How to find out the marriage of the processor when buying?

Question

motherboards

Good day! Today I'm going to buy a motherboard and processor in the store. I've heard a lot that a marriage can get caught when buying. How to reveal it? What programs can be used to check iron? I'm very afraid to get into such a situation
Thank you in advance!

Answer 1

Not at the stage of purchase. You are buying components, not a finished product. Components upon purchase are checked exclusively visually, for the absence of visible damage. Everything else is guaranteed

Answer 2

Store-bought mother with a stone have at least a one-year warranty.
So there is no reason to panic because of marriage.
The most likely problem is the incompatibility of the mother's firmware with a too new stone.
Less likely - marriage on the motherboard itself.
And only then, with a big lag, is there a chance to run into a broken processor. In fact, they are tested at the factory ...

Answer 3

Any burn-in test. What you "have heard a lot about" is a rarity, manufacturers are not at all interested in returns.

Answer 4

Issue a sales receipt, put a stamp on it.
Check the terms of the warranty to enter the serial number (if this is accepted on the letterhead of this store).
In short - rely on the guarantee.
The warranty for processors and motherboards is usually very long, you can check everything carefully for many months of operation, while the warranty has not yet ended.