The factory seal stickers were still on the box. Upon inspection of the heatspreader on the processor, I noticed scratch marks in a rectangular pattern. It looks like a heat sink was on top of the processor at some point.
Has anyone else noticed this?
Does Intel test each processor? Could this be from their testing?
I can't imagine that Newegg would send me a used chip and charge for a new one. This is why I buy from them and not other online stores.
I imagine that I'll just install the processor and see how it goes. No harm, no foul. I'm concerned though that I might get a chip that doesn't clock as high as I would like. Than I'd be constantly thinking about weather someone returned this chip or not. I realize however that I can't ethically return a chip that doesn't clock as high as I would like.
The factory seal stickers were still on the box. Upon inspection of the heatspreader on the processor, I noticed scratch marks in a rectangular pattern. It looks like a heat sink was on top of the processor at some point.
Has anyone else noticed this?
Does Intel test each processor? Could this be from their testing?
I can't imagine that Newegg would send me a used chip and charge for a new one. This is why I buy from them and not other online stores.
I imagine that I'll just install the processor and see how it goes. No harm, no foul. I'm concerned though that I might get a chip that doesn't clock as high as I would like. Than I'd be constantly thinking about weather someone returned this chip or not. I realize however that I can't ethically return a chip that doesn't clock as high as I would like.
The factory seal stickers were still on the box. Upon inspection of the heatspreader on the processor, I noticed scratch marks in a rectangular pattern. It looks like a heat sink was on top of the processor at some point.
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Looking at your pictures that is quite clearly the mark from the processor ID stamp...
You got to be kidding with the used CPU idea... Why would anyone install a heatsink the size of a postage stamp (Intel dual-core processor heatspreaders are already real small these days!!)
Or maybe not with all those other AMD fanboi threads about returning E8400's due to the fact they overheat - just kidding!!
Anyway it's time to rub all those score marks off 'n' lap it boi!! Just don't get it mixed up with an E2180 when it has a mirror surface!!
Everyone is talking about lapping, but does it really make a difference? Wouldn't the thermal compound fill the creases anyway? Basically, is it really worth grinding your cpu, and, obviously, vioding warranty, since they can see it clearly?
. o O (forgot to tag on... I'm against lapping. Those poor CPU's, getting skinned)
I'm getting great temps on my new Q6600. I have it OC at 2.8ghz right now, been running prime95 for about 4 hours. The CPU/HS are not lapped, and temps:
C0 - 47C
C1 - 47C
C2 - 46C
C3 - 46C
Just get your system together and see what it can do.
I'm not worried about the scratches She'll be liquid cooled. I'm worried about my overclock and some little kid in the stock room pulling a fast one on me. I figured they were from the factory. Thanks for the reasurance.
Everyone is talking about lapping, but does it really make a difference? Wouldn't the thermal compound fill the creases anyway? Basically, is it really worth grinding your cpu, and, obviously, vioding warranty, since they can see it clearly?
Yes, yes, YES!! Even if you are watercooling the closer you get to a direct metal to metal bond the lower the temps. If you spread the Arctic MX2 or AS5 really thin on a lapped CPU/heatsink you really do get better thermal transfer and thus lower temperatures... Its just basic thermodynamics. The ideal would be a direct metal to metal bond with no airgaps at all - very hard to achieve in the real world - unfortunately!!
kellytm3 
