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Processor upgrade nMP from eBay

joe8232 said:
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!
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How do you "refurbish" a CPU chip?
 
joe8232 said:
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😛tgAAOSwepJXZDtz)

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

Thanks!
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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.

AidenShaw said:
How do you "refurbish" a CPU chip?
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an electron microscope, very small q-tips and some Armor-All.
 
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.
 
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