Is their any way to test my CPU for damage or health status?

I just was wondering if their was a test for it. The apple hardware test doesn't test the processor.

13" Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Jan 3, 2010 2:42 PM

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Jan 3, 2010 4:55 PM in response to marielox

If you were able to determine that your CPU was getting "weak or fragile," what would you do about it? You'd replace the logic board, which is exactly what you'd do if the CPU suddenly stopped functioning altogether. As long as your CPU is functioning normally as far as you can tell, there is nothing else to be done, and no point in knowing anything more about your CPU than Apple Hardware Test can tell you. You can obsess over this if you want to, but it will do you no good and will be a waste of your time and energy.

Jan 3, 2010 6:36 PM in response to marielox

They are designed to operate at high temperatures, and as long as the cooling system is working they will continue to operate until the fail. They don't get weak and slow down. Your grandmother may be fragile but not the CPU in your computer.

If your computer is running your CPU is fine. It's a piece of electronic equipment, not a life form. You're anthropomorphizing a machine.

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