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'''2. Obvious Physical Damage''' | '''2. Obvious Physical Damage''' | ||
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− | * Primarily this will be '''bent pins'''. | + | * Primarily this will be '''bent pins or pins broken off'''. |
− | + | :This will only occur with PGA (Pin Grid Array) processors; socket 478s, 754s, 939s, AM2s, etc. | |
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− | : | + | :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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− | ::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. | + | :If any pins are '''broken off''' - '''Automatic Recycle'''. |
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+ | :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. | ||
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* Very rarely an LGA (Land Grid Array) processor (currently this applies '''only to Intel socket 775''') may have a deep scratch across one or more of the gold contacts on the face. This is the equivalent of a '''broken pin''' on a PGA processor and cannot be repaired - '''Automatic Recycle'''. | * Very rarely an LGA (Land Grid Array) processor (currently this applies '''only to Intel socket 775''') may have a deep scratch across one or more of the gold contacts on the face. This is the equivalent of a '''broken pin''' on a PGA processor and cannot be repaired - '''Automatic Recycle'''. |
Revision as of 14:55, 11 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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