Buying used processor - best way and how to test?

[Damn Dirty Ape]

Buying an i7-870 processor for 275, just the OEM chip. What would be the best way to test it (other than POST in a mobo?) I want to give it the whole 9 yards before I pay for it.

I was thinking prime95, unless you folks have a better thought?

 

[StrangerGuy]

Intel Burn Test. The most demanding stress test app IINW.

 

[Damn Dirty Ape]

I've heard of it, I'll DL that this morning. I'll be testing in a known good motherboard so I'll check the documentation on the test. thank you!

 

[d4a2n0k]

Set it for 8 threads and max memory to really test things. If it passes that, its good to go.

 

[Damn Dirty Ape]

10 passes sound good or the more the merrier?

 

[Jd007]

Actually I'd say test it with both IBT and P95, just because I've heard stories of people passing 10 hrs+ of P95 but fail after a few passes of IBT, and the other way around. Either one alone could miss something (very rarely I'd say), but testing with both would be better.

 

[Copenhagen69]

if its from a reputable seller ...not ebay then i would say dont worry about it


...as in if its passing everything so far then its good to go

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Is LinX the same thing?

50+ passes or more - BEWARE OF YOUR CORE TEMPS!

 

[Daedalus685]

Is LinX the same thing?

50+ passes or more - BEWARE OF YOUR CORE TEMPS!

LinX is the same as the Intel burn test. Though LinX is certainly fancier looking than the version of IBT I have... mind you I have no idea if IBT has an updated GUI lately. At any rate, same code in a different wrapper.

 

[Rubycon]

Set it for 8 threads and max memory to really test things. If it passes that, its good to go.

...At 4GHz or higher.