I found an Intel i7-12700f listed on Facebook Marketplace for just $20! The seller mentions that it might not work because it was inside a motherboard that got ruined by a faulty power supply. I'm wondering if there's any reliable way to check if the CPU is fried, especially since the seller doesn't seem very confident about its condition. Any thoughts or testing methods you can suggest?
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The best way to figure out if the CPU is fried is to try it in a known working motherboard. If you can't test it that way, it might be tough to determine its condition without some serious gear.
Yeah, I don't have a compatible motherboard either! I was hoping there might be another method, like checking it with a multimeter or something.