possible to know whether a chip has been oc'd

[uphillcastle]

Is it possible to know whether a cpu has been overclocked? Say from buying one on ebay?

 

[gurusan]

nope. I wouldn't worry though.

 

[chippy08]

Not at all and some people wont tell you.

 

[gareth170]

nope no way of knowing. unless its burnt.

 

[Muel]

What you really need to know is what kinda voltage it's been run it, if it's high enough to degrade the chip then I'd avoid it.

Although to find out you'd have to get them to tell you as far as I know.

 

[DJ Prem]

No way unless you ask the seller

 

[COYS]

If the seller wont say directly he may give clues its been overclocked such as telling you the stepping in the listing. i'd be more inclined to think its been OC'd if the seller states this kind of extended information

 

[Temi_D]

If the seller wont say directly he may give clues its been overclocked such as telling you the stepping in the listing. i'd be more inclined to think its been OC'd if the seller states this kind of extended information

what he said id 95% of the time thats the case

 

[bifday2k]

Personally for me i allways ask them, 95% of the time they will tell you, but you allways get the odd ones that just won't.

If i sell a cpu thats not been overclocked, i just post intels spec sheet on it, if i sell one thats been overclocked i'll post evidence and state vcores and all sorts.

Basicly i walk away from sellers that won't answer questions, as there will allways be another along at some point.