New motherboard - old serial number

ckoons1 · Dec 3, 2012, 09:55 AM

Hi Gang

I have a question for you. I bought a new motherboard off a store on ebay and
while the motherboard etc... looks new the serial number states it was manufactured
a year ago. Is it possible it has been on a shelf that long?
Thank you

caleb · Dec 3, 2012, 10:09 AM

Sure why not.

Aquinus · Dec 3, 2012, 10:23 AM

Yeah, it is very possible that stuff could sit on the shelf for a while before it gets sold. Obviously this isn't the case when something new gets released but with older stuff that has been out that long, yeah, definitely possible.

ckoons1 · Dec 3, 2012, 10:23 AM

oh i have know idea. just want to make sure

Jack1n · Dec 3, 2012, 10:30 AM

http://ca.asus.com/en/Motherboards/I...WS_Revolution/
This is the motherboard in question? then yes P67 based boards have been out for that long.

ckoons1 · Dec 3, 2012, 10:38 AM

yes that is the motherboard
well good. this is good news :]

ckoons1 · Dec 6, 2012, 03:51 PM

while i have you guys here may i ask your opinion?
i have the opportunity to buy an ASUS P8Z68 PRO GEN 3 motherboard from microcenter for $60 after taxes. do you think it is comparable to the ASUS P8P67 WS REVOLUTION enough to warrant getting it as a replacement and perhaps make some $ off of the WS REV?
THX
PS
didnt want to open another thread for a simple quesrtion

Slizzo · Dec 6, 2012, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckoons1

while i have you guys here may i ask your opinion?
i have the opportunity to buy an ASUS P8Z68 PRO GEN 3 motherboard from microcenter for $60 after taxes. do you think it is comparable to the ASUS P8P67 WS REVOLUTION enough to warrant getting it as a replacement and perhaps make some $ off of the WS REV?
THX
PS
didnt want to open another thread for a simple quesrtion

I would get it. Supports PCI-E 3.0, has USB 3.0 ports, and also supports SLI/Crossfire on the same board.

All wins in my book.

ckoons1 · Dec 6, 2012, 04:17 PM

Slizzo
i see you have the board.
so you think it makes sence to get it as a replacement and sell the other to make some xtra $ towards something else for the pc?

Jack1n · Dec 6, 2012, 04:18 PM

The board he has already has all those features aswell and seems to be a very high quality board,its a server grade board though so im not sure how well it overclocks.

ckoons1 · Dec 6, 2012, 04:43 PM

Jack1n overclocks very well. really like the ws revolution just thinking if the p8z68 pro will work just as well and perhaps i can put $100 made from a sale towards something else

Slizzo · Dec 6, 2012, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack1n

The board he has already has all those features aswell and seems to be a very high quality board,its a server grade board though so im not sure how well it overclocks.

Yeah, I see that now...

Well, here's the thing, it depends on what you're looking for now; the P8P67 WS Revolution is a high end board based on a 3 generation old chipset. If you can give up the tri-SLI support and extra lanes available to your PCI-E 3.0 slots, then the Z68 is a better chipset overall. If the money comes out to be a wash, I would upgrade. If you're paying any out of pocket then you may be better off just sitting on what you have now.

ckoons1 · Dec 6, 2012, 05:27 PM

oh no i would be making $$$
wasnt thinking bout doing this just stumbled on this deal and got me thinking.
not afraid to work so swapping boards is no big deal.
thx
have to put on thinking cap

Dec 3, 2012, 09:55 AM	#1
ckoons1 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: O'fallon Mo. 63366 USA Posts: 707 (0.38/day) Thanks: 67 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts System Specs	New motherboard - old serial number Hi Gang I have a question for you. I bought a new motherboard off a store on ebay and while the motherboard etc... looks new the serial number states it was manufactured a year ago. Is it possible it has been on a shelf that long? Thank you

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Dec 3, 2012, 10:09 AM	#2
caleb Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Poland,Slask Posts: 1,102 (0.35/day) Thanks: 200 Thanked 174 Times in 142 Posts System Specs	Sure why not. __________________ "Let me noobilize you"

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Dec 3, 2012, 10:23 AM	#3
Aquinus Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dover, New Hampshire, USA Posts: 4,240 (8.86/day) Thanks: 1,264 Thanked 1,320 Times in 979 Posts System Specs	Yeah, it is very possible that stuff could sit on the shelf for a while before it gets sold. Obviously this isn't the case when something new gets released but with older stuff that has been out that long, yeah, definitely possible. __________________ MyHeat

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Dec 3, 2012, 10:30 AM	#5
Jack1n Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Israel Posts: 616 (2.74/day) Thanks: 32 Thanked 128 Times in 121 Posts System Specs	http://ca.asus.com/en/Motherboards/I...WS_Revolution/ This is the motherboard in question? then yes P67 based boards have been out for that long. __________________

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Dec 3, 2012, 10:38 AM	#6
ckoons1 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: O'fallon Mo. 63366 USA Posts: 707 (0.38/day) Thanks: 67 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts System Specs	yes that is the motherboard well good. this is good news :]

Dec 6, 2012, 03:51 PM	#7
ckoons1 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: O'fallon Mo. 63366 USA Posts: 707 (0.38/day) Thanks: 67 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts System Specs	while i have you guys here may i ask your opinion? i have the opportunity to buy an ASUS P8Z68 PRO GEN 3 motherboard from microcenter for $60 after taxes. do you think it is comparable to the ASUS P8P67 WS REVOLUTION enough to warrant getting it as a replacement and perhaps make some $ off of the WS REV? THX PS didnt want to open another thread for a simple quesrtion

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Dec 6, 2012, 04:17 PM	#9
ckoons1 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: O'fallon Mo. 63366 USA Posts: 707 (0.38/day) Thanks: 67 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts System Specs	Slizzo i see you have the board. so you think it makes sence to get it as a replacement and sell the other to make some xtra $ towards something else for the pc?

Dec 6, 2012, 04:18 PM	#10
Jack1n Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Israel Posts: 616 (2.74/day) Thanks: 32 Thanked 128 Times in 121 Posts System Specs	The board he has already has all those features aswell and seems to be a very high quality board,its a server grade board though so im not sure how well it overclocks. __________________

Dec 6, 2012, 04:43 PM	#11
ckoons1 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: O'fallon Mo. 63366 USA Posts: 707 (0.38/day) Thanks: 67 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts System Specs	Jack1n overclocks very well. really like the ws revolution just thinking if the p8z68 pro will work just as well and perhaps i can put $100 made from a sale towards something else

Dec 6, 2012, 05:27 PM	#13
ckoons1 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: O'fallon Mo. 63366 USA Posts: 707 (0.38/day) Thanks: 67 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts System Specs	oh no i would be making $$$ wasnt thinking bout doing this just stumbled on this deal and got me thinking. not afraid to work so swapping boards is no big deal. thx have to put on thinking cap Last edited by ckoons1; Dec 6, 2012 at 06:01 PM.

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