Best way to ship a CPU, without the original packaging?

[MIDIman]

I have two socket-A AthlonXP CPUs I'm probably going to put up for sale. Anyone have a recommendation on shipping these without having the original packaging from AMD?

Could've sworn I saw a thread about this earlier...

 

[sniperruff]

just put the stamps on the die.

 

[JRich]

1. Duct tape
2. Stamp
3. ???
4. Profit!!

 

[NutBucket]

Get some foam and push the pin side into it. Another piece on top and ship in a box.

EDIT: The one way slot CPUs were better; easier to ship!

 

[us3rnotfound]

The best way would be to find the clamshell specific to your cpu and use that, most secure way.

Otherwise, stick in envelope and mail

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: MIDIman
I have two socket-A AthlonXP CPUs I'm probably going to put up for sale. Anyone have a recommendation on shipping these without having the original packaging from AMD?

Could've sworn I saw a thread about this earlier...

Do you have 2 anti-static bags lying around? If so, put 'em in them, and then just use packing peanuts MIDIman 🙂

 

[her209]

Wrap it in a a layer of bubble wrap and then use a Mushkin memory packaging.

 

[Steve]

What about a catapult?

 

[MIDIman]

Funny ideas guys - I actually thought this could be a fairly serious topic!

If I remember correctly, bubble wrap/peanuts are bad since they can produce static. I forgot about the foam sandwich idea. I'm sure I could snag some from my HDs packaging. I think that in an antistatic bag, surrounded by packing would work the best.

 

[kyparrish]

Foam FTW!!!