"Broken" CPU/MOBO Combos

[JogaBonito1502]

Does anyone buy "broken" motherboard/CPU combos here? I'm just curious because I have Biostar TA770 A2+ (AM2+/AM2) ATX and a AMD Athlon 64x2 5400+ BE (2.8) sitting around the house. I overclocked the processor and left a very high OC on for a very long time. The processor "broke" and it will miscalculate. I was a dummy and I forgot to test it at underclocked speeds to see what happens. The only noticeable problem is that certain programs (Java, WarCraft III) will crash very quickly (after 5 min or so). I think the motherboard is in great working condition (I can't say for sure because I didn't have another processor to test). Would I have any chances of selling this on eBay or maybe even on here? If so, how much do you think I could get for it? I won't post pictures yet because I'm not really selling it, I'm just curious to know if it's in a condition where it can be sold for a decent amount of money.

Here are links to the products:

Motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...02&cm_re=Biostar_TA770-_-13-138-102-_-Product
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103289

edit: Sorry I didn't know where to put this. I was making it a post on random chit chat, then I went to Hardware, then back to random chit chat, then here.

 

[Nik00117]

It's a broken CPU, it can't be worth much more then the material it's made out of.

 

[JogaBonito1502]

It's "broken"; maybe you didn't pay full attention to the OP. I have a hunch (friends have said this works if it's not too damaged from an overclock) that if you underclock it might work fine. I haven't been able to test it. All I want to know is if there are people who buy stuff like this. If so, how much do stuff like this go for?

 

[foothead]

You will get very little for it on eBay. Anything with as-is listed on it sells for considerably less than if it worked for sure, and it really isn't worth a whole lot to start with.

I'd make it into a keychain personally...

 

[Nik00117]

Exactly, turn it into an arts and crafts project or somthing. Even if it worked perfectly it still wouldn't be worth a great deal of money.

My friend had a call wall of Mobos. He would buy broken Mobos for like $5-$10 on ebay.

 

[JogaBonito1502]

I think the motherboard is fine. I wish I had a second AM2 processor to test the motherboard. How would I make a keychain out of the processor? Drill a hole at the corner?

 

[foothead]

I think the motherboard is fine. I wish I had a second AM2 processor to test the motherboard. How would I make a keychain out of the processor? Drill a hole at the corner?

Yep. I always use pentium IVs because they already have a hole. Just drill it the rest of the way through. It's in pretty much the perfect spot too. O guess look at a picture of one to see where it should go.

 

[Remeniz]

I've never known a CPU to partially work, or haven't experienced it yet! I was in a similar situ' with a Socket 939 mobo and CPU combo and like you running an OC. But the CPU completely gave out. I didn't suspect the mobo, A8N SLI Premium, and after swapping the CPU with a back-up it worked fine till the day I sold the lot on eBay.

I'd try and get hold of a cheap AMD Athlon 64 1.8Ghz CPU to test the mobo if you can.

 

[devonbart102]

I am interested in buying this. What kind of money are you talking about? ( how much)
ps: does the mainboard use ddr2 memory?

 

[JogaBonito1502]

Well, I don't know how much these sell for. When I bought them, I paid about $140. The motherboard newegg sent me was an upgraded version of what I actually bought. It does use DDR2 memory. I was thinking $40-50 + shipping? I have everything that came with the motherboard. Like I said, I don't know how much this would go for because the processor still works. I can boot into Windows, use Chrome to navigate the internet, check e-mail, use Microsoft Office, etc. I was just having problems playing games and watching high quality video. I think if you underclock it might solve the problem. I didn't think to test this back then. I think the motherboard is working fine. If there is true interest in buying this board/CPU I'll post up some pictures.