how rare is it for the cpu to be DOA

[TheOddOne]

95%?

 

I know they are professionally packed so the pins dont break

i know if the edges of the cpu is slightly bended it will still work

[Tea1337]

It happens to be really dry here, so static is a problem where I live. Usually 20% of the components that ship here are DOA. Or around 12% of them are CPU's

[TheNinjaNextDor]

Like, less than 1%.

 

If you mean just the CPU in a box, packaged right.

[Ryan Leech]

Almost never for modern intel, some AMD chips have bent pins

[epeglab_1_]

3.1514%

 

But it is getting less.

[SAV1OUR]

its more likely that the motherboard will be a DOA then anything 

[WoodenMarker]

Almost never for modern intel, some AMD chips have bent pins

Modern amd cpus don't use pins..

[helping]

Practically never DOA.

Literally every component is more likely to be DOA. The chip needs to be tested in a compatible working system.

[Glenwing]

Modern amd cpus don't use pins..

 

I believe they still do

[Fred Castellum]

Practically never DOA.

Literally every component is more likely to be DOA. The chip needs to be tested in a compatible working system.

^ Pretty much. I've built at least 40 some odd rigs when working in IT support. Never dealt with a DOA CPU. 

[megadarkwood]

Modern amd cpus don't use pins..

 

 

I believe they still do

[Ryan_Stein]

Modern amd cpus don't use pins..

you sure about that *looks at all the fx series* *looks at all the a8- a10 apus* YOU REALLLYYYY SURE

[EpicGeekonFire]

It happens to be really dry here, so static is a problem where I live. Usually 20% of the components that ship here are DOA. Or around 12% of them are CPU's

Do you really live in a desert  

[Ryan Leech]

Modern amd cpus don't use pins..

I don't understand...

[EpicGeekonFire]

Modern amd cpus don't use pins..

Do you know about a AMD Cpu we don't? >_> You can always tell us C:

[Tea1337]

Do you really live in a desert

I really do live in a desert

[Benjamin G]

Modern amd cpus don't use pins..

Lol, they do.

[Nirmal]

Modern amd cpus don't use pins..

 

I believe they still do

 

Well, if by "modern" you mean most expensive then woodenmarker would be correct....

[WoodenMarker]

I believe they still do

you sure about that *looks at all the fx series* *looks at all the a8- a10 apus* YOU REALLLYYYY SURE

I don't understand...

Do you know about a AMD Cpu we don't? >_> You can always tell us C:

Lol, they do.

Well, if by "modern" you mean most expensive then woodenmarker would be correct....

My bad..I need sleep. I mixed up Intel and AMD.

[EpicGeekonFire]

My bad..I need sleep. I mixed up Intel and AMD.

Its ok we still love you <3

[totjup5]

Extremely rare. I've bought close to 50 cpus now over the years configuring systems for others, and myself, and I've never had a Cpu that was doa.

[That Norwegian Guy]

Happened to me once. Fairly recently (December) got a DoA AMD Athlon X4 740. No bent pins. No static when unpacking/ installing. Just dead. Inert. Kaput.

[BrightCandle]

I suspect their DOA rate is below 0.01%. CPUs are really well packaged, tested extremely thoroughly before release so its pretty much only packaging disasters and based on the packaging they come in its extremely difficult to break them.

[Admire]

Almost never. and its getting better and better. Had a few people break a new CPU, but that's about it. Motherboards and PSU are the big sinners in that regard.