Re: [coreboot] [off topic] Opteron CPU missing chips on the bottom

2018-02-20 Thread taii...@gmx.com
On 02/20/2018 12:50 PM, Duncan wrote: Should be noted a number of the 62xx series CPUs appear to have two capacitors missing, and I've never seen one without these missing - e.g.

Re: [coreboot] [off topic] Opteron CPU missing chips on the bottom

2018-02-20 Thread Timothy Pearson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/20/2018 11:50 AM, Duncan wrote: > Hi, > > taii...@gmx.com: >> On 01/31/2018 02:16 PM, Timothy Pearson wrote: >> >>> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >>> Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> Since you've mentioned the remaining lands are also misaligned, I'd

Re: [coreboot] [off topic] Opteron CPU missing chips on the bottom

2018-02-20 Thread Duncan
Hi, taii...@gmx.com: > On 01/31/2018 02:16 PM, Timothy Pearson wrote: > >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Since you've mentioned the remaining lands are also misaligned, I'd >> throw that CPU away.  You currently risk burning out the multiphase >> regulator and/or

Re: [coreboot] [off topic] Opteron CPU missing chips on the bottom

2018-02-02 Thread taii...@gmx.com
On 01/31/2018 02:16 PM, Timothy Pearson wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Since you've mentioned the remaining lands are also misaligned, I'd throw that CPU away. You currently risk burning out the multiphase regulator and/or attached peripherals (RAM, PCIe), depending on

Re: [coreboot] [off topic] Opteron CPU missing chips on the bottom

2018-01-31 Thread Timothy Pearson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Since you've mentioned the remaining lands are also misaligned, I'd throw that CPU away. You currently risk burning out the multiphase regulator and/or attached peripherals (RAM, PCIe), depending on if the lands are now misaligned enough to put

Re: [coreboot] [off topic] Opteron CPU missing chips on the bottom

2018-01-31 Thread Daniel Kulesz via coreboot
Hi Taiidan, > 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

[coreboot] [off topic] Opteron CPU missing chips on the bottom

2018-01-30 Thread taii...@gmx.com
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