Can a bad cpu hurt a motherboard?

[JohnHenryDoe]

Kinda redundant but I now have 2 amd cpus and am wondering how to test them. If I get a new motherboard and one or both cpu's are bad I'm putting the MB in danger right?
Is there no way to safely test a cpu?

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Dont think so

 

[JohnHenryDoe]

How about one of those pci testing cards? Friend at pc repair shop says he will test my system with it. One of those error code cards. Can they determine a bad cpu?

 

[CheesePoofs]

The pci thing should just tell you what exactly is wrong with the system. You should be able to diagnose a bad cpu yourself though. Hook up a mobo, 1 stick of ram, and video card that you know all work, and then add the cpu. If it doesn't post or doesn't give you video, you've got a bad CPU.

 

[Budman]

I have seen a dead cpu kill a board once,it was an MSI those are crap anyways but still...

If I were you i would just take it to your local PC shop & have them test it for a few $$.