Im looking on buying a cpu for my laptop though haven't bought it yet as im unsure if the scratch's it has would have damaged it. Here a pic I wanted some input if anyone may know if I should or shouldn't get it. Thank you for any help. View attachment 140390
First of all where are you buying it from and is the seller reputable?
I ask as there are chances it can be DOA cpu and if that happens what recourse do you have?
Lastly, how much is the CPU and how much are you willing to pay?
its on ebay and he giving 5 days for refund if its DOA upon it arrivaing. So guess when I get it id have to put it in immiadtely to see if its not DOA. :S
Looks like that would be your only option as no one can say for certain if it's a good buy without the price range .
Good luck!
Thanks its only 70 dollars for a Ivy Bridge cpu. The guy say on description that it is funtional upon testing it before taking it out. Speaking of testing. Whats a good cpu testing software now that I think about it? Any recommendations?
Well, you have your usual synethic benchmarking software suchas Cinebench, there's prime95 for the overkill workload stress testing and for indepth monitoring there's HWiNFO64, Speedfan and you may be able to get away with MSI afterburner for a third level of monitoring on a laptop - never tried so your mileage will vary.
Lastly both CPU-Z and GPU-Z both have benchmarking capabilities so does AIDA64 although I'm not sure if that is available in the free version.
Alright I'll take a look. Though based on what you see on the pic.. The scratch's not going to cause harm to the cpu is it?
To behonest It's hard to tell from that image quality and the image looks like it's been taken on carpet (so be weary about the static discharge unless he or she was earthed when they took that picture via anti static wrist band). So it could be just lint and if it's indeed a scratch on the actual CPU itself then yes there is a possibility (as it depends how deeply it's scratched). If it's just the IHS then no, you'll be fine.
If I was you would ask the buyer to send a clearer image with the the lint or whatever those specks are removed. That would give you a better indication of the condition of the underside of the CPU itself.
To behonest It's hard to tell from that image quality and the image looks like it's been taken on carpet (so be weary about the static discharge unless he or she was earthed when they took that picture via anti static wrist band). So it could be just lint and if it's indeed a scratch on the actual CPU itself then yes there is a possibility (as it depends how deeply it's scratched). If it's just the IHS then no, you'll be fine.
If I was you would ask the buyer to send a clearer image with the the lint or whatever those specks are removed. That would give you a better indication of the condition of the underside of the CPU itself.
This the buttom part of the cpuView attachment 140392
sorry that is NOT a carpet... that looks like to be an E.S.D. pad underneath, they came in brown-ish and green... as for the scratch, I've been building computers for the better of 10 years and that scratch is minuscule and will not impact the CPU whatsoever... as long as the connector pins are not broke/bent then you have nothing to worry about. I've seen worse and CPU worked fine... as long as there is no breakage. now make sure you put an even amount and not too much thermal and you will be fine.
Ah right, I figured as much but since there was image of the underside cpu shown It was hard to say for certain. You should be fine in terms of that scratch.
Fair enough, I've seen carpet/underlay in that form/style before as I used to work in real estate for awhile plus it could be part of a Sofa or part of an underlay - you can get laminate that look like tiles and you can laminate that looks like it has tiles or carpet on them but look like traditional laminate from a distance - if you have the money you can get anything made as you want it and even have an entire floor as an aquarium of gold fish if you're looking to over board.
My point is it could be anything as there is no other image that provides distance context.
Plus the Image is not really of great quality either as it's leading to people to speculate on what it is laid on and plus I imagine the OP didn't link the Ebay listing is that he/she didn't want someone just snapping a deal lol.
So what would be helpful here is a zoomed out image showing on what the image of CPU was taken.
Out of curiousity what thermal compound are you looking to use and I'm guessing your going to be using your current CPU cooling solution
Hey guys quick question. I was looking at my motherboard looking inside the laptop and I grab a image online of the same motherboard. I know one is for wifi though there one more maybe a slot above im not sure exactly what it is can anyone tell me? Here a pic and my laptop is a HP EliteBook 8570pView attachment 140399
I would be more concerned about how it actually performs in your laptop. Make sure you re-apply fresh thermal paste or even add the OEM thermal pad(s) if possible. Sometimes they have thermal pads on the Graphic Chip or other IC chips, just depends. The design of that board was made for the lower voltage 3360M, so even though the socket allows the CPU to fit, it may not perform completely to its capabilities. At least you can try and see, and return if you need to.
Actually I may stand corrected, if the HP EliteBook MB sku for the i7 model 8570p is the same as the MB sku for the i5 8570p you should be fine.
Ya I read more on the sock/board for that elite book and yes it's fine.I've look at thee manual book on hp also found a few models on ebay with that cpu in it along with newegg and so on having the cpu in it. It is compatible to the laptop with the same fan and heatsink and all. I made sure I got the right one before. Thanks fhough for double checking Though no one seems to know my question about the motherboard thing I posted above lol. Im puzzled.
Ya I read more on the sock/board for that elite book and yes it's fine.
For your question with the bare board pic? Are you referring to something hidden a bit from view? I see the two dimm slots but can't tell what your pointing at?
It could be a Bluetooth slot or some other pcie slot like maybe for a wwan card...
I don't think it is a m.2 slot is it? Or nvme?