OEM i7 920 ?????

[momo56]

Hi does an i7 OEM 920 D0 exist? And what does the packaging look like.

Basically i bought a "new" i7 920 d0 online. The chip was covered in bubble wrap and came in a brown envelope. Didn't come with a cover or heatsink/fan. Anyway short story is that there are scratches and thermal residuce still on the surface. My guess he just pulled it out of a system and sent it. I can't really complain as I only paid £140 but he stated it was new and so I have rights to build a case against him which will happen if testing the chip fails.

 

[momo56]

Sorry also what is the best way to test the chip to make sure there is nothing wrong with it ?

 

[elmuzzy66.]

Got mine in the same manner. OEM don't come with heatsink but i ws expecting a box.

 

[cmndr_andi]

Sorry also what is the best way to test the chip to make sure there is nothing wrong with it ?

Have you got access to an X58 motherboard, a socket 1366 compatible cooler and some DDR3 RAM? If so, I would suggest dropping the CPU in such a system.

Once that is done, see if the system is able to do the following things:
- POST (power on self test)
- install windows
- load into windows
- run a CPU stress testing application such as Prime95 or Intel Burn test and remain stable.

If it can do all these things then you can be fairly confident that the chip is fine. The i7 chips seem to be very hardy - so most likely the chip is fine.

As for the OEM question, OCUK was selling i7 920 OEM versions up until a day or two ago - I guess they have now entirely run out of stock since the chip is EOL (end of life). However, they do sell the i7 930 in OEM form - so buying chips like this (with no heatsink) is common - but if there are scratches and thermal paste still on the chip then the likely-hood that it is a brand-new chip is less likely. A possible case of false advertising, but it would be difficult to prove - and not worth a massive fight if the chip does work fine.

I would suggest taking some high-resolution photos of the chip and the packaging it came in before testing it. Therefore, if it is dead then you have some good evidence.

 

[Ordokai]

Building a case over a 140 quid chip ? ppppfffff.... what is this, america ?


Anyways, I'm sure the chip is fine. By all accounts them 920s are resilient little beasts.




- Ordokai

 

[momo56]

Sorry by case i meant EBAY case not a legal case haha! Im just a student. Basically ebay would decide if i were entitled to a refund or small reimbursement due to false advertising.

Anyway im just waiting on DDR3 ram before i can start any form of testing. Here's hoping for the best! Thanks everyone!

 

[smilertoo]

OEM cpus come in trays, no packaging.

 

[shmacks]

I think its fine, an oem chip is a standalone and shouldn't really come with anything. The only thing that is worrying is that he said it comes as new and didnt bother taking off the residue, but as said previously it should work no problem.

 

[Bito]

OEM = CPU only. It is up to the seller to package the chip as they see fit. As long as it is working and new, if stated as such.

 

[Quixote]

The only thing that matters is if it performs properly. Test it. If it does, then what would you be complaining about anyway ?

 

[Ordokai]

The only thing that matters is if it performs properly. Test it. If it does, then what would you be complaining about anyway ?

The left-over thermal grease and the unfortunate absence of plastic/carton it seems...


Impolite, certainly, but also irrelevant if it works as advertised.


- Ordokai

 

[momo56]

Hi thanks for the replies everyone! Finally managed to test it all today and everyting seems fine Bit unhappy with stock temps for 46 degrees idle but thats nothing some better thermal paste and possible lapping can fix!