Need Advice- Is this TbredB 1700 core normal?

[kauffmbe]

I just purchased a new 1700+ from newegg and was extremely happy to get a dlt3c jihub 312 upmw rather than an A. However, when I looked at my chip's core, there is an odd 3mmx3mm perfectly square area on the die that has some green coloration on it. The resolution of my 2 mp digicam can't truly do it justice, but the patch is slightly rougher than the surrounding core and has fine, spider web like green coloration in it, although the margins are the same color as the rest of the core, albeit without as much of a shine or sparkle. TThe margins are way too perfectly square for this to be some inadvertant damage. Since the area was rougher than surrounding, I thought that possibly some of the green crap from the surrounding wafer got on the core, but it was not removable w isopropyl alcohol and again, that still wouldn't expalin the crisp margins of the area. Is this normal and am I just worried about nothing, or is there a problem with this chip? I don't want to install it, have a problem, and then not be able to RMA it if I get blamed for the damage.

Here is the link for the pictures of the core:Pictures of xp core

 

[screw3d]

I'll say it's perfectly normal.

 

[tchybrid]

that's perfectly normal, it's on all t-bred a and b cores. not sure what they call it, but normal, nothing to be worried about have fun OCing

 

[Naruto]

Nice you got a DLT3C from newegg. This might suggest that newegg might have a supply of newer 0312 DLT3C now in stock.

 

[tchybrid]

i hope so, i'm planning to order one tonight

 

[kauffmbe]

Sorry for the typo guys, its actually a DUT3C. I was so distraught about my possible bad core that I didn't type that right. Sorry if I inadvertently got anyones hopes up. I haven't heard of anyone getting dlt3c's from Newegg recently, although they do seem to be completely out of A cores at leats. Sorry again!!!!

 

[tchybrid]

booo-urns... heh, no problem, a honest mistake.

 

[pspada]

Mine looked identical, with the green square, and it worked just fine.

 

[Naruto]

Originally posted by: kauffmbe
Sorry for the typo guys, its actually a DUT3C. I was so distraught about my possible bad core that I didn't type that right. Sorry if I inadvertently got anyones hopes up. I haven't heard of anyone getting dlt3c's from Newegg recently, although they do seem to be completely out of A cores at leats. Sorry again!!!!

You got nothing to worry about. This is a B core that should hit 2 ghz at default 1.6 volts. It can hit 2.2 (but will usually require high vcore), 2.1 ghz seems to be the most suitable speed at the reasonable voltage and temperature for this processor.