Parhelia OEM vs Retail

[Fisheagle]

Will you folks tell me the difference between the Retail and OEM versions of the "P". And how do you tell them apart?

Thanks

Fish

[FormerEx-SalesSoup]

Re: Parhelia OEM vs Retail

Originally posted by Fisheagle
Will you folks tell me the difference between the Retail and OEM versions of the "P". And how do you tell them apart?

Thanks

Fish

Matrox Parhelia Retail
(PH-A128R) 128 MB
Core CLK: 220 MHz
Mem CLK: 275 MHz

Matrox Parhelia Bulk
(PH-A128B) 128 MB
Core CLK: 200 MHz
Mem CLK: 250 MHz

notice the differing part numbers (which should be found on a white sticker on the back of the card).

[Fisheagle]

Thanks ex-SalesSoup

[a_h]

Besides the MHz, are the bulks technically any different (different memory maybe?)?

[Kuriton]

Hi.

I think both Parhelia bulk and retail use same memory chips.
Their latency time is 3.3ns.

[a_h]

Thanks!

[Fisheagle]

Overclocking OEM

Does anyone know of a utility that that will bring the OEM version of a "P" up to the retail version speed?

And will it really make that much difference?

Thanks

Fish

[FormerEx-SalesSoup]

Re: Overclocking OEM

Originally posted by Fisheagle

And will it really make that much difference?

Depends who you ask.

[Fisheagle]

Can you give me some sources of folks to ask.

[GNEP]

Right here would be a good place I only have a Retail that was always a Retail P, so can't help I'm afraid...

[thop]

Fisheagle: Do a search for "Parhelia PINS" and "Parhelia MTSU", that will give you plenty of answers

[Ashley]

Just curious: is there any such thing as a retail P650?

(Matrox Online only sells and ships the "OEM" bulk cards.)

[GNEP]

no, AFAIK there is no "retail" P650.