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Can you test if a CPU is dead or not if you don't have the right mobo with the right socket? If so how?

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Not software inspection no, which is shame but you can say look up a image of your CPU and compare it your's physically to see if everything seems ok. Its very rare to have a dead CPU, but it happens :mellow:

CPU: FX8350  GPU:  Sapphire radeon r9 290x Tri-X  Mobo: Gigabyte 970A-UD3P  RAM:  Corsair Vengence 1866mhz 8GB  PSU: Corsair CX750M

 

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