0o0 Posted October 13, 2009 Some guy is offering a q6600 for sale for a pretty low price, doesn't sound too legit , but something did spark my curiosity... does anyone know what those bumps are on the back of the cpu? I remember reading about those bumps somewhere, but forgot, and now not even google can help me find it again lol. Also, does anyone know why or how his cpu could have gotten to that state, and will it affect performance? Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmb938 Posted October 13, 2009 (edited) He could of over heated it and it sucks at performance now. Or it could just be from normal use. I never seen that happen before though. It looks like a chip should go there though so maybe it fell off. Edited October 13, 2009 by rmb938 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulktreg Posted October 13, 2009 (edited) If I was to hazard a guess I'd say they were surface mounted resistor networks rather like the ones below. The only way these things could fall off is through very rough handling or the solder has melted due to overheating. There looks like there is some sign of burning/overheating on the photograph but it's hard to tell. I'd probably leave well alone but if the price is very low it may be worth a punt but that's your decision. Cheers Paul Edited October 13, 2009 by paulktreg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ARandomOWL Posted October 13, 2009 What Paul said. Also the caps down the left don't look in good condition either. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
actionstan Posted October 13, 2009 Some guy is offering a q6600 for sale for a pretty low price, doesn't sound too legit , but something did spark my curiosity... does anyone know what those bumps are on the back of the cpu? I remember reading about those bumps somewhere, but forgot, and now not even google can help me find it again lol. Also, does anyone know why or how his cpu could have gotten to that state, and will it affect performance? Thanks. i would not buy that thing.. it looks in bad condition Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waco Posted October 13, 2009 It looks overheated and trashed. I wouldn't touch it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
actionstan Posted October 13, 2009 It looks overheated and trashed. I wouldn't touch it. +over 9000 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waco Posted October 13, 2009 +over 9000 Oh no, /b/ is invading! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GabrielT Posted October 13, 2009 Run away man that thing looks hashed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xlrwrite Posted October 14, 2009 Definitely a missing component. If it does indeed work, it may be interesting to see how long/how well it works with an R-pak missing. I have a MB that I accidentally ripped about 8 components off of with a screwdriver, and I'm still using it! As far as I can tell, it had no impact on operation or performance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_bowtie Posted October 14, 2009 are you in need of a Q6600...? I have a spare i'd be willing to part with...you can PM me if you'd like to know more info Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boinker Posted October 14, 2009 Looks like a Failed suicide run attempt to me or prolonged use at excessive temps. Bummer. those are great chips so I have heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
