Opteron 154 question.

Vir · 30 Dec 2006 at 19:14

Hi,

I can get a Opteron 154 for about 10 pounds. All pins are ok but the heathspreader on top is gone.
Now is my question, can I buy this and have it repaired somewhere for not much money? Cause they would make it worth it I guess?

Picture:

Regards,

Jaimy

Jokester · 30 Dec 2006 at 19:17

It doesn't need repaired

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Jokester

Final8y · 30 Dec 2006 at 19:21

It will work better like it with the right cooler

Hell i wish we had the option to buy cpus clothed or naked

daven1986 · 30 Dec 2006 at 19:22

buy it, just put the cooler on carefully and make sure it has contact.

Vir · 30 Dec 2006 at 19:22

Oh, hahah well that looks ok

Thanks for the reply man!

The guy also says one of the resistors is failing... how can he see that and what about the left vertical column, second from down, is that thing missing or is that just me?

You think I should give it a go?

Jokester · 30 Dec 2006 at 19:23

Oh wait, yeah there's a chip missing there on the left, either it'll work or it won't. Don't think there's much chance of getting it repaired though.

Jokester

Final8y · 30 Dec 2006 at 19:25

Its not failed it GONE

Vir · 30 Dec 2006 at 19:27

there goes my plan then I guess

Big.Wayne · 30 Dec 2006 at 19:44

Vir said:
The guy also says one of the resistors is failing... how can he see that and what about the left vertical column, second from down, is that thing missing or is that just me?

Yup some ninny has sliced it off while attempting to remove the IHS! :rolleyes:

Vir · 30 Dec 2006 at 19:45

Hahah

nice picture

Thanks for the advise guys. Then I'll just tell him no!

Defcon5 · 30 Dec 2006 at 19:55

do you know if it will boot or not?

Vir · 30 Dec 2006 at 20:00

He says he doesn't know, he don't have the system for it to boot. Could always try for that few bucks.

Defcon5 · 30 Dec 2006 at 20:02

"Sorry mate i cant test it" = "im trying to sell you scrap metal"

Vir · 30 Dec 2006 at 20:06

Yeah, probably. I'll just say no to it then

Thought maybe if I'd get it repaired at AMD it will cost me less then a new one or something or maybe do it yourself with a little help from tweakers

Mr Mister · 30 Dec 2006 at 21:43

ask if you can try it first? If it works you will pay him if not then he can have it back? If he refuses to that then you know its a duffer.

Slap · 31 Dec 2006 at 08:46

My best advice is to give him a thorough thrashing with a bull whip.

El Jimben · 31 Dec 2006 at 13:56

Defcon5 said:
"Sorry mate i cant test it" = "im trying to sell you scrap metal"

Sounds like a pitch from the bay

Mul · 2 Jan 2007 at 11:46

Hmmm a tenner for what's potentially a dead opty.

If you could get it to work, it may not be a bad buy seeing that it's effectively an FX57 with a locked multi (I think?).

I believe someone brought their dead IHS'less cpu to life by popping conductive ink where the resistor once was? It was in the A64 IHS Removal thread somewhere.

Found it

dirtyginge said:
Believe it or not, you can ressurect some of these with damaged SMD resistors if you are lucky like me...

story goes, i had a 4200 dual core that i removed the IHS off, worked fine for ages...then decided i would sell it due to upgrade...the buyer asked if i could reattach the IHS, which i said i would do, using some small dabs of epoxy resin around the edges ( a million forum readers laugh )..anyway , ihs reattached, i tested, all fine apart from temperature which was a bit high...being a nice guy, i went to remove the IHS and try to reapply to get better temps...anyway i damaged 3 of the SMD resistors with a knife.....screamed for a while then cut the remainder of the damaged resistors off right down to the metal stumps and cleaned..tried to boot, nothing...tried to maybe join the dots with pencil shading ...nothing.....
Recently went about volt modding the 7900GT, got some cunductive paint, did the mod, fine all dandy, then saw the dead 4200 on the shelf ... I wonder if..me thinks , grabs fanatically.??????
did blobs covering all 8 dots on the three resistor areas and tried a boot....FULLY WORKING, primed for 24 Hours....now maybe i was just lucky, but hell, its got to be worth a shot no ????, rether than have a nice dead chiip worth Uber $$$

Mul

Vir · 2 Jan 2007 at 11:52

Oooh that looks pretty good actually... well if I buy it and try that solution, can my motherboard be damaged or something, I guess not right? I might actually go and try this

Mattus · 3 Jan 2007 at 01:18

Surely the conductive paint won't keep it working for long until something burns out? The resistors must have been there for a reason...