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::There will be a great deal of subjective "judgment call" associated with this step. The actual process of repairing damage requires a great deal of skill, patience, and delicacy. This is one of those areas wherein you will need to learn by doing. Don't be afraid to take chances ... "if the patient dies, the patient dies". Ask instructors or experienced volunteers for help and advice. The tools you will need are in the box labeled "The Little Things That Count". Below are guidelines for deciding what to recycle and what may be worth attempting to save. Good Luck! | ::There will be a great deal of subjective "judgment call" associated with this step. The actual process of repairing damage requires a great deal of skill, patience, and delicacy. This is one of those areas wherein you will need to learn by doing. Don't be afraid to take chances ... "if the patient dies, the patient dies". Ask instructors or experienced volunteers for help and advice. The tools you will need are in the box labeled "The Little Things That Count". Below are guidelines for deciding what to recycle and what may be worth attempting to save. Good Luck! | ||
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− | + | ::*'''Intel socket 478 -''' | |
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− | + | :::Pentium 4 w/ FSB (Front Side Bus) speed of 400 MHz. - more than one or two bent pins or any broken pins - '''Automatic Recycle'''. | |
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− | + | :::Pentium 4 w/ FSB speed of 533 or 800 Mhz. - More than three or four bent pins, any crimped pins, or any broken pins - '''Automatic Recycle'''. Otherwise, attempt to repair. | |
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− | + | ::*'''AMD socket 754, 939, & AM2/AM2+/AM3 -''' Many of these, particularly the Athlon 64X2s (which are dual core) can be very high end and therefore valuable. Also, the pins on these processors are somewhat coarser than those on the Intel socket 478s and so are a bit more sturdy and forgiving when it comes to manipulating them. Unless the damage is really severe; many bent pins, badly crimped pins, or broken pins, go ahead and give it a shot. Many a seemingly hopeless case has been brought back from the dead. | |
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'''3. Test -''' Test the evaluated CPUs as follows: | '''3. Test -''' Test the evaluated CPUs as follows: | ||
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:::*The Intel socket 478s and the AMDs are ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) sockets which means that it should take little or no pressure to get the processor to drop completely into place. | :::*The Intel socket 478s and the AMDs are ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) sockets which means that it should take little or no pressure to get the processor to drop completely into place. | ||
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:::*'''If any resistance is encountered''', a further inspection of the processor should be made to determine whether or not there are any bent pins. Correct as necessary (or possible). | :::*'''If any resistance is encountered''', a further inspection of the processor should be made to determine whether or not there are any bent pins. Correct as necessary (or possible). | ||
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Revision as of 12:10, 12 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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