how does one tell if a cpu is bad?

[onza]

as the title says.... i have a p4 1.6 non a and i think its possibly bad.

how?

onza

 

[MrEgo]

Just test it on at least 3 different motherboards and you'll be positive that its dead.

 

[Soldat]

what if you don't have another mobo? I think I might have a dead 2100+ at the moment. I'm using the kids comp. but it's an intel so can't test.

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

without testing it theres no way (unless theres obvoious visual damage)

maybe go to some local comp shop and ask them if they could test it out (phone ahead and see if htey will first tho)

 

[Johneverd]

Originally posted by: ChampionAtTufshop
without testing it theres no way (unless theres obvoious visual damage)

maybe go to some local comp shop and ask them if they could test it out (phone ahead and see if htey will first tho)

Is the bottom of the chip showing signs of being overheated?

 

[NightTrain]

Did you just get it and it won't work? Did it work before and now doesn't?

 

[Gatsby]

Start replacing new components?
See what error is being generated in win2k or winxp.
I just had a bad processor reporting a machine check exception.

I even went as far as underclocking it and it still happened. SO I got an intel RMA.
Now going 2.735ghz from 2.4.
Not bad for stock everything.