Question Reselling a motherboard with CPU: Any point in taking a photo of motherboard's CPU socket pins?

[Dave3000]

If I was reselling a motherboard with a CPU installed is there any point in taking a photo of the motherboard's CPU socket pins if it would require removing the CPU from the socket and reinstalling it after taking the photo? I don't have those CPU socket protector caps since this motherboard and CPU was pulled from a prebuilt system of mine, so the only thing protecting the CPU socket pins during transport is having the CPU installed. I already took a photo of the CPU socket pins, no bent pins by the way, and reinstalled the CPU but I was just wondering if it was pointless because there might be risk of bending pins reinstalling the CPU. It's only when reselling a motherboard without a CPU or without the CPU installed that taking a photo of the CPU socket's pins makes sense?

 

[DAPUNISHER]

While I can understand buyers wanting to verify everything is okay, if you have good heatware they should be willing to take you at your word.

My advice is run a benchmark or 3 and provide screenshots before boxing it up. If it is already too late, again, they should take you at your word. You have been here well over a decade now.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

If I was reselling a motherboard with a CPU installed is there any point in taking a photo of the motherboard's CPU socket pins if it would require removing the CPU from the socket and reinstalling it after taking the photo? I don't have those CPU socket protector caps since this motherboard and CPU was pulled from a prebuilt system of mine, so the only thing protecting the CPU socket pins during transport is having the CPU installed. I already took a photo of the CPU socket pins, no bent pins by the way, and reinstalled the CPU but I was just wondering if it was pointless because there might be risk of bending pins reinstalling the CPU. It's only when reselling a motherboard without a CPU or without the CPU installed that taking a photo of the CPU socket's pins makes sense?

-If you're reselling somewhere like eBay with strong buyer protections I don't suppose it's going to matter much what photos you have in the event of a dispute, just make sure you're upfront with the condition, last power on, etc.

 

[denzyn288]

Removing and reinstalling the CPU just to prove the pins were fine… is also a great way to accidentally make them not fine

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Removing and reinstalling the CPU just to prove the pins were fine… is also a great way to accidentally make them not fine

It's funny because it's true.

I should add many buyers want them shipped separately. Which means now the seller has to trust you not to nerf the install and try to return it.

 

[igor_kavinski]

Which CPU/mobo is it?

 

[Dave3000]

It was an i5-12400 (with basic low-profile Cooler Master CPU Cooler) with a MSI H610M-G WiFi DDR4 plus 16GB DDR4-2666 all for $100 that I sold 2 days ago. I think I may have been too nice on this deal I gave him but it's too late now.

 

[igor_kavinski]

It was an i5-12400 (with basic low-profile Cooler Master CPU Cooler) with a MSI H610M-G WiFi DDR4 plus 16GB DDR4-2666 all for $100 that I sold 2 days ago. I think I may have been too nice on this deal I gave him but it's too late now.

If he's using it personally, you did him a favor.