Used AMD X2 4800 with bent pins? OK?

[PaulProteus]

The title says it all, I have just been delivevred an used (I was told for a single day only) AMD A64 X2 4800 Toledo. When I opened the box some of the pins were slightly bent.

I was wondering whether this should have an impact on the performance.

I paid the full asking price but did not expect anything like this.

Should I get back to the seller and ask for refund or should I go ahead, straighten the pins out and install it?

Thanks in advance!

Cheers,
Jordan

 

[PaulProteus]

Tanks Street,

In fact I have just straightened them out. Hopefully, I have not loosened them too much.

I forgot to ask whether the stepping CCBWE 0551UPMW is any good and whether I should expect any good OC with ASUS A8N Sli Deluxe?

Cheers,
Jordan

 

[PaulProteus]

a quick google of that stepping reveals it as a opteron , strange you said it was a AMD 4800 dual core

I could not agree more after checking with Google. On the box and on the processor it also says AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800.

ADA4800DAA6CD .

Is this any good that I have the stepping of an Opteron but it is still desgised as an AMD?

 

[PaulProteus]

Thanks for the link,

I have downloaded the program. I will install it and will post the information. I have read that Opterons 165 and 170 are good overclockers depending on the batch. Being server chips should mean they are more reliable, right?

 

[PaulProteus]

Thanks Roughneck!