Processor upgrade nMP from eBay

[joe8232]

Hi all,

I'm looking to upgrade the processor in my nMP to a 12 core 2697, I know the process is quite involved but the guide on ifixit looks like I can do it. I know the retail for the 2697 is over $2k but on ebay there are refurbished chips for around $1k (e.g., http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-...349701?hash=item2a5ce83ac5:g:ptgAAOSwepJXZDtz)

Is there anything I should be wary of with buying a refurbished chip like this?

Thanks!

 

[AidenShaw]

Hi all,

I'm looking to upgrade the processor in my nMP to a 12 core 2697, I know the process is quite involved but the guide on ifixit looks like I can do it. I know the retail for the 2697 is over $2k but on ebay there are refurbished chips for around $1k (e.g., http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-...349701?hash=item2a5ce83ac5:g:ptgAAOSwepJXZDtz)

Is there anything I should be wary of with buying a refurbished chip like this?

Thanks!

How do you "refurbish" a CPU chip?

 

[thats all folks]

Hi all,

I'm looking to upgrade the processor in my nMP to a 12 core 2697, I know the process is quite involved but the guide on ifixit looks like I can do it. I know the retail for the 2697 is over $2k but on ebay there are refurbished chips for around $1k (e.g., http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-...349701?hash=item2a5ce83ac5:gtgAAOSwepJXZDtz)

Is there anything I should be wary of with buying a refurbished chip like this?

Thanks!

that particular chip is an engineering sample. a pre-production release that is not supposed to end up on the open market. do not buy that.

How do you "refurbish" a CPU chip?

an electron microscope, very small q-tips and some Armor-All.

 

[ActionableMango]

About Intel Engineering Sample processors:
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/processors/000005719.html

I wouldn't buy one.

 

[joe8232]

About Intel Engineering Sample processors:
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/processors/000005719.html

I wouldn't buy one.

Thanks for the heads up, I will stay clear of those.

How do you "refurbish" a CPU chip?

By refurbished I guess I meant pulled from a server....

 

[DPUser]

Thanks for the heads up, I will stay clear of those.


By refurbished I guess I meant pulled from a server....

...with the old paste wiped off. "Like New" means the paste residue is removed with a solvent.

 

[calaverasgrande]

I've bought clean pulls before. I also know a guy who make $10-20k a year selling pulled IT gear (think Cisco switch modules and Sun server parts).

I'd not worry about buying such a part so long as the seller has a high rating, and are responsive to communications.
My plan for my nMP is to do same. Though I may go for a 10 core.