Core 2 Quad PC

[Kimberly Robinett]

I received a PC from a friend who said their system wouldn't POST.
After opening the side panel to the PC, I noticed the CPU fan header was plugged into the USB 2 header somehow.

Can I bring the Core 2 Quad back to life by throwing it in a Microwave or a Toaster Oven like Linus did with his GPU and SSD?

[21rkosta]

are you sure the cpu is dead?

[xDyl]

4 minutes ago, Kimberly Robinett said:

I received a PC from a friend who said their system wouldn't POST.
After opening the side panel to the PC, I noticed the CPU fan header was plugged into the USB 2 header somehow.

Can I bring the Core 2 Quad back to life by throwing it in a Microwave or a Toaster Oven like Linus did with his GPU and SSD?

did you even try testing the processor seperately? could be mobo

[Kimberly Robinett]

Just now, 21rkosta said:

are you sure the cpu is dead?

Yes, it looks like T-Junction didn't work quite right because I reapplied paste and plugged a CPU Fan back in the right CPU header...

[Kimberly Robinett]

Just now, xDyl said:

did you even try testing the processor seperately? could be mobo

Yes, tried it in another system that housed an E7500

[xDyl]

1 minute ago, Kimberly Robinett said:

Yes, tried it in another system that housed an E7500

was the processor dead then?

[21rkosta]

@Kimberly Robinett you could always buy a new core 2 quad, they are not that expensive on ebay

[Kimberly Robinett]

Just now, xDyl said:

was the processor dead then?

Yes, I was just wondering if you could bring it back to life in a Microwave or a Toaster Oven like here 

 

[Brooksie359]

6 minutes ago, Kimberly Robinett said:

I received a PC from a friend who said their system wouldn't POST.
After opening the side panel to the PC, I noticed the CPU fan header was plugged into the USB 2 header somehow.

Can I bring the Core 2 Quad back to life by throwing it in a Microwave or a Toaster Oven like Linus did with his GPU and SSD?

yeah the reason it worked with a gpu is because it liquidized the solder that was creating  broken connection and then the solder reconnected in liquid form and cooled creating a good connection. I don't believe the same would be true about a cpu.

[dexT]

1 minute ago, 21rkosta said:

@Kimberly Robinett you could always buy a new core 2 quad, they are not that expensive on ebay

The good ones are

[xDyl]

Just now, Kimberly Robinett said:

Yes, I was just wondering if you could bring it back to life in a Microwave or a Toaster Oven like here 

 

honestly, i personally wouldn't. but if you are feeling like you want to try you should i guess lol

 

not how i would handle it, just buy a new/used one or test but test the mobo first too

[Kimberly Robinett]

Just now, xDyl said:

honestly, i personally wouldn't. but if you are feeling like you want to try you should i guess lol

 

not how i would handle it, just buy a new/used one or test but test the mobo first too

Mobo works with Core 2 Duo E7500 installed

[21rkosta]

I mean the Q6600 is a pretty cool cpu and its ten bucks, also please do not microwave metal

[xDyl]

Just now, Kimberly Robinett said:

Mobo works with Core 2 Duo E7500 installed

then just buy a new or used one. not worth putting into an oven imo

[aisle9]

3 minutes ago, Kimberly Robinett said:

Yes, I was just wondering if you could bring it back to life in a Microwave or a Toaster Oven like here 

 

If you're going to microwave a CPU, make sure you do it in a microwave belonging to someone whose friendship you don't care about.

 

Otherwise, just grab a Q6600. They're $10-12 on eBay.

[Kimberly Robinett]

Just now, xDyl said:

then just buy a new or used one. not worth putting into an oven imo

Should I Microwave it or throw it in the Toaster Oven, I heard both work...

[xDyl]

1 minute ago, Kimberly Robinett said:

Should I Microwave it or throw it in the Toaster Oven, I heard both work...

i'd say neither

[21rkosta]

 dont microwave metal

[Kimberly Robinett]

Just now, 21rkosta said:

 dont microwave metal

CPU is not metal, it is gold and PCB

[21rkosta]

@Kimberly Robinett gold is a metal, also the heatspreader is metal aswell

[TetraSky]

Do NOT put anything PC related in the MICROWAVE. Unless you want to burn down your home.

Linus used an OVEN. These are NOT the same type of device.

But only do this with an Oven(Toaster ovens should be fine too) that will not be used to cook food ever again, since it may release toxic fumes.

 

If the part itself is dead, chances are, it won't revive by this method. Just get a cheap used CPU on ebay if you really want to reuse it.

[dexT]

Skip the Q6600 and go Q9400. It's only $5-10 more.

[Kimberly Robinett]

Just now, TetraSky said:

Do NOT put anything PC related in the MICROWAVE.

Linus used an OVEN. These are NOT the same type of device.

But only do this with an Oven(Toaster ovens should be fine too) that will not be used to cook food ever again, since it may release toxic fumes.

 

If the part itself is dead, chances are, it won't revive by this method. Just get a cheap used CPU on ebay if you really want to reuse it.

Alright, I'll just buy a cheap LGA 775 Pentium...

[21rkosta]

@Kimberly Robinett nice lga 775 cpus, like the q6600 is TEN dollars, 

[Kimberly Robinett]

Just now, 21rkosta said:

@Kimberly Robinett nice lga 775 cpus, like the q6600 is TEN dollars, 

I only have 4 dollars in the bank...
I'll just get a LGA 775 Pentium, overclock it, and call it a Core 2 Quad