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upgrading to amd6300FX proc and asus M5a97
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, Dec 02 2015 09:18 AM
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Posted 03 December 2015 - 08:13 AM
Hi wipikas1,
Some folks often buy used or second hand pieces of electronic equipment and often are pleased with the result and the price (compared with buying new)
However it's a gamble.... mostly the ESD (anti static discharge precautions) that folks may have employed are completely unknown and may have been inadequate to prevent damage to the electronic components and this damage may take several months to come to light...
I only use ESD as an example, as I have known folks who have fitted (or tried to fit) RAM chips and got them inserted (with difficulty) the wrong way round causing all sorts of problems with the memory module concerned. Its also not unknown for someone to incorrectly fit a CPU, fail to seat it correctly or in the right orientation and forget completely to apply thermal compound etc.
It's up to each of us to decide our own purchasing strategy, but with computer components, there is a lot to be said for buying new components from a well known and reputable supplier with of course a good guarantee.
As always of course it's your machine, and your call.
Regards
paws
Some folks often buy used or second hand pieces of electronic equipment and often are pleased with the result and the price (compared with buying new)
However it's a gamble.... mostly the ESD (anti static discharge precautions) that folks may have employed are completely unknown and may have been inadequate to prevent damage to the electronic components and this damage may take several months to come to light...
I only use ESD as an example, as I have known folks who have fitted (or tried to fit) RAM chips and got them inserted (with difficulty) the wrong way round causing all sorts of problems with the memory module concerned. Its also not unknown for someone to incorrectly fit a CPU, fail to seat it correctly or in the right orientation and forget completely to apply thermal compound etc.
It's up to each of us to decide our own purchasing strategy, but with computer components, there is a lot to be said for buying new components from a well known and reputable supplier with of course a good guarantee.
As always of course it's your machine, and your call.
Regards
paws
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