Ron Bain <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Are motherboards sold by Fry's reliable? Fry's offers 30-day return on most things; 15 days on CPU and RAM, though. The only board from Fry's that I've had die (or possibly arrive DOA) was replaced with no problem. Two caveats: 1. Do not expect to get all of the information about a particular board from (a) the box blurbs, (b) the price sign feature list, or (c) the not-so-knowledgable staff (in rough order of helpfulness). Best bet is probably to do a preliminary recon to see what they have (it changes, and is never exhaustive), and then spend a day or two in research to determine which of those choices fits your needs and budget. 2. I've occasionally bought things at Fry's which appeared to be returned goods, repackaged. I haven't seen this on any motherboard yet, but that might just be the luck of the draw. David G [I do buy at Fry's, but I don't send non-techie friends there.]