Question Is this CPU likely to be damaged (Core 2 Duo era laptop CPU)?

[Turbonium]

I'm not able to test it out for at least a week or so, but I'm wondering if it's likely to be damaged and not function properly once I do.

It just doesn't look healthy to me... Some obvious physical damage (bottom edge and bottom right corner, as well as top left a bit).

Thoughts?

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[Turbonium]

Anyone?

I know there's no way of really knowing for sure until I test it out, but I'm also really curious as to what you guys think in the meantime (thought I'd ask here because it's full of knowledgeable people).

 

[Triskain]

Should be fine, laptop silicon dice are typically 300-400um thick, while the "active" region (which contains the actual transistors and wiring) of the silicon is maybe 30-40um in thickness. As long as the damage doesn't go deep, it has no impact on the functionality, provided of course that whatever event that caused this didn't do any other, not visible damage. (People from the lidless Athlon days will remember...) I would say just go for it.

 

[Turbonium]

Should be fine, laptop silicon dice are typically 300-400um thick, while the "active" region (which contains the actual transistors and wiring) of the silicon is maybe 30-40um in thickness. As long as the damage doesn't go deep, it has no impact on the functionality, provided of course that whatever event that caused this didn't do any other, not visible damage. (People from the lidless Athlon days will remember...) I would say just go for it.

Useful answer, thnx for the reply.