Recent content by kepten

i have good news: my cpu works like a charm! :) i didn't have the time to stress test it, but i didn't realize any problems in normal daily use. the cpu wouldn't work at all if it was broken, would it? i mean, should i stress test it to be really sure how stable it is or should i just use it...

thank you very much for your help! :) well, i don't really know how the pcb got damaged. i received the cpu like that. the seller has a few of these cpus and told me that i can test the cpu and that i could get another one in exchange if this one didn't work. unforunately, this offer is...

i doesn't look that bad to me too. is there anything important in the area where the dent is anyway? i don't really know! :( by the way, is there a way to test the cpu without a screen? the onboard graphics don't work on a p67 board and i don't have a dedicated gpu yet.

i tried to make a few more pictures, so here is another shot:

i made a few pictures, but they're all not very sharp. this is the best shot i could get:

hey folks! i'm new to the forums, so let me first apologize for my froken english because i'm not a native speaker! :) well, i'm building a new pc. i can't afford buying new hardware only, so i decided to buy a few pre-owned components. what i've already purchased: mainboard: pre-owned msi...