MaStA819 said:Where is the X2 3800 the same price as the opteron 165 ($277)?
jcll2002 said:monarch messed up my order so they gave me a deal...![]()
MaStA819 said:Well opinions from people vary. A good friend of mine that knows a ton said the dual core opterons are like ovens because of the extra cache. I am not very happy about the wait either. For a little more I can get Newegg to ship me a X2 3800+ out the next day. Overclocks seem to vary too so it is all chance. They also say the extra cache is only equal to about a 100mhz difference.
Jared
well, have you ever seen me rant? No. I just call and they fix itamd ati FO SHO said:heh, they only care if you start a rant, which was made clear time after time...
aztec61 said:Apparently, your friend must have missed the poop on DC Opteron's when he loaded up that "ton" of knowledge.![]()
DC Opty's were/are intended first as server chips, not desktop's like the X2's, which means they need to have relatively low temps and/or operating voltages, and reliability in a server environment. Comparitively, they do NOT run hot and in fact have lower temps MHz for MHz than other Athlon's, including X2's. This is why Opty's are so ideal for overclocking.
Sounds to me like he's envious and trying to steer you away from the Opty's. Or he's just talking through his ass.
MaStA819 said:Well I must say he knows a whole lot and holds several overclocking records. He has his X2 3800+ at 3.5ghz prime/super pi stable. I'm not saying either of you are wrong and I sure wish I could be happy sticking with the 165 if Monarch could hurry upI know the wait was there before placing the order, but they should show out of stock if they don't have them in the warehouse as it seems. I guess I will just wait it out. What seems to be the wait on average for one to get shipped? Too many pages to look through.
Thanks,
Jared
amd ati FO SHO said:From what i've gathered, looks to be around 7 business days or more. From order to ship.
MaStA819 said:So they are breaking their 4-6 day buffer window? Eek...
amd ati FO SHO said:Well, i have good news and bad news for you.
The bad news, yes you may have a few days of delay.
Good news, you are not alone.
aztec61 said:Apparently, your friend must have missed the poop on DC Opteron's when he loaded up that "ton" of knowledge.![]()
DC Opty's were/are intended first as server chips, not desktop's like the X2's, which means they need to have relatively low temps and/or operating voltages, and reliability in a server environment. Comparitively, they do NOT run hot and in fact have lower temps MHz for MHz than other Athlon's, including X2's. This is why Opty's are so ideal for overclocking.
Sounds to me like he's envious and trying to steer you away from the Opty's. Or he's just talking through his ass.
MaStA819 said:Well I must say he knows a whole lot and holds several overclocking records. He has his X2 3800+ at 3.5ghz prime/super pi stable. I'm not saying either of you are wrong and I sure wish I could be happy sticking with the 165 if Monarch could hurry upI know the wait was there before placing the order, but they should show out of stock if they don't have them in the warehouse as it seems. I guess I will just wait it out. What seems to be the wait on average for one to get shipped? Too many pages to look through.
Thanks,
Jared
noobtech said:I think what the guy meant by server enviornment is that the opterons will be cooled because all the server rooms i've been inside are chilly!! which is normal so it will help keep the opterons cool. We know that our rooms are not as cold as server enviornments so that is why they are going to show hotter temps.
davidtran007 said:hey guys. i ordered my opty 146 and will be upgrading from a venice 3000+. will i notice any big performance difference? comparing them as if i were to run the opty 146 overclocked at 2.8ghz to a stock 3000+ at 1.8ghz i am running at right now.