Is it safe to leave a CPU and RAM in sockets on the mobo for shipping?

[AnyMal]

Anyone?

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: AnyMal
Anyone?

Cpu is fine as long as heat sink is removed. Ram I would not trust.

 

[bolomite]

no, I wouldn't recommend it, you never know what might snap off during transit

 

[pennylane]

Originally posted by: bolomite
no, I wouldn't recommend it, you never know what might snap off during transit

 

[Chaotic42]

I bought a dually 333 celeron system with 3 DIMMs from the FS/FT forums on 2cpu.com.

They were still attached (CPUs, HSFs, and DIMMS) in transit. They arrived fine and the system is running great.

 

[TheCorm]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: AnyMal
Anyone?

Cpu is fine as long as heat sink is removed. Ram I would not trust.

CPU without heatsink no worries, RAM Depends on how the motherboard is packed.

 

[dman]

Is it safer to trust the person receiving it to place the heatsink on, or the shipping service not to play soccer with your case? Who's going to pay for damages in each scenario... if something is wrong.

You in case 1.


My vote: Ship it as built, with insurance, and good packaging.

 

[DurocShark]

If it's in a case, I'd just take off the HSF. If it's just a mobo, remove the HSF and the RAM. The CPU will be fine in the socket.

 

[SinnerWolf]

gateway motherboard RMA's always come with the memory, cpu, and heatsink installed. I've probably received 100 or so this way and have yet to have an issue. Granted they are packed pretty well. Personally however, i would secure the RAM by itself, and unclip the heatsink.

 

[PunDogg]

Originally posted by: bolomite
no, I wouldn't recommend it, you never know what might snap off during transit

take them off just to be safe

Dogg

 

[GermyBoy]

This thread makes me wonder if anyone has ever ordered from Apple, Dell, Gateway, Compaq, HP, etc. Or maybe I'm the only one that gets everything ready to go right out of the box...

 

[dxkj]

Originally posted by: GermyBoy
This thread makes me wonder if anyone has ever ordered from Apple, Dell, Gateway, Compaq, HP, etc. Or maybe I'm the only one that gets everything ready to go right out of the box...

beat me to the punch.

If you mark it as a computer, insure it, and PACK IT WELL, it shouldnt matter.

 

[cliftonite]

Originally posted by: bolomite
no, I wouldn't recommend it, you never know what might snap off during transit

 

[Spooner]

No way. I wouldn't trust it.

 

[Tetsuo]

Originally posted by: bolomite
no, I wouldn't recommend it, you never know what might snap off during transit

or who will kick/sit on it

 

[Daxxax]

WTF?? How do you think all the computers sold in the world get to their destination?? Without the CPU installed??

Yes it's perfectly fine to leave the CPU and ram installed. Just make sure you pack the case really well.

 

[Analog]

From a semiconductor standpoint, it is much better to leave them in-circuit to prevent static discharge problems during insertion/removal.

 

[Zedtom]

I build custom systems and have always shipped them ready to use. I pack them in the original box the case came in. I have even had some of my customers return their computers a year later for upgrades and maintenance with no problems. I always tell them to save the box and packing material.