How can you tell if a cpu is used?

[JamesAnderson]

Amd Phenom Ii x4 Quad Core Cpu £70
This has been use for 5 mins, works perfectly and is in perfect condition, comes with the box, fan, cpu, stickers, instructions etc, pick up or delivery available.

Thanks.

Well thats a second hand phenom I've found, but How can I trust the person who says he used it for 5 minutes, is there a test I can do, or a tell tale sign :/

Thanks

 

[Moeks]

Not really no, the only real sign of use would be thermal compound residue that may not have been removed around the sides of the cpu, assuming it was wiped from the top, however if it was used at all, even for 5 minutes it would have needed to have had thermal compound applied anyway. But really it doesn't matter all that much, unless the cpu was heavily overclocked, and I really do me right to the edge, with serious over-volting for a good long time ...it wont matter anyway. A CPU will run even under difficult conditions for far longer than it will be useful anyway.

 

[Jony27]

afaik, CPUs rarely die

 

[Buchanan0204]

He's obviously not only used it for 5 minutes. Just a sales tactic... however as above. It doesn't make much difference, it is what it is and it wont be effected by anything.

Try and knock the price down a bit.