Shipping a Motherboard

LDonnie · 10-23-11, 08:46 AM

I plan on selling a motherboard on ebay without a processor in it. Therefore the slot will be empty and I do not have any kind of CPU shaped plastic cover. What would be the best way to effectively protect the socket?

Only thing I can think of atm is to tape a piece of small cardboard over the socket with the tape being attached to the mobo and the cardboard not touching the pins.

capttripppp · 10-23-11, 08:55 AM

I have used both cardboard, or an index card to protect the socket

LDonnie · 10-23-11, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by capttripppp

I have used both cardboard, or an index card to protect the socket

Thanks for your help. I needed some piece of mind in regards to using cardboard or an index card.

petteyg359 · 10-23-11, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by LDonnie

Only thing I can think of atm is to tape a piece of small cardboard over the socket with the tape being attached to the mobo and the cardboard not touching the pins.

Cut out a square of egg crate, trim it to CPU height, stick a square of index card on top, put it in the socket, close the bracket, and put a piece of cardboard over the top.

If somebody stabs the box right where the socket is, nothing you can do is going to protect it. Just insure the package and don't worry about it.

SeanDude05 · 10-23-11, 11:18 AM

^^^This.

In this case, Insurance should be mandatory.

RollingThunder · 10-23-11, 11:31 AM

Take some good photos before and after you cover the CPU socket.

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LDonnie Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alabama	Shipping a Motherboard I plan on selling a motherboard on ebay without a processor in it. Therefore the slot will be empty and I do not have any kind of CPU shaped plastic cover. What would be the best way to effectively protect the socket? Only thing I can think of atm is to tape a piece of small cardboard over the socket with the tape being attached to the mobo and the cardboard not touching the pins. __________________ i5-2500k -- ASUS P8P67-M PRO -- 4x2GB Patriot Sector 5 -- 550w Corsair PSU -- Sapphire HD 6780 -- 64GB M4 Crucial SSD http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=77170
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capttripppp Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Anchorage, Alaska	I have used both cardboard, or an index card to protect the socket __________________ "I just picked up some Vaseline and a big syringe. I'm thinking using the syringe will make it easier to put the Vaseline in all the little hard to reach spots. I'm hoping to get to mess with it tonight, if so I'll post some videos" Convicted1
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10-23-11, 11:18 AM	#5
SeanDude05 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: South Dakota	^^^This. In this case, Insurance should be mandatory. __________________ YOU MAY HAVE PLAYED IT, BUT I'VE LIVED IT Mobo: Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4-B3 - F5.BIOS - Waiting for IvyBridge! CPU: Intel i7-2600K @ 4.6GHz 1.40v - Corsair H100 AP-15s RAM: 8GB Mushkin Blackline DDR3-1600 1.35v 9-9-9-24-1T GPU: 2x Gigabyte GTX460 1GB SOC SLI- 950/1900/2150 Storage: Corsair ForceGT 60GB SSD - 1.5TB Hitachi SATA3 - 3TB WD_usb3.0_Ext. Monitor: 24" Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW 1920x1200 :) Case: Corsair 500R - PSU: Corsair TX650 - OS: Win7HPx64_SP1 Rest In Peace RCPD Officers McCandless and Armstrong - EOW: 08/02/2011 SEMPER FIDELIS
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10-23-11, 11:31 AM	#6
RollingThunder Moderating "The Dark Side" Premium Member #12 Join Date: Jan 2005	Take some good photos before and after you cover the CPU socket. __________________ Intel E8500 @ 3608 MHz...............Intel E7500 @ 3333 MHz Home Server DFI DK P45 T2RS Plus.................Same WD Velociraptor 150 & WD Raptor 74...Raptor 74 - WD160 ATI 5750.............................ATI 6200FX Dell Ultra Sharp 2209WA..............Dell Ultra Sharp 2007 1600x1200 2 x 2 GB GSkill PC8500 @ DDR2 960....2 x 1 GB GSkill PC8500 Corsair HX520........................Corsair HX520 Coolermaster NV 690..................Lian-Li PC-K7 Vista 64.............................XP Pro There are two kinds of people, those who do the work, and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there.
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