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* Non-desktop system processors (e.g., laptops, servers [Intel Xeon, AMD 940, etc.], etc.) - '''Automatic Recycle.''' | * Non-desktop system processors (e.g., laptops, servers [Intel Xeon, AMD 940, etc.], etc.) - '''Automatic Recycle.''' | ||
'''2. Obvious Physical Damage''' | '''2. Obvious Physical Damage''' | ||
− | + | * Primarily this will be '''bent pins'''. | |
+ | ::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. | ||
+ | ::This step of evaluation is primarily to determine whether there is an inordinate amount of damage occurring prior to their arrival in Advanced Testing so that the sources can be advised and corrective steps taken. | ||
+ | * Very rarely ... there will be signs of scorching; indicating that a major thermal event has taken place sometime during the life of the processor. Again, this is not necessarily a sure indicator that the processor should be recycled unless the damage is obviously severe. This is a judgment call that experience will teach. | ||
'''3. Sort by Speed''' | '''3. Sort by Speed''' | ||
* SDRAM - | * SDRAM - |
Revision as of 18:29, 6 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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