Has anyone else ever experienced this?

[ubersonic]

Oh-kay, so basically I was disassembling my old rig to sell the parts and it seems my 4930K is suffering an identity crisis, basically the IHS has become blank O.o

I can only assume that the TIM I last used (one that came with an EK block IIRC) has caused the print to degrade due to the heat or something :S but when I wiped it off the IHs had almost a mirror finish. I don't suppose there's some special kind of light I can shine on it to read the details like in the movies? lol, it's just this is probs gonna be a problem with trying to sell it on as even though I still have the retail box and everything checks out in CPUz it looks, well kinda dodgy lol.

 

[Martini1991]

Did you use liquid metal?
I've used a few times and it's made the CPU look lapped. But had no problems selling them.

 

[Flying_Hellfish]

Yeah it can disappear after a while.

When selling take a photo of it in BIOS perhaps? I know that not foolproof but worth the 5 seconds. If you sell to someone on here there won't be any issues anyway.

 

[CEUOTC]

Oh-kay, so basically I was disassembling my old rig to sell the parts and it seems my 4930K is suffering an identity crisis, basically the IHS has become blank O.o

I can only assume that the TIM I last used (one that came with an EK block IIRC) has caused the print to degrade due to the heat or something :S but when I wiped it off the IHs had almost a mirror finish. I don't suppose there's some special kind of light I can shine on it to read the details like in the movies? lol, it's just this is probs gonna be a problem with trying to sell it on as even though I still have the retail box and everything checks out in CPUz it looks, well kinda dodgy lol.

IC Diamond has done this to a few of my CPU's in the past, nothing to worry about.

 

[Rroff]

When selling take a photo of it in BIOS perhaps?

TBH I'd be instantly suspicious of that personally.

I've seen it happen even with AS5 (though that does have micro-granules in it which can be abrasive).

 

[muon]

Just state on the listing the text on the CPU has faded with use. Then buyer won't be surprised and I doubt it will affect resale value much if at all.