Re: [gentoo-user] [off topic] Opteron CPU missing chips on the bottom
On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 10:02 AM, taii...@gmx.comwrote: > On 01/30/2018 09:43 AM, Peter Humphrey wrote: > >> On Tuesday, 30 January 2018 13:51:31 GMT taii...@gmx.com wrote: >>> >>> I purchased a used g34 opteron off of fleabay (sold as working with no >>> mention of this) and I noticed that it is missing some of the bits on >>> the bottom >> >> Do you mean the pins that mate with the socket? >> >>> ... and that most of them are crooked, >> >> Send it back! Don't even touch it. Any attempt to straighten a pin will >> snap >> it off, as like as not. > > Not the pins (which on socket g34 are on the motherboard) > > It is the little IC components on the bottom of the CPU. > You should return it, most of those components are decoupling capacitors. Quickly switching power produces high frequency noise that can migrate to other parts of the circuit and cause spurious logic errors. It probably plugs in and turns on but I would not accept such a part. Cheers, R0b0t1
Re: [gentoo-user] [off topic] Opteron CPU missing chips on the bottom
taii...@gmx.com wrote: > On 01/30/2018 09:43 AM, Peter Humphrey wrote: > >> On Tuesday, 30 January 2018 13:51:31 GMT taii...@gmx.com wrote: >>> I purchased a used g34 opteron off of fleabay (sold as working with no >>> mention of this) and I noticed that it is missing some of the bits on >>> the bottom >> Do you mean the pins that mate with the socket? >> >>> ... and that most of them are crooked, >> Send it back! Don't even touch it. Any attempt to straighten a pin >> will snap >> it off, as like as not. > Not the pins (which on socket g34 are on the motherboard) > > It is the little IC components on the bottom of the CPU. > > Could you attach a photo or a link to one? Maybe seeing it wouold help. Dale :-) :-)
Re: [gentoo-user] [off topic] Opteron CPU missing chips on the bottom
On 01/30/2018 09:43 AM, Peter Humphrey wrote: On Tuesday, 30 January 2018 13:51:31 GMT taii...@gmx.com wrote: I purchased a used g34 opteron off of fleabay (sold as working with no mention of this) and I noticed that it is missing some of the bits on the bottom Do you mean the pins that mate with the socket? ... and that most of them are crooked, Send it back! Don't even touch it. Any attempt to straighten a pin will snap it off, as like as not. Not the pins (which on socket g34 are on the motherboard) It is the little IC components on the bottom of the CPU.
Re: [gentoo-user] [off topic] Opteron CPU missing chips on the bottom
On Tuesday, 30 January 2018 13:51:31 GMT taii...@gmx.com wrote: > I purchased a used g34 opteron off of fleabay (sold as working with no > mention of this) and I noticed that it is missing some of the bits on > the bottom Do you mean the pins that mate with the socket? > ... and that most of them are crooked, Send it back! Don't even touch it. Any attempt to straighten a pin will snap it off, as like as not. --->8 > I noticed many CPU's sold on ebay have this issue (in those cases they > mentioned it) but I can't understand how it happens, for instance I > noticed a 6386 for sale where they mentioned that it was missing a few > and because of that it doesn't work in a dual socket configuration. Sometimes a CPU chip comes out faulty in the specific respect that it can't operate in SMP, so those pins are removed and the chip is sold as a monoprocessor. -- Regards, Peter.
[gentoo-user] [off topic] Opteron CPU missing chips on the bottom
I purchased a used g34 opteron off of fleabay (sold as working with no mention of this) and I noticed that it is missing some of the bits on the bottom and that most of them are crooked, I haven't tried it in my system yet and I am wondering should return it? or if there isn't any much risk of it damaging my (expensive kgpe-d16) motherboard and I should see if it works? Igot it for half the usual priceguess I should have asked for photos. I noticed many CPU's sold on ebay have this issue (in those cases they mentioned it) but I can't understand how it happens, for instance I noticed a 6386 for sale where they mentioned that it was missing a few and because of that it doesn't work in a dual socket configuration.