burnt processor help

[kellyokeefe825]

i need some help determinig to see if you guys think that my processor is burnt up or not...i cant test it cause i had to RMA my mobo so here are some pics of the amd xp 3000+ i have please let me know what you think....note that there is still some residue for artic silver on the chip i am still needing to clean off but look at the back and the small black ring around the core, if it is burnt will amd replace it ...the amd heat sink was used and was seated properly...this happend when i tried to update the bios on the mobo and i restarted and it picekd it up as a 1300+ and then shut off and i noticed a burnt scent from the board...thinking it might have been the bios....who knows i may be this instead please help me out...note that the atric silver was not installed like seen in the pic it was put on the correct way...thats just from useing acetone to get it off...need to do it a little better
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[GlitchOfDoom]

Your CPU looks in good shape. I dont see this black ring you are talking about maybe you could circle it? Do you happen to have an old athlon or duron you could stick in your mobo to see if it will boot?

Errr... I forgot what RMA means. I think that means you returned your mobo?

[kellyokeefe825]

wow thats great news ill edit the photo and let you see what i was talking about
....yeah i sent it back cause for some wonderful reason they decided to make the bios impossible for me to up date...this is my 2nd board going on my 3rd becuase of the bios.....when i first up the 3000 in it came up as "unknown processor" at 2157 mhz....wierd huh...anyways ill do some editing here in a sec

[kellyokeefe825]

OK ITS CHANGED

[modenaf1]

huh, that is odd. i have no idea what to tell you. mine kinda looks white like that but thats becuase i spilled some siver cmpund, but it wasnt like that.

sorry. i really dont know what to say.

well, does it work?

that used stock amd heatsink is a real no no. they are terrible and it couldve been a used one for a 1600+. you know what i mean?

[kellyokeefe825]

yeah my friend has the same on a xp 2200...the black stuff that is....other wise the white is arctic silver....i plan on gettin a new thermaltake heatsink here in the next few days but i have no way of testing the processor untill i get my chaintech zenith back

[PoX Freak]

The black stuff is actually a sealant applied in the manufacturing process. nothing to worry about, unless it's seperating from the face of the chip itself. If it does, don't watercool. just a slight amount of dampness gets in there and......POOF!! There goes the chip....
You stated that you are air-cooling...good. stick with air and don't clock it too much to start with, just to make sure.

[countermods]

i would send it back i wouldnt even try and use a chip that look like it had some defects to it

[dippy_skoodlez]

Originally posted by kellyokeefe825
i need some help determinig to see if you guys think that my processor is burnt up or not...i cant test it cause i had to RMA my mobo so here are some pics of the amd xp 3000+ i have please let me know what you think....note that there is still some residue for artic silver on the chip i am still needing to clean off but look at the back and the small black ring around the core, if it is burnt will amd replace it ...the amd heat sink was used and was seated properly...this happend when i tried to update the bios on the mobo and i restarted and it picekd it up as a 1300+ and then shut off and i noticed a burnt scent from the board...thinking it might have been the bios....who knows i may be this instead please help me out...note that the atric silver was not installed like seen in the pic it was put on the correct way...thats just from useing acetone to get it off...need to do it a little better
front (http://members.cox.net/kokeefe2/front.jpg)
back (http://members.cox.net/kokeefe2/back.jpg)

It was recognised at 1300+ AFTER you flashed the bios? Its fine.. just Up the FSB back to 166 and it should be 3000+ again.

[ImportPsycho]

dark spot on front picture... I think I had the same crap on my xp1700. same crap, some sort of sealer that's covering all 4 sides of die, i think...

[kaltag]

Originally posted by ImportPsycho
dark spot on front picture... I think I had the same crap on my xp1700. same crap, some sort of sealer that's covering all 4 sides of die, i think...

Agreed, I have the same stuff on my 1700 and 2500s. I believe it's some sort of sealer as well.

[kellyokeefe825]

WOO HOO i got my 7njs back today and the 3000 works like a champ im back in tha game!!!!!