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Hello
I have a few CPU's I received in a lot of stuff I purchased. Is there any
way to test these units without actually tearing down a computer to try
them?
Is there such a thing as a stand alone CPU tester?
Thanks.
ron

"Ronald Murray" <> wrote in
message news:7ibuh.184040$hn.33206@edtnps82...
> Hello
> I have a few CPU's I received in a lot of stuff I
> purchased. Is there any way to test these units
> without actually tearing down a computer to try
> them?
> Is there such a thing as a stand alone CPU tester?
> Thanks.
> ron

Given the wide variety of CPU sockets I can't imagine
such a machine exists, at least not for the domestic
market.
Sell those you don't want on Ebay with a DOA warranty.

On Jan 26, 4:49 am, "Neil Green" <nrgreenNOS...@optusnet.com.au>
wrote:
> "Ronald Murray" <e...@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote in
> messagenews:7ibuh.184040$hn.33206@edtnps82...
>
> > Hello
> > I have a few CPU's I received in a lot of stuff I
> > purchased. Is there any way to test these units
> > without actually tearing down a computer to try
> > them?
> > Is there such a thing as a stand alone CPU tester?
> > Thanks.
> > ron
>
> Given the wide variety of CPU sockets I can't imagine
> such a machine exists, at least not for the domestic
> market.
> Sell those you don't want on Ebay with a DOA warranty.

on a related note, I once got a CPU from ebay. I tried it 6 months
after buying it (I am always reluctant to set things up). The comp
booted but wouldn't install windows (BSOD). Another processor was
fine.
The moral of the story is, if you want to test a CPU it's not enough
that the comp just boots up. And, installing windows is a test.
it was win xp.