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| '''Pre-test Evaluation and Storage''' || '''CPUs will not be tested on a daily basis'''. Some socket types will accumulate more rapidly than others. | | '''Pre-test Evaluation and Storage''' || '''CPUs will not be tested on a daily basis'''. Some socket types will accumulate more rapidly than others. | ||
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− | :* | + | :*Intel socket 478 processors will accumulate the fastest and will probably need to be '''tested at least once a week'''. |
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− | :* | + | :*Intel socket 775 processors will probably need to be '''tested every two to three weeks'''. |
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+ | :*AMD socket 754, 939, and AM2 processors will probably need to be '''tested once a month'''. | ||
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+ | :*AMD socket AM2+ and AM3 processors are still extremely rare and can be '''tested whenever it is convenient''' (we currently '''do not''' have an AM3 test board). | ||
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Pending sufficient accumulation to warrant actual testing, the collected CPUs will be evaluated and stored as described below: | Pending sufficient accumulation to warrant actual testing, the collected CPUs will be evaluated and stored as described below: | ||
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::This will only occur with PGA (Pin Grid Array) processors; socket 478s, 754s, 939s, AM2s, etc. | ::This will only occur with PGA (Pin Grid Array) processors; socket 478s, 754s, 939s, AM2s, etc. | ||
::This is '''not''' necessarily a sign to recycle the processor. Many can be rescued. A determination will be made at the actual time of testing - '''Retain in Pre-test Storage'''. | ::This is '''not''' necessarily a sign to recycle the processor. Many can be rescued. A determination will be made at the actual time of testing - '''Retain in Pre-test Storage'''. | ||
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:::If any pins are '''broken off''' - '''Automatic Recycle'''. | :::If any pins are '''broken off''' - '''Automatic Recycle'''. | ||
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Revision as of 15:17, 10 November 2010
CPU (Processor) Testing
SVANDUSEN 19:13, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
CPUs are the "brains of the computer system. This is where all of the information and instructions are gathered from, processed, and redistributed to the other components of the system. The following will be a description of a VERY RUDIMENTARY TEST to determine the viability of a CPU to function in a system. In actuality, there are a multitude of details and issues involved that would take far more space to cover and time to perform than is practical in these circumstances. This is a very basic overview of the essentials that are necessary to get through the process. For more information please consult other experienced volunteers, instructors, or research such sources as Wikipedia or forums on Google.
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